Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MANDOS ROBERT R
   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)
SENIOR VP - COMPTROLLER
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD, BUILDING 4		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2005
(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 04/27/2005   A(1)   1,830 A $ 37.58 26,838 D  
Common Stock/SERP               1,930.42 D  
401K PLAN               149 I 401K PLAN

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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 $ 9.9688             04/13/2001 04/12/2007 Common Stock 12,000   12,000 D  
Stock Option $ 13.1425             05/22/2001 05/21/2008 Common Stock 24,000   24,000 D  
Stock Option $ 18.0625             05/20/2004 05/19/2010 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 18.82             05/22/2003 05/21/2009 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 26.175             05/18/2005 05/17/2011 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Stock Option $ 30.405             09/22/2005 09/21/2011 Common Stock 10,970   10,970 D  
Stock Option $ 37.93 04/27/2005   A   5,180   04/27/2006 04/26/2012 Common Stock 5,180 $ 37.93 5,180 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MANDOS ROBERT R
37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD
BUILDING 4
PAOLI, PA 19301-0801		       SENIOR VP - COMPTROLLER  

Signatures

 ROBERT R MANDOS   04/28/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Constitutes restricted stock issued under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan of AMETEK, Inc.

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