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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Date of report: OCTOBER 19, 2006
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                                IDEX CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     DELAWARE                     1-10235                       36-3555336
    (State of             (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
  Incorporation)                                           Identification No.)


                                 630 DUNDEE ROAD
                           NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (847) 498-7070
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



         Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:

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       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 7.01 -- Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a transcript of a conference call discussing IDEX
Corporation's third quarter operating results.

The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose
forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future
prospects of a company and make informed investment decisions. This current
report and exhibit contain these types of statements, which are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.

These statements may relate to, among other things, capital expenditures, cost
reductions, cash flow, and operating improvements and are indicated by words or
phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "expects," "projects,"
"should," "will," "management believes," "the company believes," "the company
intends," and similar words or phrases. These statements are subject to inherent
uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated at the date of this news release. The risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: economic and
political consequences resulting from terrorist attacks and wars; levels of
industrial activity and economic conditions in the U.S. and other countries
around the world; pricing pressures and other competitive factors, and levels of
capital spending in certain industries -- all of which could have a material
impact on order rates and IDEX's results, particularly in light of the low
levels of order backlogs it typically maintains; its ability to make
acquisitions and to integrate and operate acquired businesses on a profitable
basis; the relationship of the U.S. dollar to other currencies and its impact on
pricing and cost competitiveness; political and economic conditions in foreign
countries in which the company operates; interest rates; capacity utilization
and the effect this has on costs; labor markets; market conditions and material
costs; and developments with respect to contingencies, such as litigation and
environmental matters. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on
forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented within.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 and
shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report in
not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing
is required by Regulation FD or that the information this Current Report
contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly
available.


Item 9.01 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1   Transcript of IDEX Corporation's earnings conference call on
            October 19, 2006




                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               IDEX CORPORATION



                               By:  /s/ Dominic A. Romeo
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                                    Dominic A. Romeo
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

October 24, 2006





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION
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99.1           Transcript of IDEX Corporation's earnings conference call on
               October 19, 2006