NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 5, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-01-02

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-02	COMMON SHARES	M	140000	$28.50	Acquired	387045	Direct
2004-01-02	COMMON SHARES	S	140000	$34.9277	Disposed	247045	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	16983	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,059 shares owned thru Co. 401(k) Plan.

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

F3: Stock units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.