CHEMED CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 30, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROTO-ROOTER INC (RRR)
CIK: 0000019584
Period of Report: 2003-12-29

Reporting Person: TUCKER ARTHUR V JR (V.P. and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-29	Capital Stock	I	2500	$50.65	Disposed	2545	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Capital Stock	950	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$33.63	2005-02-01	Capital Stock (2500)	2500	Direct
Stock Option	$32.19	2005-05-15	Capital Stock (8000)	8000	Direct
Stock Option	$38.75	2006-05-20	Capital Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Stock Option	$35.94	2007-05-19	Capital Stock (8000)	8000	Direct
Stock Option	$39.13	2008-03-04	Capital Stock (7000)	7000	Direct
Stock Option	$32.19	2009-05-17	Capital Stock (14000)	14000	Direct
Stock Option	$36.9	2012-05-20	Capital Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Stock Option	$35.85	2013-05-19	Capital Stock (8000)	8000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Transfer of funds from Roto-Rooter Inc. stock fund to various mutual funds held in the Roto-Rooter Savings and Investment Plan.

F2: Includes Right to Buy with tandem tax withholding right.

F3: Exercisable in 4 equal annual instalments commencing on date indicated