CHEMED CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 18, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROTO-ROOTER INC (RRR)
CIK: 0000019584
Period of Report: 2004-03-17

Reporting Person: HUTTON THOMAS C (Director, Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-17	Capital Stock	F	915	$57.02	Disposed	21345	Direct
2004-03-17	Capital Stock	D	7100	$52.86	Disposed	14245	Direct
2004-03-18	Capital Stock	D	900	$52.65	Disposed	13345	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Capital Stock	1513	Indirect
Capital Stock	3029	Indirect
Capital Stock	3035	Indirect
Capital Stock	2950	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Payment of tax obligation

F2: Includes certain shares issued 2/23/04 subject to restriction. As of 3/5/04, restriction eliminated.