EXHIBIT 23




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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


IDEX Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
IDEX Corporation on Form S-3 (File Number 333-41627) and in the Registration
Statements of IDEX Corporation on Form S-8 (File Numbers 33-47678, 33-56586,
33-67688 and 333-18643) of our reports, dated January 15, 2002, appearing in and
incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of IDEX Corporation
for the year ended December 31, 2001.



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Chicago, Illinois

March 4, 2002