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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914260-08-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080513
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080513

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		08826099

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

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

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLAN TOL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850220
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549</font></B></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>DATE OF REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>May 13, 2008</font></b></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>ASTRO-MED, INC</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=1>(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)</font></b></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=2>ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On May 13, 2008, Astro-Med, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release in which it disclosed preliminary unaudited financial information related to first quarter consolidated earnings.   A copy of the press release relating to such announcement, dated May 13, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>This information shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), 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.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>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.  </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Joseph P. O&#146;Connell</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:4in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face="Arial" size=3>600 East Greenwich Avenue</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face="Arial" size=3>West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Contact:</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Albert W. Ondis</font></b></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=4>Astro-Med Expects a Strong First Quarter</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>West Warwick, RI, -- May 13, 2008 -- </font><font color="#0000FF"><u><font size=2>Astro-Med, Inc.</font></u></font><font size=2> (NASDAQ:ALOT) announced today that it expects to report a strong First Quarter, which ended on May 3, 2008. Sales are anticipated to increase approximately 14% from the prior year&#146;s First Quarter and the Company expects to report earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.11-0.13. This compares to earnings per diluted share of $0.07 for the corresponding quarter of the prior year.  </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Commenting on the announcement which was made at Astro-Med&#146;s Annual Shareholder&#146;s Meeting on May 13<sup>th</sup>, Albert W. Ondis, Chairman and CEO said, &#147;We are pleased to report that the Company will achieve the same double digit growth rate in the First Quarter of FY2009 as we achieved in the last two fiscal years. With strong contributions from all products and all geographic regions, the Company expects to announce a 14% sales increase over our performance in the First Quarter of FY2008.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The Company&#146;s actual results for the first quarter will be released on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 and Management will discuss the results in detail during our conference call on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:00 EDT. It will be broadcast in real time over the Internet. The webcast can be accessed through our website at </font><font color="#0000FF"><u><font size=2>www.astro-medinc.com</font></u></font><font size=2>. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>About Astro-Med, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Astro-Med, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high tech specialty printing systems, electronic medical instrumentation, and test and measurement instruments sold under the brand names Astro-Med, Grass Technologies and QuickLabel Systems. Astro-Med, Inc. products are employed around the world in a wide range of industrial, scientific, test and measurement applications, for product identification applications in consumer and industrial markets and for clinical and research purposes in the field of life sciences.  More information is available at </font><font color="#0000FF"><u><font size=2>www.astro-medinc.com</font></u></font><font size=2>.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><i><font size=2>Safe Harbor Statement</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=2>This news release contains forward-looking statements, and actual results may vary from those expressed or implied herein.</font></i><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><i><font size=2> Factors that could affect these results include those mentioned in Astro-Med&#146;s FY2008 annual report and its annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></i><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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