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In accordance with the WEEE directive, Nordson has identified and labeled
its products that are affected by the regulations.5639
E-mail: djohnson@nordson. is a global manufacturer of electronic
component and subsystem devices.

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The directive,
adopted by the European Union in January 2003, mandates the collection,
treatment, recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment
by July 2005.

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Nordson Chooses to Restrict the Use of Select Hazardous Materials in All its
Future Products

WESTLAKE, Ohio, Nordson Corporation
(Nasdaq: NDSN) today announced that it has met the compliance deadline for the
Waste Electrical + Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. Nordson also has developed
a strategy to support recycling of the electrical and electronic equipment and
has created a section on its Web site, http://www .com

Methode's components are found in the
primary end markets of the automotive, communications (including
information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and
terrestrial voice/data systems), aerospace, rail and other
transportation industries; and the consumer and industrial equipment
markets.

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In addition, Nordson has made the decision to design
all of its future products to RoHS standards.

Contact: Derrick Johnson, Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: 440.

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Nordson Complies With Directive to Recycle and Dispose of Electrical + Electronic Equipment

Campbell , chairman and chief executive officer of Nordson.
Nordson also is working towards meeting the July 2006 compliance deadline
for the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) directive,
which regulates the use of six hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment .

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The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface
treatment processes . Further information can be found at Methode's website
http://www.

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com, to provide customers
with information on how to return WEEE-labeled products for proper recycling.
"We believe that Nordson 's role as a good corporate citizen requires
taking responsibility to protect the environment and communities in the 30
countries around the world where we conduct business," said Edward P. "We completely
support the European Union's efforts to recycle electrical and electronic
equipment and to reduce the amount of waste that it generates," Campbell
added.

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Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson Corporation has
3,600 employees worldwide and direct operations and sales support offices in
30 countries.

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CHICAGO----Methode Electronics,
Inc. (Nasdaq:METH), announced today the Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly dividend of $0. Methode designs, manufactures and
markets devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, sensing
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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.