NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-01-06

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-06	COMMON SHARES	M	14645	$28.50	Acquired	105499	Direct
2004-01-06	COMMON SHARES	F	856	$35.00	Disposed	104643	Direct
2004-01-06	COMMON SHARES	S	11950	$35.00	Disposed	92693	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-01-06	Stock Units	$	J	89	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (89)	Direct
2004-01-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.50	M	14645	Disposed	2004-10-31	COMMON SHARES (14645)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 28,833 shares owned thru Co. 401(k) Plan; and 2,578 shares owned thru Co. Excess Retirement Plan.

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

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

F4: The exercise price of derivative security has been reported in Column 2.