NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

May 3, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-04-30

Reporting Person: ROBINSON WILLIAM L (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-04-30	Stock Units	$	J	107	Acquired		COMMON STOCK (107)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	1000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.