TELEFLEX INC — Director's Dealing 2004

May 4, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TELEFLEX INC (TFX)
CIK: 0000096943
Period of Report: 2004-04-30

Reporting Person: HANDY CLARK D (Exec.Vice Pres.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-04-30	Common Stock	A	28.5871	$45.65	Acquired	668.9139	Indirect
2004-04-30	Common Stock	A	115.8908	$0.00	Acquired	231.1031	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person participates in the Company's Deferred
Compensation Plan and has payroll deductions deferred and
invested in shares of the Company's stock.

F2: Total number of shares of Common Stock held by Reporting
Person indirectly by VIP Trustee is based on a plan
statement dated as of April 30, 2004.