TELEFLEX INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 18, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TELEFLEX INC (TFX)
CIK: 0000096943
Period of Report: 2004-02-17

Reporting Person: GONNELLA JOSEPH S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-17	Common Stock	M	11000.	$0.00	Acquired	13722.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	2000.	$54.57	Disposed	11722.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	400.	$54.66	Disposed	11322.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	3600.	$54.60	Disposed	7722.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	1400.	$54.63	Disposed	6322.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	100.	$54.67	Disposed	6222.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	1900.	$54.65	Disposed	4322.	Direct
2004-02-17	Common Stock	S	1600.	$54.62	Disposed	2722.	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-02-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.25	M	1000.	Disposed	2010-03-06	Common Stock (1000.)	Direct
2004-02-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$51.25	M	2000.	Disposed	2012-03-04	Common Stock (2000.)	Direct
2004-02-17	Stock Option (right to Buy)	$43.25	M	2000.	Disposed	2011-03-05	Common Stock (2000.)	Direct
2004-02-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$43.75	M	2000.	Disposed	2008-04-24	Common Stock (2000.)	Direct
2004-02-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$44.00	M	2000.	Disposed	2009-04-30	Common Stock (2000.)	Direct
2004-02-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.50	M	2000.	Disposed	2013-03-03	Common Stock (2000.)	Direct