DULUTH - November 28, 2000

A new brochure entitled, Nordson Closes the Case on Hot Melt Adhesive Sealing, released by Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq - NDSN) highlights the cost advantages, operational efficiencies and enhanced product quality that sealing with hot melt adhesive can bring to your operation compared to tape.

Delivering products to market often requires cases to withstand extreme temperatures, rigid transportation conditions and potential tampering. Failure to meet these challenges could result in damaged products and increased costs. Sealing with hot melt adhesive provides cases with superior structural integrity, seal quality and tamper-evidence, helping to ensure products reach their destination intact.

Nordson hot melt adhesive systems also deliver superior cost savings. Nordson hot melt systems can easily accommodate an increase in line speeds (sealing 40 cases a minute is as easy as sealing just five cases a minute) without additional equipment and with fewer personnel. Nordson system design innovations simplify operations and Nordson quality components minimize maintenance issues, maximizing productivity.

Nordson has cost-effectively and seamlessly converted and installed hot melt adhesive systems in packaging plants around the world. For more information regarding the advantages of sealing with hot melt adhesive, contact Nordson Corporation, 11475 Lakefield Drive, Duluth, Georgia 30097. Telephone: 800-683-2314. Fax: Toll-free 866-667-3329.

Nordson Corporation is the world's leading producer of precision dispensing equipment. Nordson systems apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations, helping customers meet quality, productivity and environmental targets. The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson has direct operations in 31 countries and approximately 4,000 employees worldwide.