NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 4, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-06-02

Reporting Person: CAMPBELL EDWARD P (Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-02	Common Shares	M	14000	$28.63	Acquired	106601	Direct
2004-06-02	Common Shares	F	1184	$39.15	Disposed	105417	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.63	M	14000	Disposed	2005-10-30	Common Shares (14000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 28,848 shares owned thru Co. 401(k) Plan; and 2,578 shares owned thru Co. Excess Retirement Plan.