TELEFLEX INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 17, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TELEFLEX INC (TFX)
CIK: 0000096943
Period of Report: 2004-02-13

Reporting Person: BYRNE THOMAS M (Assistant Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-13	Common Stock	M	2000.	$54.00	Acquired	7462.	Direct
2004-02-13	Common Stock	F	718.	$54.00	Disposed	6744.	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-02-13	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.375	M	2000.	Disposed	2004-03-07	Common Stock (2000.)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1080.	Indirect
Common Stock	1039.645	Indirect