NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2006--IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE:IEX) announced today that it will broadcast the company's fourth quarter earnings conference call over the Internet on Thursday, January 26, at 1:30 p.m. CT. President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Kingsley and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dominic Romeo will discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial performance and respond to questions from the financial community.

IDEX invites interested investors to listen to the call, which will be carried on its Web site: www.idexcorp.com. To hear the live call, log on to the site several minutes before the discussion begins. After clicking on the presentation icon, follow the instructions to ensure your system is set up for the event, or download the correct applications at no charge. An archive of the webcast is available through the IDEX site after the call. An audio replay of the call is also available through midnight, February 16, 2006, by dialing 800.642.1687 (or 706.645.9291 for international participants) using the ID 3969023.

About IDEX Corporation

IDEX Corporation is the world leader in fluid-handling technologies for positive displacement pumps, dispensing equipment for color formulation, and other highly engineered products including fire suppression equipment, rescue tools, and engineered band clamping systems. Its products are sold in niche markets to a wide range of industries throughout the world. IDEX shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol "IEX."

CONTACT:
IDEX Corporation
Susan H. Fisher, 847-498-7070

SOURCE: IDEX Corporation