TELEFLEX INC — Director's Dealing 2005

May 24, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TELEFLEX INC (TFX)
CIK: 0000096943
Period of Report: 2005-05-23

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-23	Common Stock	M	780.	$37.25	Acquired	1869.	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-23	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.25	M	780.	Disposed	2013-04-25	Common Stock (780.)	Direct