Westlake, Ohio, - August 22, 2006 - Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:NDSN) today announced that its board of directors has declared a fourth quarter 2006 cash dividend in the amount of $0.17 per common share, payable on September 20, 2006 to shareholders of record on September 6, 2006.
 
This amount equals the $0.17 per common share cash dividend paid in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. Dividend payments during fiscal 2006, which will end October 31, 2006, will total $0.67 per share, an increase of nearly four percent from 2005.

Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations.  The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes.  Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson Corporation has more than 3,600 employees worldwide, and direct operations and sales support offices in 30 countries.

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Contact:          Derrick Johnson, Director, Corporate Communications
Phone:            (440) 414-5639
E-mail:            djohnson@nordson.com