NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Mar 1, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2005-02-28

Reporting Person: COLVILLE WILLIAM W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-02-28	COMMON SHARES	M	5348	$21.10	Acquired	10893	Direct
2005-02-28	COMMON SHARES	M	2552	$24.22	Acquired	13345	Direct
2005-02-28	COMMON SHARES	S	700	$39.5753	Disposed	12645	Direct
2005-02-28	COMMON SHARES	S	900	$38.8409	Disposed	11745	Direct
2005-02-28	COMMON SHARES	S	900	$38.6611	Disposed	10845	Direct
2005-02-28	COMMON SHARES	S	5400	$38.52	Disposed	5445	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-02-28	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.10	M	5348	Disposed	2010-03-09	COMMON SHARES (5348)	Direct
2005-02-28	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	2552	Disposed	2013-03-06	COMMON SHARES (2552)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	18123	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.

F3: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.