NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

May 2, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-04-29

Reporting Person: ROSEN BENEDICT P (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-04-29	Stock Units	$	J	294	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (294)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	3412	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.