NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 6, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2004-01-05

Reporting Person: GROOS MICHAEL (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-05	COMMON SHARES	M	24000	$28.63	Acquired	40587	Direct
2004-01-05	COMMON SHARES	M	24000	$27.63	Acquired	64587	Direct
2004-01-05	COMMON SHARES	S	19662	$34.9943	Disposed	44925	Direct
2004-01-05	COMMON SHARES	S	3	$35.00	Disposed	44922	Direct
2004-01-05	COMMON SHARES	S	18815	$35.012	Disposed	26107	Direct
2004-01-05	COMMON SHARES	S	153	$35.20	Disposed	25954	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-01-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.63	M	24000	Disposed	2005-10-31	COMMON SHARES (24000)	Direct
2004-01-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.63	M	24000	Disposed	2006-11-04	COMMON SHARES (24000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 111 shares owned thru Co. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: Exercise price of derivative security reported in Column 2.