TELEFLEX INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 16, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TELEFLEX INC (TFX)
CIK: 0000096943
Period of Report: 2005-09-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-15	Common Stock	P	29.65	$0.00	Acquired	420.84	Indirect
2005-09-15	Common Stock	M	2900.	$51.50	Acquired	4769.	Direct
2005-09-15	Common Stock	S	2300.	$70.31	Disposed	2469.	Direct
2005-09-15	Common Stock	S	600.	$70.44	Disposed	1869.	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-15	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$51.50	M	2900.	Disposed	2014-03-01	Common Stock (2900.)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total number of shares of Common Stock held by Reporting
Person indirectly by VIP Trustee (401-K) is based on a plan
statement dated as of September 15, 2005.