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: FIELDS BRUCE H (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	M	5190	$22.16	Acquired	12613	Direct
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	3790	$42.50	Disposed	8823	Direct
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$42.51	Acquired	8423	Direct
2004-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$42.52	Disposed	7423	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-23	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.16	M	5190	Disposed	2009-11-01	COMMON SHARES (5190)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,022 shares owned through Co. 401(k) Plan; 302 shares owned through Co. Excess Retirement Plan; and 99 shares owned through Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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