NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-03-04

Reporting Person: CAMPBELL EDWARD P (Director, PRESIDENT & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-04	COMMON SHARES	G	107	—	Disposed	92601	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	20534	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Stock converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F3: Stock units accrued thru Nordson's Officers' Deferred Compensation Plan.