AMETEK INC/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 30, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMETEK INC/ (AME)
CIK: 0001037868
Period of Report: 2010-09-30

Reporting Person: MALONE JAMES R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-09-30	Common Stock	S	1000	$47.9409	Disposed	48805	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1500	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$21.094	2011-07-21	Common Stock (5250)	5250	Direct
Stock Option	$25.28	2012-04-26	Common Stock (3900)	3900	Direct
Stock Option	$33.26	2013-04-25	Common Stock (3645)	3645	Direct
Stock Option	$36.44	2014-04-23	Common Stock (4240)	4240	Direct
Stock Option	$48.60	2015-04-22	Common Stock (3630)	3630	Direct
Stock Option	$32.71	2016-04-22	Common Stock (3920)	3920	Direct
Stock Option	$44.07	2017-04-28	Common Stock (3370)	3370	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares were sold at prices ranging from $47.9315 to $47.96 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide information regarding the number of shares sold a each separate price.

F2: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on July 22, 2005.

F3: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 27, 2006.

F4: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2007.

F5: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 24, 2008.

F6: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2009.

F7: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.

F8: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2011.