NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 24, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-06-23

Reporting Person: GROOS MICHAEL (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	M	11500	$22.41	Acquired	28296	Direct
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	8634	$42.05	Disposed	19662	Direct
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	2600	$42.0577	Disposed	17062	Direct
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	266	$42.00	Acquired	16796	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-23	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.41	M	11500	Disposed	2008-11-02	COMMON SHARES (11500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 320 shares owned through Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in Column 2.