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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914260-09-000012.txt : 20090128
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090128134148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914260-09-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mancyak Erik J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001454743

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		09550711

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-828-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 O'KEEFE DRIVE
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02894

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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        <issuerName>ASTRO MED INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mancyak Erik J.</rptOwnerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-04-01</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <remarks>See Attached
This report is being filed in connection with the reporting person's appointment as controller for the Registrant.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Adam J. Gwaltney Attorney-in-Fact for Erik J. Mancyak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-28</signatureDate>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Joseph O&#146;Connell, Cathy Barlow, Margaret D. Farrell and Adam J. Gwaltney, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:0.17in;text-align:left;'><font size=2> (1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Astro-Med, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) and the rules thereunder;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:0.17in;text-align:left;'><font size=2> (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</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:0.17in;text-align:left;'><font size=2> (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.</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.47in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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 the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.58in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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 undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.58in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 26<sup>th</sup> day of January, 2009.</font></p>

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