X0101 42003-05-281 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0000903624 NORD EVAN W 0011RETIRED DIRECTORCOMMON SHARES2003-05-285G0370D359546DCOMMON SHARES2003-05-295G04000D359146DCOMMON SHARES2003-05-285G0370A108405IBY SPOUSEReporting person indirectly owns, 1,524,240 shares held by Trust, and 1,000,000 held by Trust.Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact2003-05-30