SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

   X  Quarterly Report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  ---
Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2001
                                                    -----------------
or

  ___ Transition Report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________to___________

Commission File No. 000-16723

                               RESPIRONICS, INC.

            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                            25-1304989
(State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)


1501 Ardmore Blvd.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                   15221
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)   412-731-2100


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X  No ___.
                                        ---


As of January 31, 2002, there were 34,180,788 shares of Common Stock of the
registrant outstanding, of which 3,593,139 were held in treasury.


                                     INDEX


                               RESPIRONICS, INC.



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
------------------------------

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited).

         Independent Accountants' Review Report

         Consolidated balance sheets -- December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001.

         Consolidated statements of operations -- Three months and six months
         ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.

         Consolidated statements of cash flows -- Six months ended December 31,
         2001 and 2000.

         Notes to consolidated financial statements - December 31, 2001.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
---------------------------

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Item 5.  Other Information.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.


SIGNATURES
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                    Independent Accountants' Review Report

Board of Directors
Respironics, Inc. and Subsidiaries


We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of
Respironics, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001, and the related
condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-
month periods ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the condensed consolidated
statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2001 and
2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted
in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States,
which will be performed for the full year with the objective of expressing an
opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do
not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements referred
to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States, the consolidated balance sheet of Respironics,
Inc. and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2001, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then
ended not presented herein and in our report dated July 24, 2001, we expressed
an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our
opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of June 30, 2001, is fairly stated, in all material respects,
in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


                                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 22, 2002


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

RESPIRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                                                       December 31          June 30
                                                                           2001              2001
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
                                                                                
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash and short-term investments                                 $  43,547,224    $  27,320,910
     Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for
          doubtful accounts of $17,280,000 and $16,457,000             103,097,025       98,078,344
     Inventories                                                        68,308,233       73,417,896
     Prepaid expenses and other                                         12,475,124       10,937,110
     Deferred income tax benefits                                       14,855,307       14,855,307
                                                                     -------------    -------------
              TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                     242,282,913      224,609,567

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
     Land                                                                2,506,052        2,506,052
     Building                                                            8,569,297        8,509,596
     Machinery and equipment                                            92,542,439       84,559,172
     Furniture, office and computer equipment                           60,388,517       56,011,341
     Leasehold improvements                                              5,511,093        5,286,891
                                                                     -------------    -------------
                                                                       169,517,398      156,873,052

     Less allowances for depreciation
              and amortization                                         100,152,874       87,725,808
                                                                     -------------    -------------
                                                                        69,364,524       69,147,244

OTHER ASSETS                                                            13,522,671       14,334,938

GOODWILL                                                                58,626,805       59,856,714
                                                                     -------------    -------------

                                                                     $ 383,796,913    $ 367,948,463
                                                                     =============    =============


See notes to consolidated financial statements.




                                                                               December 31       June 30
                                                                                  2001             2001
                                                                            ------------------------------
                                                                                       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
     Accounts payable                                                       $  28,098,440    $  28,964,129
     Accrued expenses and other                                                19,810,901       19,662,491
     Current portion of long-term obligations                                     797,087        3,998,317
                                                                            -------------    -------------
              TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                        48,706,428       52,624,937

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS                                                          79,648,070       80,055,378


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
              Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized
                     100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
                     34,152,935 shares at December 31, 2001 and
                     34,013,785 shares at June 30, 2001                           341,529          340,138
              Additional capital                                              123,514,502      121,720,289
              Accumulated other comprehensive loss                             (3,961,160)      (4,237,433)
              Retained earnings                                               178,092,894      160,033,521
              Treasury stock                                                  (42,545,350)     (42,588,367)
                                                                            -------------    -------------
                     TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                               255,442,415      235,268,148
                                                                            -------------    -------------

                                                                            $ 383,796,913    $ 367,948,463
                                                                            =============    =============


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

RESPIRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                                  Three months ended                  Six months ended
                                              December 31      December 31       December 31     December 31
                                                 2001             2000              2001            2000
                                           --------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                                                                  
Net sales                                  $ 117,383,688    $ 104,547,903    $ 224,792,310    $ 196,612,107
Cost of goods sold                            62,685,019       55,112,186      119,193,548      103,774,138
                                           -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

        GROSS MARGIN                          54,698,669       49,435,717      105,598,762       92,837,969

General and administrative expenses           14,145,347       12,960,050       27,054,360       23,829,713
Sales, marketing and commission expenses      19,557,427       17,595,740       39,056,228       34,419,133
Research and development expenses              3,988,102        3,726,994        8,301,704        7,098,143
Interest expense                                 792,412        2,013,838        1,867,000        4,162,962
Other income                                    (286,453)        (210,830)        (609,885)        (506,328)
                                           -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
                                              38,196,835       36,085,792       75,669,407       69,003,623
                                           -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

        INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES            16,501,834       13,349,925       29,929,355       23,834,346

Income taxes                                   6,544,627        5,339,970       11,869,982        9,533,739
                                           -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

        NET INCOME                         $   9,957,207    $   8,009,955    $  18,059,373    $  14,300,607
                                           =============    =============    =============    =============

Basic earnings per share                   $        0.33    $        0.27    $        0.59    $        0.48
                                           =============    =============    =============    =============

Basic shares outstanding                      30,493,789       29,813,027       30,451,000       29,645,035

Diluted earnings per share                 $        0.32    $        0.26    $        0.58    $        0.47
                                           =============    =============    =============    =============

Diluted shares outstanding                    31,444,073       30,772,494       31,402,589       30,530,929


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

RESPIRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                                                                                      Six Months Ended December 31
                                                                                                      2001                 2000
                                                                                                 -----------------------------------
                                                                                                                 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net income                                                                                   $ 18,059,373           $ 14,300,607
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
                Depreciation and amortization                                                     16,371,125             14,254,392
                Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                   Increase in accounts receivable                                                (5,018,681)            (3,358,156)
                   Decrease (increase) in inventories                                              5,109,663             (6,173,675)
                   Change in other operating assets and liabilities                               (2,845,205)            (1,975,083)
                                                                                                ------------           ------------
                        NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                           OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                   31,676,275             17,048,085

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                                      (13,073,533)           (16,358,924)
  Additional purchase price for acquired business                                                   (606,511)              (787,580)
                                                                                                ------------           ------------
                        NET CASH  USED BY
                           INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                  (13,680,044)           (17,146,504)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net decrease in borrowings                                                                      (3,608,538)              (840,275)
  Issuance of common stock                                                                         1,795,604              5,578,639
  Use (acquisition) of treasury stock, net                                                            43,017               (166,115)
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

                        NET CASH (USED) PROVIDED BY
                           FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                   (1,769,917)             4,572,249

                                                                                                ------------           ------------

                            INCREASE IN CASH AND
                               SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                                             16,226,314              4,473,830

Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period                                            27,320,910             19,594,484
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                                $ 43,547,224           $ 24,068,314
                                                                                                ============           ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

RESPIRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2001



NOTE A -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included.  Operating results for the three months and six months ended
December 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ended June 30, 2002.  For further information, refer to
the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001.


NOTE B -- INVENTORIES

The composition of inventory is as follows:


                                   December 31         June 30
                                       2001              2001
                                   -----------       -----------
            Raw materials          $16,231,000       $20,738,000
            Work-in-process          4,233,000         5,961,000
            Finished goods          47,844,000        46,719,000
                                   -----------       -----------

                                   $68,308,000       $73,418,000
                                   ===========       ===========


NOTE C -- CONTINGENCIES

As previously disclosed, the Company is party to actions filed in a Federal
District Court in January 1995 and June 1996 in which a competitor alleges that
the Company's manufacture and sale in the United States of certain products
infringes four of the competitor's patents.  In its response to these actions,
the Company has denied the allegations and has separately sought judgment that
the claims under the patents are invalid or unenforceable and that the Company
does not infringe upon the patents.  The January 1995 and June 1996 actions have
been


consolidated. The Court has granted the Company's various motions for summary
judgment and held that the Company does not infringe any of the competitor's
four patents at issue. The competitor may seek an appeal of those decisions. In
any event, the Company intends to continue to pursue its claims that the
competitor's patents are invalid or unenforceable.

The Company is, as a normal part of its business operations, a party to other
legal proceedings in addition to those previously described by filings of the
Company. Legal counsel has been retained for each proceeding and none of these
proceedings is expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's
results of operations or financial condition.


NOTE D -- RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In July 1999, the Company announced a major restructuring of its U.S. operations
that included facility closings and downsizings, a divisional and management
realignment, and an approximate ten percent workforce reduction associated with
those changes.  The workforce reduction involved approximately 200 employees in
areas of executive management, manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing,
administration, and service.  The following table summarizes these restructuring
charges and corresponding expenditures.


RECONCILIATION OF RESTRUCTURING RESERVES



                                                       Employee                                 Lease Buyouts
                                                       Severance               Asset           & Other Direct           Total
                                                         Costs              Write-Downs           Expenses          Restructuring
                                                    --------------       --------------       ---------------      --------------
                                                                                                       
Balance at July 1, 1999                             $          -         $          -         $          -         $          -
Restructuring charges (net)                            6,300,000            8,900,000           14,000,000           29,200,000
Cash expenditures                                     (3,100,000)                   -          (12,900,000)         (16,000,000)
Noncash expenditures                                           -           (1,700,000)                   -           (1,700,000)
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Balance at June 30, 2000                               3,200,000            7,200,000            1,100,000           11,500,000
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Restructuring charges (net)                             (200,000)           1,000,000                    -              800,000
Cash expenditures                                     (1,500,000)                   -             (900,000)          (2,400,000)
Noncash expenditures                                           -           (2,500,000)                   -           (2,500,000)
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Balance at June 30, 2001                               1,500,000            5,700,000              200,000            7,400,000
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Restructuring charges (net)                                    -                    -                    -                    -
Cash expenditures                                       (400,000)                   -                    -             (400,000)
Noncash expenditures                                           -             (400,000)                   -             (400,000)
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Balance at September 30, 2001                          1,100,000            5,300,000              200,000            6,600,000
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Restructuring charges (net)                                    -                    -                    -                    -
Cash expenditures                                       (400,000)                   -                    -             (400,000)
Noncash expenditures                                           -                    -                    -                    -
                                                    ------------         ------------         ------------         ------------
Balance at December 31, 2001                        $    700,000         $  5,300,000         $    200,000         $  6,200,000
                                                    ============         ============         ============         ============


The non-cash expenditures presented as reductions of the asset write-down
restructuring charge represent disposals of fully written-down assets, including
rationalized inventories and impairments to long-lived assets held for disposal
consisting of machinery, equipment and computer software.

Restructuring costs incurred but not yet paid have been credited to accrued
expense and asset write-downs have been credited against the applicable asset
accounts.  Substantially all of the remaining restructuring accruals as of
December 31, 2001 are expected to be paid out during fiscal year 2002.

NOTE E - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, were as follows:



                                                              Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
                                                       December 31,         December 31,         December 31,      December 31,
                                                          2001                  2000                2001              2000
                                                   -----------------    ----------------      ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                                    
Net income                                         $      9,957,000     $     8,010,000       $    18,059,000   $    14,301,000

Foreign currency translation (losses) gains                (459,000)            286,000               276,000          (690,000)
                                                   ----------------     ---------------       ---------------   ----------------

Comprehensive income                               $      9,498,000     $     8,296,000       $    18,335,000   $    13,611,000
                                                   ================     ===============       ===============   ================



NOTE F - ACQUISITION

On December 18, 2001, the Company announced that it had entered into a
definitive merger agreement with Novametrix Medical Systems Inc. ("Novametrix")
pursuant to which the Company will acquire Novametrix. Under the terms of the
agreement, the Company will issue a number of shares of its common stock
determined by an exchange ratio that is based upon the weighted average selling
prices of the Company's stock during a 20 day trading period prior to the
closing, subject to a collar.

The exchange ratio determines the number of shares of the Company's stock that
will be provided for each share of Novametrix common stock. If the Company's
weighted average selling price is from $30.00 to $31.99 per share over the
relevant trading period, the exchange ratio will be equal to $8.00 divided by
the weighted average selling price. If the Company's weighted average selling
price is from $32.00 to $35.00 over the relevant trading period, the exchange
ratio will be equal to 0.25. If the Company's weighted average selling price
exceeds $35.00, the exchange ratio will be equal to $8.75 divided by the
weighted average selling price. If the Company's weighted average selling price
is below $30.00 during the relevant trading period, the exchange ratio will be
equal to 0.2667. However, if the Company's weighted average selling price is
below $30.00 during the relevant trading period, Novametrix has the right to
terminate the merger agreement. For additional information about the exchange
ratio and the collar, see the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based on the Company's share price immediately prior to the announcement of the
acquisition, the transaction would be valued at approximately $90 million,
including the assumption of approximately $6 million in debt. The transaction is
subject to approval by the stockholders of Novametrix and to customary closing
conditions. Novametrix, which is publicly held and headquartered in Wallingford,
Connecticut, is a leading cardiorespiratory monitoring company that develops,
manufactures and markets proprietary state-of-the-art noninvasive monitors,
sensors and disposable accessories. Novametrix's sales for its fiscal year ended
April 29, 2001 were $54.7 million. The transaction is expected to close late in
the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of the Company's 2002
fiscal year.

NOTE G - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business Combinations," ("FAS 141") and
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," ("FAS 142") effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rules, goodwill
and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be
amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with the
Statements. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their
useful lives. The Company will apply the provisions of FAS 141 to account for
any business combination that is consummated after July 1, 2001, including the
pending acquisition of Novametrix described in Note F.

The Company will apply the new rules under FAS 142 on accounting for goodwill
and other intangible assets beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2003.
Application of the nonamortization provisions of the Statement is expected to
result in an increase in annual net income, the impact of which is not yet fully
determined. During fiscal year 2003, the Company will perform the first of the
required impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets as
of July 1, 2002.


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES REFORM ACT OF 1995.

     The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
specifically those contained in Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations", along with statements in other
sections of this document and other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, external documents and oral presentations which are not
historical are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent the
Company's present expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The Company
cautions that such statements are qualified by important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Results actually achieved may differ materially from expected
results included in these statements. Those factors include, but are not limited
to, the following: foreign currency fluctuations, regulations and other factors
affecting operations and sales outside the United States including potential
future effects of the change in sovereignty of Hong Kong, customer consolidation
and concentration, increasing price competition and other competitive factors in
the sale of products, the success of programs, interest rate fluctuations,
intellectual property and related litigation, other litigation, successful
integration of acquisitions, FDA and other government regulation, and third
party reimbursement.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2001 were $117,384,000
representing a 12% increase over the sales of $104,548,000 recorded for the
three months ended December 31, 2000. Increases in unit and dollar sales for the
Company's sleep apnea therapy devices (the Company's largest product line) and
oxygen concentrator devices, as well as increases in the sales of masks and
accessories, helped to drive the increase in sales for the quarter. Sales of the
Company's non-invasive ventilation devices (units used to assist patients
suffering from breathing disorders via airflow delivered through a mask) also
increased during the quarter, particularly sales of the Company's BiPAP(R)
Synchrony(TM) Ventilatory Support System, which was introduced during fiscal
year 2001. These product lines comprise the major part of the Company's homecare
product offerings. Sales of the Company's hospital products also increased
during the current quarter, particularly sales of the Company's BiPAP(R)
Vision(TM) ventilator.

     Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2001 were $224,792,000
representing a 14% increase over the sales of $196,612,000 recorded for the six
months ended December 31, 2000.  Increases in the Company's sleep apnea therapy
devices, oxygen concentrators, and masks and accessories as discussed above
accounted for the majority of the increase in sales, along with increased sales
of the Company's BiPAP(R) Synchrony(TM) non-invasive ventilation device and the
Company's hospital BiPAP(R) Vision(TM) ventilator.

     The Company's gross profit was 47% of net sales for the quarters and six
months ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.  This static gross profit percentage
reflects the impact of higher revenue levels, offset by sales mix and selling
price decreases consistent with those decreases seen in prior years.

     General and administrative expenses were $14,145,000 (12% of net sales) for
the quarter ended December 31, 2001 as compared to $12,960,000 (12% of net
sales) for the quarter ended December 31, 2000.  For the six-month period ended
December 31, 2001, general and administrative expenses were $27,054,000 (12% of
net sales) as compared to $23,830,000 (12% of net sales) for the prior year six-
month period.  The increases in absolute dollars of general and administrative
expenses for the current quarter and six-month periods were due primarily to
increases in spending consistent with the growth of the Company's business.

     Sales, marketing and commission expenses were $19,557,000 (17% of net
sales) for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 as compared to $17,596,000 (17%
of net sales) for the quarter ended December 31, 2000.  For the six-month period
ended December 31, 2001, sales, marketing and commission expenses were
$39,056,000 (17% of net sales) as compared to $34,419,000 (18% of net sales) for
the prior


year six-month period. The increases in absolute dollars of expense for the
current quarter and six-month periods were due primarily to increased sales
(resulting in higher commission and bonus expenses) and increased sales,
marketing, product support, and service activity levels across the Company's
product lines during the current year.

     Research and development expenses were $3,988,000 (3% of net sales) for the
quarter ended December 31, 2001 as compared to $3,727,000 (4% of net sales) for
the quarter ended December 31, 2000.  For the six-month period ended December
31, 2001, research and development expenses were $8,302,000 (4% of net sales) as
compared to $7,098,000 (4% of net sales) for the prior year six-month period.
The increases in absolute dollars of expense for the current quarter and six-
month periods were due primarily to the timing of research and development
projects.  During the current quarter the Company introduced several new
products including a bi-level obstructive sleep apnea therapy unit called the
BiPAP(R) Pro and the ComfortClassic(TM) Nasal Mask. Significant product
development efforts are ongoing and new product launches in many of the
Company's major product lines are scheduled for the remainder of fiscal year
2002. Additional development work and clinical trials are being conducted in
certain product areas outside the Company's current core products, including
congestive heart failure.

     The Company's effective income tax rate was approximately 40% for all
periods presented.

     As a result of the factors described above, the Company's net income was
$9,957,000 (8% of net sales) or $0.32 per diluted share for the quarter ended
December 31, 2001 as compared to net income of $8,010,000 (8% of net sales) or
$0.26 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2000.  For the six-
month period ended December 31, 2001, the Company's net income was $18,059,000
(8% of net sales) or $0.58 per diluted share as compared to net income of
$14,301,000 (7% of net sales) or $0.47 per diluted share for the prior year six-
month period.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company had working capital of $193,576,000 at December 31, 2001 and
$171,985,000 at June 30, 2001.  Net cash provided by operating activities was
$31,676,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2001 as compared to
$17,048,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2000.  The increase in cash
provided by operating activities for the current six-month period was primarily
due to higher earnings and reductions in inventory in the current period as
compared to an inventory increase in the prior year.

     Net cash used by investing activities was $13,680,000 for the six months
ended December 31, 2001 as compared to $17,147,000 for the six months ended
December 31, 2000. Cash used by investing activities for both periods include
capital expenditures, including


the purchase of leasehold improvements, production equipment, computer hardware
and software, and telecommunications and office equipment. In addition, cash
used by investing activities in the periods described includes additional
purchase price paid for a previously acquired business pursuant to the terms of
that acquisition agreement. The funding for investment activities in both
periods was provided by positive cash flow from operating activities and
accumulated cash and short-term investments.

     Net cash used or provided by financing activities consists primarily of
repayments under the Company's various long-term obligations and proceeds from
the issuance of common stock under the Company's stock option plans. Net cash
used by financing activities was $1,770,000 for the six months ended December
31, 2001 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $4,572,000
for the six months ended December 31, 2000. The reduction in cash flow from
financing activities was due primarily to a repayment of $3,000,000 on the
Company's revolving credit facility during the current year and a reduction in
proceeds from the issuance of stock under the Company's stock option plans
compared to prior year amounts.

     The Company has contractual financial obligations and commercial financial
commitments consisting primarily of long-term debt, capital lease obligations,
and non-cancelable operating leases.  The composition, nature, and amount of
these obligations and commitments have not changed materially since June 30,
2001.  See the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001 for information
about these obligations and commitments.

     In connection with customer leasing programs with independent leasing
companies, the Company is contingently liable, in the event of a customer
default, to the leasing companies for certain unpaid installment receivables
transferred to the leasing companies. The total exposure for unpaid installment
receivables was approximately $19,005,000 at December 31, 2001 as compared to
$22,670,000 at June 30, 2001. The transfer of these installment receivables
meets the criteria of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 125,
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment
of Liabilities," (and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140,
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment
of Liabilities," which was effective for such transfers that occurred after
March 31, 2001) and therefore, these receivables are not recorded on the
Company's financial statements.

     The Company's revolving credit agreement expires April 30, 2003. The
Company has begun discussions with the agent for its current bank group
regarding renewing or replacing the Company's existing revolving credit
agreement. The Company expects to have a new credit agreement in place prior to
the expiration of the existing credit agreement. The amount that would be
borrowed under the new credit agreement has not yet been determined, but is
currently expected to be at least $125,000,000, the amount available for
borrowing under the current revolver.

     The Company believes that its sources of funding (consisting of projected
positive cash flow from operating activities, the availability of additional
funds under its revolving credit facility (totaling approximately $44,950,000 at
December 31, 2001), and its accumulated cash and short-term investments) will be
sufficient to meet its current and presently anticipated short-term and long-
term future needs for operating activities (including


payments against restructuring accruals), investing activities, and financing
activities (primarily consisting of scheduled payments on long-term debt).

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

     The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and
foreign exchange rates.

     Interest Rates: The Company's primary interest rate risk relates to its
long-term debt obligations. At December 31, 2001, the Company had total long-
term debt obligations, including the current portion of those obligations, of
$80,445,000. Of that amount, $1,745,000 was in fixed rate obligations and
$78,700,000 was in variable rate obligations. Assuming a 10% increase in
interest rates on the Company's variable rate obligations (i.e. an increase from
the December 31, 2001 weighted average interest rate of 3.64% to a weighted
average interest rate of 4.00%), annual interest expense would be approximately
$286,000 higher based on the December 31, 2001 outstanding balance of variable
rate obligations. The Company has no interest rate swap or exchange agreements.

     Foreign Exchange Rates:  Information relating to the sensitivity to foreign
currency exchange rate changes is omitted because foreign exchange exposure risk
has not materially changed from that disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001.


Inflation

     Inflation has not had a significant effect on the Company's business during
the periods discussed.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business Combinations," ("FAS 141") and
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," ("FAS 142") effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rules, goodwill
and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be
amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with the
Statements. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their
useful lives. The Company will apply the provisions of FAS 141 to account for
any business combination that is consummated after July 1, 2001, including the
pending acquisition of Novametrix described in Note F.

     The Company will apply the new rules under FAS 142 on accounting for
goodwill and other intangible assets beginning in the first quarter of fiscal
year 2003. Application of the nonamortization provisions


of the Statement is expected to result in an increase in annual net income, the
impact of which is not yet fully determined. During fiscal year 2003, the
Company will perform the first of the required impairment tests of goodwill and
indefinite lived intangible assets as of July 1, 2002.

     In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 ("FAS
143"), "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," was issued.  This
Statement requires recording the fair value of a liability for an asset
retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred, and a corresponding
increase in the carrying value of the related long-lived asset.  Over time, the
liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost
is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset.  Upon settlement of
the liability, it is either settled for its recorded amount or a gain or loss
upon settlement is recorded.  FAS 143 is effective for the Company's fiscal year
ended June 30, 2003.  The Company is currently assessing, but has not yet
determined, the impact of FAS 143 on its financial position and results of
operations.

     In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 ("FAS
144"), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," was
issued.  This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for the
impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.  This Statement supercedes FAS
Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," and the accounting and reporting
provisions of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the
Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a
Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and
Transactions," for the disposal of a segment of a business (as previously
defined in that Opinion).  FAS 144 is effective for the Company's fiscal year
ended June 30, 2003.  The Company is currently assessing, but has not yet
determined, the impact of FAS 144 on its financial position and results of
operations.

PART 2  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1:  Legal Proceedings
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The Company is, as a normal part of its business operations, a party to other
legal proceedings in addition to those previously described by filings of the
Company.  Legal counsel has been retained for each proceeding and none of these
proceedings is expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's
results of operations or financial condition.


Item 2:  Changes in Securities
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(a)  Not applicable
(b)  Not applicable
(c)  Not applicable


Item 3:  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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(a)  Not applicable
(b)  Not applicable


Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 12, 2001.  The
holders of 28,687,815 shares of the Company's stock (approximately 84% of the
outstanding shares) were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The only
matters voted upon at the meeting were:

(i)   the election of four persons to serve as directors for a three year term
      expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2004,

(ii)  the adoption of the Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and

(iii) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
      public accountants to audit the financial statements of the Company for
      the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.

The results of voting were as follows:

(i)   Douglas A. Cotter, Gerald E. McGinnis, Craig B. Reynolds, and Candace L.
      Littell, the nominees of the Company's Board of Directors, were elected to
      serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2004.  There were no
      other nominees.

Shares were voted as follows:

          Name              For         Withhold Vote For
  -----------------     ----------      -----------------
  Douglas A. Cotter     28,267,733            420,082
  Gerald E. McGinnis    27,158,271          1,529,544
  Craig B. Reynolds     19,405,472          9,282,343
  Candace L. Littell    28,265,129            422,686


(ii)  The adoption of the Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
      affirmative votes, 28,436,710; negative votes, 194,391.

(iii) the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public accountants for
      the 2002 fiscal year was ratified: affirmative votes, 28,560,557; negative
      votes, 113,866.

Item 5:  Other Information
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Not applicable


Item 6:  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a)  Exhibits

     Exhibit 15  Acknowledgement of Ernst & Young LLP.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     Current Report on Form 8-K of Respironics, Inc. with a Report Date of
     December 18, 2001, announcing a definitive merger agreement for the
     acquisition of Novametrix Medical Systems Inc. by the Company.


                                  SIGNATURES
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     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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                         RESPIRONICS, INC.

Date:        2/14/02                     /s/ Daniel J. Bevevino
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                                         Daniel J. Bevevino
                                         Vice President, and Chief
                                         Financial and Principal
                                         Accounting Officer

                                         Signing on behalf of the
                                         registrant and as Chief
                                         Financial and Principal
                                         Accounting Officer