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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ZAPICO DAVID A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMETEK INC/ [AME] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS (Last) (First) (Middle) 37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD, BUILDING 4 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/27/2005 (Street) PAOLI, PA 19301-0801 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/27/2005   M   5,300 A $ 13.1425 52,832 D   Common Stock 05/27/2005   S   200 D $ 38.9 52,632 D   Common Stock 05/27/2005   S   100 D $ 39.03 52,532 D   Common Stock 05/27/2005   S   5,000 D $ 39.06 47,532 D   Common Stock/SERP               4,031.34 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 18.0625

05/20/2004

05/19/2010

Common Stock

32,000

32,000

D

Stock Option

$ 18.82

05/22/2003

05/21/2009

Common Stock

32,000

32,000

D

Stock Option

$ 26.175

05/18/2005

05/17/2011

Common Stock

20,000

20,000

D

Stock Option

$ 30.405

09/22/2005

09/21/2011

Common Stock

18,800

18,800

D

Stock Option

$ 37.93

04/27/2006

04/26/2012

Common Stock

15,210

15,210

D

Stock Option

$ 13.1425

05/27/2005

M

5,300

05/22/2002

05/21/2008

Common Stock

5,300

$ 13.1425

15,700

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ZAPICO DAVID A 37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD BUILDING 4 PAOLI, PA 19301-0801			PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS

Signatures

DAVID A. ZAPICO		05/31/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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