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<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Contact: William J. Burke (610)&nbsp;889-5249
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>AMETEK POSTS STRONG THIRD QUARTER RESULTS<BR>
&#151;Net Income up 22% to a Record $35.4 Million&#151;<BR>
&#151;Raising 2005 Earnings Estimate to $1.98 to $1.99&#151;</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Paoli, PA, October&nbsp;20, 2005 &#151; AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced third quarter results,
posting strong year-over-year increases in sales, operating income, net income and diluted earnings
per share.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">AMETEK&#146;s third quarter 2005 sales of $344.5&nbsp;million were up 11% from the $310.7&nbsp;million recorded in
the third quarter of 2004. Operating income for the third quarter of 2005 was $58.7&nbsp;million, up
16% from the third quarter of 2004. Net income of $35.4&nbsp;million was up 22% from last year&#146;s third
quarter and diluted earnings per share were $.50 per share, up 19% over the same quarter of last
year.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;AMETEK had a very good third quarter. Sales and earnings grew at double-digit rates driven by the
combined benefits of core growth, acquisitions and our focus on operational excellence,&#148; commented
Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;Our markets remain strong. The internal order growth for AMETEK was 6% in the quarter. Each
group contributed to this strong performance with the Electronic Instruments Group up 7% and the
Electromechanical Group up 5%. We had particularly strong order performance in our aerospace and
power businesses,&#148; added Mr.&nbsp;Hermance.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">In the quarter the Company experienced several unusual events. The Company recognized a pre-tax
gain on the sale of a facility of approximately $4&nbsp;million. Additionally the Company incurred
higher than normal expenses of approximately $2&nbsp;million to accelerate the movement of production to
low-cost locales, and income was adversely impacted by approximately $1&nbsp;million from the effects of
the Gulf hurricanes. These items affected operating income. Separately, reflected in other
expenses, is approximately $1&nbsp;million of costs related to an acquisition that AMETEK chose not to
complete.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">For the first nine months of 2005, AMETEK sales increased 14% to $1.031&nbsp;billion from $906.0&nbsp;million
in the same period of 2004. Operating income totaled $174.5&nbsp;million, a 23% increase from $141.4
million earned in the first nine months of last year. Net income for the first nine months of 2005
was $102.6&nbsp;million, up 26% from $81.4&nbsp;million in the same period of 2004. Diluted earnings per
share were up 23% to $1.45 per share for the first nine months of 2005.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)</B>
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EIG&#146;s third quarter 2005 sales were $205.5&nbsp;million, up 19% from last year&#146;s level of $172.9
million. Third quarter group operating income was up 34% to $43.1&nbsp;million, versus $32.1&nbsp;million in
the same period of 2004. Group operating margins were 21.0%, up from 18.6% in the third quarter of
2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;EIG had a great quarter,&#148; noted Mr.&nbsp;Hermance. &#147;The revenue increase was driven by internal growth
and the contribution from the Spectro acquisition. Operating income was up sharply, driven by the
top-line performance, the benefits of our operational excellence initiatives across the Group and
the gain on the sale of the facility.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Electromechanical Group (EMG)</B>
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EMG&#146;s sales of $139.0&nbsp;million were up 1% from $137.8&nbsp;million in the third quarter of 2004. Third
quarter group operating income of $22.1&nbsp;million was down 8%, versus $24.0&nbsp;million reported for the
same period of 2004. EMG&#146;s operating income margin in the third quarter of 2005 was 15.9%,
compared with 17.4% in the third quarter of 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#148;EMG sales were up 1% as strength in the differentiated businesses overcame a slight decline in our
cost-driven motor business. Higher than normal expenses to accelerate the movement of
manufacturing to low-cost locales drove the profit reduction. Without these additional costs EMG
operating income would have been essentially unchanged,&#148; added Mr.&nbsp;Hermance.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Outlook</B>
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&#147;We expect revenue in the fourth quarter to be up over 20% on solid internal growth and the
benefits from our acquisition program. Earnings are expected to be $.52 to $.53 per diluted share
in the quarter,&#148; commented Mr.&nbsp;Hermance.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;For 2005 we expect revenue to increase approximately 15%. Based on continued strength in our
markets we are raising our 2005 earnings estimate to $1.98 to $1.99 per diluted share, an increase
of 21% to 22% over last year,&#148; noted Mr.&nbsp;Hermance.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Two Acquisitions Closed</B>
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The Company recently closed two acquisitions: HCC Industries and the Solartron Group. These
companies are highly differentiated businesses that together will add nearly $155&nbsp;million in annual
sales to AMETEK.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>HCC Industries</B>
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On October&nbsp;7, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of HCC Industries (&#147;HCC&#148;), a leading
designer and manufacturer of highly engineered hermetic connectors, terminals, headers and
microelectronic packages for sophisticated electronic applications in the aerospace, defense,
industrial and petrochemical markets. Headquartered near Los Angeles, CA, HCC has annual sales of
approximately $104&nbsp;million. It was acquired from an investor group led by Windward Capital
Partners and management for approximately $162&nbsp;million in cash.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;HCC becomes a new platform for our Electromechanical Group. The excellent internal growth of this
business coupled with our ability to add additional synergistic acquisitions should enable this new
platform to become a major part of our Electromechanical Group,&#148; noted Mr.&nbsp;Hermance.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Solartron Group</B>
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On September&nbsp;26, 2005, AMETEK completed the acquisition of the Solartron Group (&#147;Solartron&#148;) from
Roxboro Group PLC for approximately &#163;42&nbsp;million ($75&nbsp;million). United Kingdom-based Solartron is a
leading supplier of analytical instrumentation for the process, laboratory and other industrial
markets with annual sales of approximately &#163;27&nbsp;million ($50&nbsp;million).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;Solartron is composed of an excellent set of differentiated, niche-focused businesses that fit
nicely with several of our current process and analytical instrument businesses,&#148; commented Mr.
Hermance. &#147;Solartron enables us to broaden our product offering, expand our geographic reach, and
capitalize on significant synergy with our existing businesses.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><I>Conference Call</I></B>
<BR>
AMETEK, Inc. will Web cast it&#146;s Third Quarter 2005 investor conference call on Thursday, October
20, 2005, beginning at 8:30 AM ET. The live audio Web cast will be available at
<U>www.ametek.com</U> and at <U>www.streetevents.com</U>. To access the Web cast from
ametek.com, click on &#147;Investors&#148; and a link will be provided to access the Web cast. The call will
also be archived at <U>www.ametek.com/investors</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><I>Corporate Profile</I></B>
<BR>
AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electric motors with
annualized sales of $1.5&nbsp;billion. AMETEK&#146;s Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies:
Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions &#038; Alliances, Global &#038; Market Expansion and New
Products. AMETEK&#146;s objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the
business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component
of the S&#038;P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><I>Forward-looking Information</I></B>
<BR>
Statements in this news release that are not historical are considered &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;
and are subject to change based on various factors and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ significantly from expectations. Those factors are contained in AMETEK&#146;s Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"># # #<BR>
(Financial Information Follows)




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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMETEK, Inc.<BR>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)<BR>
(In thousands, except per share amounts)</B></FONT>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Nine months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>September 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>September 30,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Net sales</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>344,529</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">310,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,030,676</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">906,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Expenses:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cost of sales, excluding depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>233,217</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">216,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>708,630</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">640,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>44,158</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35,112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>122,164</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">97,954</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8,446</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,608</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25,363</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,184</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>285,821</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">260,254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>856,157</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">764,617</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Operating income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>58,708</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>174,519</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">141,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other income (expenses):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Interest expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(7,628</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7,541</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(22,962</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(20,676</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,446</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(659</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1,648</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(696</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Income before income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>49,634</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42,253</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>149,909</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,058</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Provision for income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,206</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,233</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>47,260</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Net income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>35,428</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">29,020</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>102,649</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">81,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Diluted earnings per share</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.50</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.45</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Basic earnings per share</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.51</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.49</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Average common shares outstanding:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>70,841</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69,552</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>70,587</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69,039</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>69,242</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68,124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>69,007</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67,657</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Dividends per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.06</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.18</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">4
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMETEK, INC.<BR>
INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Unaudited)<BR>
(In thousands)</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Nine months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>September 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>September 30,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Net sales</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Electronic Instruments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>205,500</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">172,929</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>577,777</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">483,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Electromechanical</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>139,029</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,778</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>452,899</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">422,953</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total Consolidated</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>344,529</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">310,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,030,676</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">906,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Operating income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Electronic Instruments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>43,104</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,083</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>120,185</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">86,215</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Electromechanical</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>22,061</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,029</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>74,326</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">72,378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total segments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>65,165</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56,112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>194,511</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">158,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Corporate and other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(6,457</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5,659</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(19,992</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(17,163</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Total Consolidated</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>58,708</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">50,453</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>174,519</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">141,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">5
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMETEK, Inc.<BR>
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET<BR>
(In thousands)</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>September 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">December 31,</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>(Unaudited)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>ASSETS</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Current assets:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Cash, cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">and marketable securities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>47,640</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">48,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Receivables, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>240,043</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">217,329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>189,462</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">168,523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Other current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>40,255</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">27,113</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px">Total current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>517,400</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">461,940</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Property, plant and equipment, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>203,364</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">207,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Goodwill, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>704,131</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">601,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other intangibles, investments and other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>179,095</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">149,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,603,990</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,420,352</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Short-term borrowings and current</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">portion of long-term debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25,585</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">49,943</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts payable and accruals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>247,899</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">222,895</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px">Total current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>273,484</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">272,838</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Long-term debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>488,841</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">400,177</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deferred income taxes and</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">other long-term liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>85,854</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87,755</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>755,811</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">659,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px">Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,603,990</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,420,352</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">AMETEK, Inc.<BR>
William J. Burke, 610-889-5249</FONT></TD>
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