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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897226-05-000189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				231210010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-17487
		FILM NUMBER:		05610243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 GORDON DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 645
		CITY:			LIONVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341-0645
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6105942900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 GORDON DRIVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 645
		CITY:			LIONVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341-0645

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEST CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990405

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897226
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				593654603
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8889 PELICAN BAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9412542525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8889 PELICAN BAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950223
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
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<FILENAME>wst.txt
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G	Amendment No. 2

(Name of Issuer)
	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVCS INC.

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock

(CUSIP Number)
	955306105

Rule 13d-1(b)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Private Capital Management

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
59-3654603

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 	0
SHARED VOTING POWER	3,280,790
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	3,280,790

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,280,790

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	10.7%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA


NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bruce S. Sherman

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.


MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

CITIZENSHIP
U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 	0
SHARED VOTING POWER 	3,280,790
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	3,280,790

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,280,790

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(yes)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	10.7%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN


NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Gregg J. Powers

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.


MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

CITIZENSHIP
U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 	0
SHARED VOTING POWER 	3,280,790
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 	0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 	3,280,790

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,280,790

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(yes)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
	10.7%




ITEMS 1 - 10 OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Item 1.
(a)Name of Issuer: 	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVCS INC.
(b)Address of Issuer: 	101 Gordon Drive, P.O. Box 645, Lionville, PA 19341-0645

Item 2.
(a)Name of Person Filing:  See Exhibit 1
(b)Address of Person Filing: 8889 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples, FL  34108
(c)Citizenship:  See Exhibit 1
(d)Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
(e)CUSIP Number:  	955306105

Item 3.
The reporting person is filing as an Investment Adviser registered
under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4. Ownership
(a)Amount Beneficially Owned:  See Exhibit 1
(b)Percent of Class:  See Exhibit 1
(c)Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
     See Exhibit 1
(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
     See Exhibit 1
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
     See Exhibit 1
(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
     See Exhibit 1

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
        N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company: N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
        See Exhibit 1

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
        N/A

Item 10. Certification:
        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Date:   See Exhibit 2
Signature:  See Exhibit 2
Name/Title: See Exhibit 2



                    Exhibit 1


Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
     1)  Private Capital Management, L.P.
     2)  Bruce S. Sherman
     3)  Gregg J. Powers

(c)Citizenship
     1)  Delaware
     2)  U.S.
     3)  U.S.

Item 4.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
     1) 	3,280,790
     2) 	3,280,790
     3) 	3,280,790

(b) Percent of Class
     1) 	10.7%
     2) 	10.7%
     3) 	10.7%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
   (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
         1)  	0
         2)  	0
         3)  	0

   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
         1) 	3,280,790
         2)  	3,280,790
         3)  	3,280,790

   (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  	0
         2)  	0
         3)  	0

   (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  	3,280,790
         2)  	3,280,790
         3)  	3,280,790


* Bruce S. Sherman is CEO of Private Capital Management (PCM)
and Gregg J. Powers is President of PCM.  In these capacities, Messrs.
Sherman and Powers exercise shared dispositive and shared voting power
with respect to shares held by PCM's clients and managed by PCM.
Messrs. Sherman and Powers disclaim beneficial ownership for the shares
held by PCM's clients and disclaim the existence of a group.

Exhibit 2

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 14, 2005


_____________________________________
Bruce S. Sherman
as CEO, PCM
as, individual, as applicable


______________________________________
Gregg J. Powers
as President, PCM
as, individual, as applicable
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