Exhibit 10-a-1

                                                                       EXHIBIT 1


                               NORDSON CORPORATION

                            1995 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE
                                COMPENSATION PLAN

                      ELIGIBLE POSITIONS FOR 2001 PLAN YEAR


- -        President and Chief Executive Officer

- -        Executive Vice President

- -        Sr. Vice President

- -        Vice President

- -        Vice President - Corporate Research and Technology

- -        Vice President - Finance and Controller

- -        Vice President - Manufacturing

- -        Vice President - Human Resources