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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914260-02-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020628
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in registrant's certifying accountant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020709

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTRO MED INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				050318215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			RI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		02698850

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E GREENWICH AVE
		CITY:			WEST WARWICK
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02893
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4018284000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E GREENWICH AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST WARWICK
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02893

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLAN TOL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850220
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 DATE OF REPORT
                                  JULY 9, 2002

                       (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
                                 (JULY 9, 2002)



                                 ASTRO-MED, INC
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-13200



                             RHODE ISLAND 05-0318215
          (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
                     INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) NUMBER)


                600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)



                                 (401-828-4000)
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)






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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.


On July 9, 2002,  acting upon the  recommendation  of its Audit  Committee,  the
Board of Directors of Astro-Med,  Inc. engaged the services of Ernst &amp; Young
(E&amp;Y) as its new  independent  auditors.  E&amp;Y  will audit the  financial
statements of Astro-Med, Inc. for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2003.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrants  have duly caused  this  report to be signed on their  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


DATE: July 9, 2002         ASTRO-MED, INC.


                           By: -----------------------------
                               /s/ Joseph P. O'Connell
                                   Vice President and Treasurer
                                   Chief Financial Officer


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