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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914260-04-000100.txt : 20041119
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041119102633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914260-04-000100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McGuinness John D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		041156621

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-828-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		72 GATEWAY ROAD
		CITY:			NORTH KINGSTOWN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02852

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008146</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASTRO MED INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001309131</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McGuinness John D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>72 GATEWAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTH KINGSTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02852</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities owned</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is being filed in connection with the reporting person's appointment as an officer of the issuer.  The reporting person does not own any securities of the issuer at this time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Margaret D. Farrell (Attorny-in-fact for John D. McGuiness)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>mcguinness_poa.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Cathy Barlow,
Joseph O'Connell, Margaret D. Farrell, Lisa Rios,
John Bello and Adam J. Gwaltney, signing singly,
the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned,in
the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or
director of Astro-Med, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3,
4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)
and the rules thereunder,

(2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, 5, complete
and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and
timely file such forms with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

(3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to
be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
 and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
such attorney-in fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of
attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
are not assuming, nor is Bancorp Rhode Island, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16
or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file the
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by Bancorp Rhode Island, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of
November 2004.


/s/ John D. McGuinness
John D. McGuinness





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