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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-000548
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170220
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				340590250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07977
		FILM NUMBER:		17623251

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28601 CLEMENS RD
		CITY:			WESTLAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44145
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4408921580

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28601 CLEMENS ROAD
		CITY:			WESTLAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44145
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED
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      D.C. 20549</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date of
      Report (Date of earliest event reported): &#160;February 20, 2017</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br>
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          NORDSON CORPORATION
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            34-0590250
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          28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio
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          (440) 892-1580
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      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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      Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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      On February 20, 2017, Nordson Corporation issued a press release
      relating to its results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal
      2017.&#160;&#160;A copy is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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      Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits
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      c.)&#160;&#160;Exhibits
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      99.1 Press release of Nordson Corporation dated February 20, 2017.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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            February 21, 2017
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            Gregory A. Thaxton
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      Form 8-K<br>Exhibit Index<br><br>
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            99.1
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            Press release of Nordson Corporation dated as of February 20,
            2017.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Nordson
      Corporation Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Diluted Earnings per
      Share</b></font>
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        <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Sales
        of $407 million is a first quarter record and inclusive of 10 percent
        organic growth compared to the prior year&#8217;s first quarter</b></font></i>
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        <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Operating
        profit increases 46 percent to $76 million, and operating margin
        improves 5 percentage points to 19 percent, both compared to prior
        year&#8217;s first quarter</b></font></i>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>GAAP
        diluted EPS of $0.86 is a first quarter record and a 41 percent
        increase compared to the prior year&#8217;s first quarter normalized EPS</b></font></i>
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pro-forma
        12 week order rates increase 7 percent over same period a year ago</b></font></i>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Second
        quarter 2017 guidance: Sales expected to increase in the range of 3
        percent to 7 percent compared to same period a year ago; GAAP Diluted
        EPS in the range of $1.21 to $1.33</b></font></i>
      </li>
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    <p>
      WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 20, 2017--Nordson Corporation<b>
      </b>(Nasdaq: NDSN) today reported results for the first quarter of
      fiscal year 2017. For the quarter ending January 31, 2017, sales were
      $407 million, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year&#8217;s first
      quarter. This change in sales included a 10 percent increase in organic
      volume and a 1 percent increase related to the first year effect of
      acquisitions, offset by a 1 percent decrease related to the unfavorable
      effects of currency translation compared to the prior year&#8217;s first
      quarter. Operating profit for the quarter was $76 million, net income
      was $50 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.86. Prior year
      first quarter sales, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings
      per share were $372 million, $52 million, $41 million and $0.72,
      respectively. A reconciliation of GAAP diluted EPS to normalized amounts
      and a calculation of free cash flow are included in the attached tables.
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      &#8220;Nordson delivered record first quarter sales, including 10 percent
      organic volume growth over the same period a year ago, as all three
      segments continued to perform at a high level,&#8221; said Michael F. Hilton,
      Nordson President and Chief Executive Officer. &#8220;We leveraged the
      increased revenue to drive reported operating margin to 19 percent in
      the quarter, an improvement of 5 percentage points over the first
      quarter a year ago and an excellent performance given the seasonally
      lower volume we typically see in our first quarter. Incremental
      operating margin on the increased volume was 68 percent. Reported
      diluted earnings per share of $0.86 were a first quarter record and an
      increase of 41 percent compared to the prior year on a normalized basis.
      Free cash flow before dividends was $71 million or 143 percent of net
      income.&#8221;
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      &#8220;Capital deployment in the quarter included the distribution of
      approximately $15 million in dividends, along with the acquisition of
      the assets of ACE Production Technologies which establishes a new growth
      niche within our targeted electronics markets. Two other acquisitions
      that fit with our strategic priorities, Plas-Pak Industries and
      Interselect GmbH, closed shortly after the quarter end. And in a
      separate disclosure also released today, we are very pleased to announce
      the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the Advanced
      Technologies business of Vention Medical, a transaction we expect will
      close during our second quarter.&#8221; Nordson management will provide
      further discussion of these transactions as part of its first quarter
      conference call, scheduled for 8:30 am eastern on February 21 and
      available via Nordson&#8217;s website at <u>www.nordson.com/investors</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>First Quarter Segment Results</b></u>
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    <p>
      &#8220;Volume leverage, favorable mix and continuous improvement benefits
      enabled all three segments to deliver significant margin improvement
      compared to the first quarter a year ago,&#8221; said Hilton.
    </p>
    <p>
      Organic sales volume in the Adhesive Dispensing Systems segment
      increased 3 percent compared to the first quarter a year ago, offset by
      a negative 1 percent impact related to unfavorable currency translation.
      &#8220;This segment delivered solid growth against a challenging comparison to
      the prior year first quarter where organic growth was 11 percent,&#8221; said
      Hilton. &#8220;Our general product assembly and rigid packaging product lines
      drove the growth. On a geographic basis, Asia Pacific, the Americas and
      Japan were strongest.&#8221; Reported operating margin in this segment was 26
      percent in the first quarter, an improvement of 1 percentage point
      compared to the same period a year ago.
    </p>
    <p>
      Sales volume in the Advanced Technology Systems segment increased 25
      percent compared to the first quarter a year ago, inclusive of a 23
      percent increase in organic volume and a 2 percent increase related to
      the first year effect of the LinkTech and ACE acquisitions. This growth
      was offset by 2 percent negative impact related to unfavorable currency
      translation. &#8220;All product lines and geographies in the segment delivered
      excellent organic growth, most by double digits, with performance aided
      in part by comparison to a softer first quarter in some end markets a
      year ago. The LinkTech and ACE acquisitions are performing as expected
      and add to our offerings for medical and electronic customers,
      respectively,&#8221; said Hilton. Reported segment operating margin was 18
      percent in the quarter, an increase of 11 percentage points over the
      same period a year ago.
    </p>
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    <p>
      Organic sales volume in the Industrial Coating Systems segment increased
      8 percent compared to the first quarter a year ago, offset by a less
      than 2 percent negative impact related to unfavorable currency
      translation. &#8220;Growth was strong in nearly all regions and was led by
      demand for our cold material dispensing, powder coating and UV curing
      product lines,&#8221; said Hilton. Reported segment operating margin was 13
      percent in the quarter, an increase of 5 percentage points over the same
      period a year ago.
    </p>
    <p>
      Detailed results by operating segment and geography are included in the
      accompanying tables.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Order Rates and Backlog</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Order rates for the 12-week period ending February 12, 2017, measured in
      constant currency, increased 7 percent over the same period a year ago.
      Order rates by segment and geography are provided in the accompanying
      financial tables, with pro-forma growth in order rates calculated as
      though acquisitions that closed prior to the end of the first quarter of
      2017 were owned in both years.
    </p>
    <p>
      Backlog for the quarter ended January 31, 2017 was approximately $308
      million, an increase of 24 percent compared to the same quarter a year
      ago, and inclusive of 23 percent organic growth and 1 percent growth due
      to acquisitions. Backlog amounts are calculated at January 31, 2017
      exchange rates and include acquisitions that closed prior to the end of
      the first quarter of 2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Outlook</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, sales are expected to
      increase in the range of 3 percent to 7 percent compared to the prior
      year&#8217;s second quarter. This is inclusive of organic growth of 3 percent
      to 7 percent, 2 percent growth from the first year effect of
      acquisitions, and a negative currency effect of 2 percent based on the
      current exchange rate environment. At the midpoint of this sales
      outlook, operating margin is expected to be approximately 24 percent.
      GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.21
      to $1.33. This outlook does not include the Vention Medical acquisition,
      which has not yet closed.
    </p>
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        </div>
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    <p>
      &#8220;Our backlog, 12 week order rates and project activity all remain solid,
      leading us to forecast organic volume growth of 5 percent compared to
      the prior year at the midpoint of our second quarter guidance,&#8221; said
      Hilton. &#8220;This is an excellent level well ahead of most current global
      GDP forecasts and is against a challenging prior year comparison where
      we delivered robust organic sales growth of 9 percent. We continue to
      focus on innovative products, new applications and superior customer
      service to capture growth in our diverse end markets. We also remained
      focused on continuous improvement initiatives within the Nordson
      Business System to drive ongoing performance enhancements across the
      enterprise.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Nordson will broadcast its first quarter conference call on the investor
      relations page of its Web site, <u>www.nordson.com/investors</u> on
      Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. eastern time. For persons unable
      to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 14 days
      after the event. Information about Nordson&#8217;s investor relations and
      shareholder services is available from James R. Jaye, Senior Director of
      Communications &amp; Investor Relations at (440) 414-5639 or <u>Jim.Jaye@nordson.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      Except for historical information and comparisons contained herein,
      statements included in this release may constitute &#8220;forward-looking
      statements,&#8221; as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
      of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and
      other factors, as discussed in the company&#8217;s filing with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission that could cause actual results to differ.
    </p>
    <p>
      Nordson engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and
      systems used to dispense, apply and control adhesives, coatings,
      polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids; to test and inspect
      for quality; and to treat and cure surfaces. These products are
      supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales
      and service. We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer
      durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens,
      electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and
      construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in
      1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and
      support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at <u>www.nordson.com</u>,
      @Nordson_Corp or <u>www.facebook.com/nordson</u>.
    </p>
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        </div>
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>NORDSON CORPORATION</u><br>FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS<br>(Dollars in
            thousands except for per-share amounts)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          FIRST QUARTER PERIOD
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Period Ending January 31, 2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="7">
          First Quarter
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          407,470
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          372,220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          182,332
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          175,313
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Selling &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          149,220
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          144,929
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Operating profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          75,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          51,978
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense - net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (5,368
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (5,706
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other income (expense) - net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (157
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          802
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          70,393
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          47,074
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          20,405
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          5,913
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net Income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,988
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          41,161
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Return on sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          11
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Return on average shareholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          25
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Average common shares outstanding (000's)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          57,349
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          56,997
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Average common shares and common share equivalents (000's)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          58,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          57,305
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          .87
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          .72
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          .86
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          .72
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Dividends paid
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          .27
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          .24
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total dividends
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          15,475
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          13,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>NORDSON CORPORATION</u><br>FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS<br>(Dollars in
            thousands except for per-share amounts)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="7">
          FIRST QUARTER PERIOD
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="7">
          Period Ending January 31, 2017
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="7">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          January 31
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          October 31
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2">
          2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2">
          2016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Cash and marketable securities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          87,658
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          67,239
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Receivables
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          358,365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          428,560
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          241,264
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          220,361
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          32,665
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          29,415
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          719,952
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          745,575
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Property, plant &amp; equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          269,753
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          273,129
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,403,317
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,401,879
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2,393,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2,420,583
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Notes payable and debt due within one year
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          42,129
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          40,234
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          248,087
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          291,309
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          290,216
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          331,543
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          912,403
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          942,771
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          296,559
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          294,666
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Total shareholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          893,844
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          851,603
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2,393,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2,420,583
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
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            Other information:
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        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6,143
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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          6,127
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          57,545
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        <td>

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        <td>

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          57,307
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        <td>

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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>NORDSON CORPORATION</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="18">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="18">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Dollars in thousands)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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        <td colspan="9">

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        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="18">
          FIRST QUARTER PERIOD
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="18">
          Period Ending January 31, 2017
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="18">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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          First Quarter
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="8">
          % Growth over 2016
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT</u>
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          Volume
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          Currency
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          Total
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
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        <td colspan="2">

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        <td>

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        </td>
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        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        </td>
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          &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Adhesive dispensing systems
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          207,837
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          203,439
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -0.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Advanced technology systems
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          145,360
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          117,860
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          25.0
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -1.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Industrial coating systems
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          54,273
        </td>
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        <td>

        </td>
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          50,921
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          8.4
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          %
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          -1.8
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          6.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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        <td>

        </td>
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        </td>
        <td>

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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total sales by business segment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
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          407,470
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          372,220
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          10.7
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          %
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -1.2
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          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          9.5
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          First Quarter
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>OPERATING PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT</u>
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2016
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Adhesive dispensing systems
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,056
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          50,360
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Advanced technology systems
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          26,363
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,973
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Industrial coating systems
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,085
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,178
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Corporate
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (10,586
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (10,533
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total operating profit by business segment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          75,918
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          51,978
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="7">
          First Quarter
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="8">
          % Growth over 2016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          Volume
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          Currency
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="2">
          Total
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          United States
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          125,521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          117,391
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Americas
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          30,042
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          26,707
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          15.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -3.4
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          119,159
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          119,718
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -2.4
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -0.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Japan
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24,177
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          19,503
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24.0
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Asia Pacific
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          108,571
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          88,901
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          24.4
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          -2.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          22.1
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total Sales by Geographic Region
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          407,470
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          372,220
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          10.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -1.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          9.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
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        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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        </td>
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          First Quarter
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="3">
          2016
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          49,988
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
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          41,161
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,497
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          17,210
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
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        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other non-cash charges
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          5,707
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,192
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
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          3,815
        </td>
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          (14,026
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
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        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net cash provided by operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          78,007
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,537
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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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          3,500
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          87
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
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          71,428
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          $
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          37,531
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        <td colspan="2">

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            <u>% CHANGE</u>
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            <u>% CHANGE</u>
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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          -1%
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          United States
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3%
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      <tr>
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          Advanced technology systems
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        <td>

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          15%
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          Americas
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        <td>

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          7%
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Industrial coating systems
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          14%
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Europe
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6%
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          Japan
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          25%
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      <tr>
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          Total
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7%
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          Asia Pacific
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7%
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        </td>
        <td>

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          7%
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          1. Numbers in this table are unaudited and exclude the effects of
          currency movements.
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            2. Pro-forma changes in order rates were calculated as though
            acquisitions that closed prior to the end of the first quarter of
            2017 were owned in both years.
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            <u>NORDSON CORPORATION</u>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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          FIRST QUARTER PERIOD
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          Period Ending January 31, 2017
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          (Unaudited)
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            <u>EARNINGS PER SHARE</u>
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          First Quarter
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          2017
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          2016
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          Diluted EPS as reported (U.S. GAAP)
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          $
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          0.86
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          $
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          0.72
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          Short-term inventory purchase accounting adjustments
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          -
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          0.02
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          Severance and restructuring
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          -
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          0.01
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          (0.14
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          Diluted EPS as adjusted (Non-GAAP)
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          $
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          0.86
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          $
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          0.61
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            Adjusted EPS and operating margin are not measurements of
            financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as
            alternatives to EPS and operating margin determined in accordance
            with GAAP. Management believes that EPS and operating margin as
            adjusted to exclude the items in the tables above assist in
            understanding the results of Nordson Corporation. Our calculations
            of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to the
            calculations of similarly titled measures reported by other
            companies.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Nordson Corporation<br>James R. Jaye, 440-414-5639<br>Senior
      Director, Communications &amp; Investor Relations<br><u>Jim.Jaye@nordson.com</u><br>
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