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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914260-04-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040323
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040323

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:		04685183

	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
                        (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                                 March 23, 2004



                                 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 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibit

Exhibit no.       Exhibit

99.1     Press Release dated March 23, 2004


ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On March 23,  2004,  Astro-Med,  Inc.  issued a press  release  in which it
disclosed unaudited  financial  information related to fourth quarter and twelve
month  consolidated  earnings.  A copy of the  press  release  relating  to such
announcement,  dated March 23, 2004,  is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

     This information  shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.



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: March 23, 2004                        ASTRO-MED, INC.



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

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



          Exhibit No.                       Exhibit
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          99.1                              Press Release Dated March 23, 2004



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                                                   <U>Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release</U>

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                                  PRESS RELEASE
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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                            600 East Greenwich Avenue
                        West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

            Astro-Med Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Annual Sales;
                     Directors Declare Regular Cash Dividend

<I>For Immediate Release</I>

Contact:      Albert W. Ondis, CEO
              Joseph P. O'Connell, CFO                           March 23, 2004
              Astro-Med, Inc.
              (401) 828-4000

West  Warwick,  RI --  Astro-Med,  Inc.  (NASDAQ:ALOT)  reports  net  income  of
$1,000,000, equal to 18 cents per diluted share, on sales of $14,157,000 for the
Fourth Quarter ended January 31, 2004.  During the  corresponding  period of the
previous year, the Company reported a net loss of $1,095,000,  equal to 26 cents
per diluted share, on sales of $12,968,000.

For the twelve month period ended January 31, 2004,  net income was  $3,217,000,
equal to 66 cents  per  diluted  share,  on sales  of  $55,781,000.  During  the
preceding  fiscal year,  the Company  reported a net loss of  $1,882,000,  or 44
cents per diluted share, on sales of $49,165,000.

Commenting on the results,  Albert W. Ondis, Chief Executive Officer stated, "We
had  set a  goal  of  returning  the  Company  to a path  of  sales  growth  and
profitability  in Fiscal 2004 and I am pleased to report we have achieved  those
financial  objectives.  Our sales have grown 13%, net income margins  reached 6%
after tax,  and we added $5.3  million in cash and  investments  to our  balance
sheet.  We believe with  Astro-Med's  suite of new products,  broad  channels of
distribution,  dedicated  organization,  financial  controls  and solid  balance
sheet, the Company is poised to continue its growth in both sales and earnings."

On March 22, 2004 the Directors of Astro-Med declared the regular quarterly cash
dividend of 4 cents per share payable on April 2, 2004 to shareholders of record
on March 22, 2004.

Astro-Med will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM EST to discuss its Fourth
Quarter and Fiscal Year financial results. Participants are encouraged to listen
to  the  presentation  via  webcast  at  <U>http://www.astro-med.com</U>   under
"Investor  Relations".  A replay of the  webcast  can be heard by  visiting  the
Investor Relations section of the Astro-Med corporate website at
<U>http://www.astro-med.com</U> through March 31st, 2004.

Astro-Med,  Inc.  is a  leading  manufacturer  of high tech  specialty  printing
systems,   electronic   medical   instrumentation,   and  test  and  measurement
instruments employed around the world in a wide range of industrial, scientific,
and medical applications.

                                                            ASTRO-MED, INC.

                                                    <I>Fourth Quarter                        Twelve-Months Ended</I>

                                          January 31, 2004    January 31, 2003     January 31, 2004     January 31, 2003

Net Sales                                      $14,157,000         $12,968,000          $55,781,000         $49,165,000
Net Income (Loss)                               $1,000,000        ($1,095,000)           $3,217,000        ($1,882,000)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic                  $0.21             ($0.26)                $0.73             ($0.44)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted                $0.18             ($0.26)                $0.66             ($0.44)
Dividends Per Share                                  $0.04               $0.04                $0.16               $0.16
Weighted Average Common Shares                   4,686,000           4,270,000            4,397,000           4,269,000
   Outstanding - Basic
Weighted Average Common Shares                   5,428,000           4,270,000            4,856,000           4,269,000
   Outstanding - Diluted

                           <I> Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains  forward-looking  statements,  and actual results may
vary from those  expressed  or implied  herein.  Factors that could affect these
results  include  those  mentioned in  Astro-Med's  FY2003 annual report and its
annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</I>

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