SECTION 16
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Susan Boutelle and Paul J. Soni
or either of them, signing singly, the undersigneds true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigneds capacity as an officer, director and/or
10% shareholder of Roper Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and
5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder;

	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and
on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

	(3)	take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-facts discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each
such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigneds
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11 day of August,
2004.

									/s/ John F. Fort, III							    John F. Fort, III



CONFIRMING STATEMENT


	This Statement confirms
that the undersigned, John F. Fort, III, has authorized and designated
Susan Boutelle and Paul J. Soni or either of them to execute and file on
the undersigneds behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments
thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigneds ownership of or
transactions in securities of Roper Industries, Inc.  The authority of
Susan Boutelle and Paul J. Soni under this Statement shall continue until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard
to the undersigneds ownership of or transactions in securities of Roper
Industries, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned
acknowledges that neither Susan Boutelle nor Paul J. Soni is assuming any
of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Date: August 11,
2004				/s/ John F. Fort, III
						    John F. Fort, III

							Reporting Person