TELEFLEX INC — Director's Dealing 2005

May 13, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TELEFLEX INC (TFX)
CIK: 0000096943
Period of Report: 2005-05-12

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-12	Common Stock	P	60.6204	$0.00	Acquired	391.19	Indirect
2005-05-12	Common Stock	M	2316.	$37.25	Acquired	3405.	Direct
2005-05-12	Common Stock	S	2100.	$54.65	Disposed	1305.	Direct
2005-05-12	Common Stock	S	216.	$54.71	Disposed	1089.	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-12	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.25	M	2316.	Disposed	2013-04-25	Common Stock (2316.)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total number of shares of Common Stock held by Reporting
Person indirectly by VIP Trustee is based on a plan
statement dated as of May 12, 2005.