GENUINE PARTS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 5, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC)
CIK: 0000040987
Period of Report: 2004-01-02

Reporting Person: SUSOR ROBERT J (Exec Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-02	Common Stock	M	2200.0000	$22.9167	Acquired	31165.0000	Direct
2004-01-02	Common Stock	F	1523.0000	$33.1050	Disposed	29642.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-01-02	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$22.9167	M	2200.0000	Disposed	2004-03-31	Common Stock (2200.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1,361 shares acquired through Genuine Partnership Plan (401-K)