CHEMED CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 24, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROTO-ROOTER INC (RRR)
CIK: 0000019584
Period of Report: 2003-12-23

Reporting Person: TUCKER ARTHUR V JR (Vice President and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-23	Capital Stock	M	3500	$33.63	Acquired	5202	Direct
2003-12-23	Capital Stock	F	2657	$51.25	Disposed	2545	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-23	Stock Option	$33.63	M	3500	Disposed	2005-02-01	Capital Stock (3500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Capital Stock	950	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes right to buy with tandem tax withholding right.

F2: Exercisable in 4 equal instalments commencing 08/01/1995