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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-122543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250519

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AstroNova, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				050318215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			RI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13200
		FILM NUMBER:		25965101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E GREENWICH AVENUE
		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:	ASTRO MED INC /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLAN TOL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850220
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</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;19, 2025 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRONOVA, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>600 East Greenwich Avenue </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(401) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">828-4000</FONT> </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;19, 2025, AstroNova, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing that it has filed its definitive proxy
materials for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission and providing the full text of an insert and letter from the Board of Directors of the Company that is being provided to shareholders. A copy of the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">Dated:&nbsp;May 19, 2025</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Thomas D. DeByle</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AstroNova Sends Letter to Shareholders Highlighting Growth Strategy and Strength of Board </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>AstroNova is at critical inflection point in its strategic progress to create meaningful competitive advantages for the Product Identification segment and
drive strong, sustainable growth, improved profitability and address measurably larger addressable markets </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Askeladden/Patel&#146;s misguided,
upstart campaign is disrupting progress and his unfit nominees stand to siderail advancement </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Urges shareholders to vote &#147;FOR&#148; ONLY
AstroNova&#146;s Board nominees on the WHITE proxy card </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Current leadership has transformed AstroNova&#146;s capabilities, product mix, and scale,
delivering 7.5% compound annual revenue growth since Gregory Woods&#146; appointment as CEO </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WEST WARWICK, R.I., May&nbsp;19, 2025 &#151;
<U>AstroNova, Inc.</U> (Nasdaq: ALOT), a leading innovator in data visualization technology, today announced that it has filed its definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with its
upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on Wednesday, July&nbsp;9, 2025. Shareholders of record as of May&nbsp;15, 2025, will be entitled to vote at the meeting. AstroNova&#146;s definitive proxy materials are available on the
investor relations section of the Company&#146;s website at <U>investors.astronovainc.com.</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In conjunction with the definitive proxy filing, AstroNova
included an insert and letter with the mailing to highlight valuable information to make an informed voting decision, including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The <B>execution of the Company&#146;s strategy</B> to diversify products and markets, develop a relevant,
scalable organization and unlock shareholder value. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The <B>incremental technologies and markets</B> added over the eleven years of Gregory Woods&#146; leadership.
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meaningful growth and profitability. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The <B>disruption that will impede the building momentum</B> of the Company&#146;s strategic plans with the
<B>unqualified, inexperienced directors proposed by Patel/Askeladden</B>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The full text of the insert and letter is as follows: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>We urge Shareholders to Vote &#147;FOR&#148; AstroNova&#146;s six highly qualified director nominees on the WHITE universal proxy card TODAY
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We, the Board of Directors of AstroNova, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;AstroNova&#148;), <B>urge shareholders to protect their
investment</B> by voting the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card for only AstroNova&#146;s six nominees and <B>NOT</B> the Samir Patel and Askeladden Capital Management LLC (&#147;Askeladden&#148;) nominees. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AstroNova Inc. | 600 East
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 of 6 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>May 19, 2025 </B></P> <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of AstroNova will be held at the offices of Foley Hoag LLP, Seaport
West, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, July&nbsp;9, 2025, and all shareholders of record as of the close of business on May&nbsp;15, 2025, are entitled to vote at the meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shareholders with any questions about how to vote their shares may call the Company&#146;s proxy solicitor, Alliance Advisors, toll-free at <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-844-202-6164.</FONT></FONT></FONT> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTE USING THE WHITE PROXY CARD TODAY IN SUPPORT OF ASTRONOVA&#146;S </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIX HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIRECTORS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Dear
Fellow Shareholders, </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you for your investment in AstroNova and your attention during this critical time in our Company&#146;s history. You
face an important choice regarding your AstroNova investment: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">On one side <B>is a Board of Directors and management team implementing a long-term strategy to create a
scalable, relevant business </B>in the Aerospace and Product Identification markets which has recently achieved milestones that can propel its future growth and profitability. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">On the other side is <B>an activist pushing to totally disrupt our progress with a slate of five unqualified
directors</B> that could derail the progress made over the last several years to expand addressable markets and create autonomy with our supply chain. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Over the last eleven years, AstroNova&#146;s leadership team has transformed the Company from a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">low-margin,</FONT> subscale
business of less than $70&nbsp;million in revenue serving declining end markets into a global leader in niche data visualization technologies with a broad presence and significant market leadership in the aerospace industry, a growing share of the
evolving commercial print industry, and a brand that represents quality and reliability. Today, AstroNova has a large installed base and quality products with sticky customers that continue to leverage the Company&#146;s supplies, parts and service
business, underpinning its growing recurring revenue base and enabling it to achieve record revenue of over $150&nbsp;million in fiscal 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As we look
ahead, AstroNova&#146;s leadership team is focused on executing a clear strategy to strengthen the Company&#146;s industry-leading market position in cockpit printers, reaccelerate its revenue growth, and improve its EBITDA generation in fiscal 2026
and beyond. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unfortunately, Samir Patel, on behalf of himself as a shareholder of AstroNova and jointly with Askeladden Capital Management LLC
(&#147;Askeladden&#148;), a fund founded by Patel and for which he serves as a portfolio manager, is attempting to disrupt this plan by replacing the Company&#146;s highly qualified Board members with his unfit nominees, who collectively lack
relevant industry expertise, have little public company leadership experience, and bring no added value or perspective to the strategic direction of AstroNova. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRONOVA LEADERSHIP HAS TRANSFORMED THE COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INTO A GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADER IN DATA VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under our direction and the direction of AstroNova&#146;s CEO, Gregory Woods, AstroNova has become a global leader in high-performance data visualization
printing solutions with deeply embedded relationships with many of the largest aerospace/defense and printing companies in the world. AstroNova continues to strengthen these deep customer relationships by continually pushing the boundaries of
innovation and standards in the printing solutions industry. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A major part of AstroNova&#146;s strategy these last eleven years has been advancing its
technology, expanding its end markets, and improving its capabilities through inorganic growth. Through the acquisitions of the cockpit printer businesses from Miltope in 2014, RITEC in 2015, and Honeywell in 2017, and the product identification
company acquisitions of TrojanLabel in 2017, and Astro Machine in 2022, AstroNova significantly propelled its geographic reach, product profile, and end markets in aerospace and commercial printing. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AstroNova Inc. | 600 East
Greenwich Avenue | West Warwick, RI 02893 | 401.828.4000 </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Through its most recent acquisition of MTEX in 2024, AstroNova strategically expanded its manufacturing
footprint and gained disruptive, game-changing, next generation printing technology that enables it to solve for high-volume, high-performance printing needs around the world. Furthermore, AstroNova now has greater control of its ink supply chain,
which will allow it to lower ink costs over time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AstroNova&#146;s growth-through-acquisition approach has been and continues to be a major driver of its
business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The strategic repositioning of our Company in the last eleven years has translated into a much-improved financial profile. Since fiscal 2014,
AstroNova has delivered a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (&#147;CAGR&#148;) in revenue. While operating income was a loss of $8.6&nbsp;million in fiscal 2025, adjusted operating income<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> over the
eleven-year period grew at a 12.2% CAGR. Importantly, a key element to the strategic repositioning has been the expansion of recurring revenue from 60% in fiscal 2014 to 71% of total revenue in fiscal 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRONOVA IS AT A CRITICAL INFLECTION POINT AS THE COMPANY EXECUTES A CLEAR STRATEGY TO DRIVE REVENUE GROWTH AND IMPROVED PROFITABILITY
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are laser focused on executing a strategy to drive growth and improve profitability. We have overcome a number of challenges over the last five
years and are at a critical juncture in our journey to create an even larger scale, more profitable business. Our strategy is centered on three key elements: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Transitioning Aerospace customers to our high-performance and high-reliability ToughWriter printers;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Launching highly disruptive, game-changing, next-generation Product Identification solutions gained through the
most recent acquisition enabling us to serve a broader set of large customers with higher volume printing needs; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Streamlining operations and measurably decreasing our supply chain costs. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Through this strategy, we have a clear path to revenue acceleration and margin expansion in fiscal 2026. For the full year, we continue to expect to deliver
revenue growth of 7% at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-point</FONT> of $160&nbsp;million to $165&nbsp;million with adjusted EBITDA margin<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">2</SUP> in the range of 8.5% to 9.5%, a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">60-basis</FONT> point expansion over the prior fiscal year at the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-point.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are
confident in AstroNova&#146;s ability to hit these targets because our team has built the foundation needed to execute. While our stock price has recovered from its low of $6.15 during the global pandemic, to its recent price of $9.00, we believe
the underlying value of the evolution occurring in the business has not yet been recognized by investors. We, along with the management team, have taken aggressive actions to ensure we have the right team, technology, and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">go-to-market</FONT></FONT> strategy in place to deliver on our plans. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These actions include:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Implementing a restructuring plan expected to deliver $3&nbsp;million in annual cost savings;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Accelerating the integration and turnaround of the MTEX acquisition by restructuring the business, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">right-sizing</FONT> the product portfolio to focus on higher-margin, higher-growth products, and implementing a new level of accountability and discipline; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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implementing the AstroNova Operating System to drive operational excellence; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Committing to more timely and transparent disclosures. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Adjusted operating income is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> measure. See the reconciliation
of GAAP to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> measures following this letter. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">AstroNova has not reconciled forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA margin or growth percentage to the most directly
comparable forward-looking GAAP measure. The reconciliations cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the lack of predictability regarding cost of sales, operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation. The
impact of any of these items, individually or in the aggregate, may be significant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, we have put the right leaders in place to drive segment performance and adjusted our incentives
to align the team to key performance metrics for their businesses. For example, the leadership of each segment is now rewarded 80% based on segment performance and 20% based on consolidated results, a deliberate shift from the prior structure that
was based exclusively on corporate metrics. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>YOUR BOARD IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING LONG-TERM SHAREHOLDER VALUE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We maintain an open dialogue with investors and always consider ideas to maximize value for investors. Yet, contrary to Mr.&nbsp;Patel&#146;s misleading
statements, he has failed to provide concrete or additive ideas to unlock value for AstroNova. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We take our fiduciary responsibility seriously and work in
the best interest of all shareholders. Our commitment to driving long-term growth and delivering sustainable shareholder value is unwavering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are
current investors ourselves and have served as directors of over 25 public companies. Collectively, we have a demonstrated record of success as executives of public and private companies: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Woods has transformed AstroNova&#146;s business in the last 11 years to become a global leader in data
visualization technologies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Executive Officer, by growing the market cap from $10&nbsp;million to over $550&nbsp;million in 23 years; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Michas has a long history as a private equity investor investing in small and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">micro-cap</FONT> companies and has significant public company board experience as Chairman of the Board of Directors for BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) and Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Ms.&nbsp;Schlaeppi was a senior executive in public companies and brings deep legal experience, knowledge of
corporate governance and international business, as well as experience serving on the boards of multiple public companies with international operations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Quain has expertise in strategy and value creation that was developed over years as a sell-side analyst,
investment banker and director of multiple small and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">micro-cap</FONT> companies; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Nevin brings a depth of financial and securities compliance experience having served as the chief
financial officer of a public company and as a financial expert on the board of directors of a public company, as well. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Considering the
impressive backgrounds and mix of leadership experiences of each of the members of our Board, as well as our engagement with the management team, we believe all six of our nominees are best qualified to guide AstroNova&#146;s strategic direction.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASKELADDEN IS ATTEMPTING TO DISRUPT OUR PROGRESS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WITH A COSTLY AND DISTRACTING CAMPAIGN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Samir Patel, on behalf of himself as a shareholder of AstroNova and jointly with Askeladden, is pursuing a costly and distracting campaign to replace our
highly qualified Board members with five unfit nominees who lack the industry expertise and public company leadership experience needed to guide AstroNova. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The dissident nominees&#146; clear lack of relevant experience in public company leadership roles, operations, and international business make them
unqualified to lead AstroNova: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Three of the five nominees have <B>NO past experience serving on the board of directors of a public company
</B>(Jeff Sands, Boyd Roberts, Samir Patel); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Four of the five nominees have <B>NO executive leadership experience at a public company</B> (Jeff Sands, Shawn
Kravetz, Boyd Roberts, and Samir Patel). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AstroNova Inc. | 600 East
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any of these nominees were to be elected, we believe it could severely impede the current evolution of the
business, damage our progress to drive growth, as well as disturb AstroNova&#146;s current customer relationships and the rapidly expanding funnel of prospective customers that the Company&#146;s new sales leadership is building in the Product
Identification segment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We recommend that you vote on the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card <B>FOR</B> all six of AstroNova&#146;s nominees. We urge you not to
vote using any gold proxy card from Samir Patel or Askeladden. Please disregard and discard those cards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you again for your continued support of
AstroNova. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sincerely, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>AstroNova Board of Directors
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About AstroNova </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AstroNova (Nasdaq: ALOT), a
global leader in data visualization technologies since 1969, designs, manufactures, distributes and services a broad range of products that acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. Its strategy is to drive profitable growth
through innovative new technologies, building its installed base to expand recurring revenue while strategically sourcing its replacement products. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Product Identification segment provides a wide array of digital, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-to-end</FONT></FONT> product marking and identification solutions, including hardware, software, and supplies for
OEMs, commercial printers, and brand owners. The Aerospace segment provides products designed for airborne printing solutions, avionics, and data acquisition. Aerospace products include flight deck printing solutions, networking hardware, and
specialized aerospace-grade supplies. Data acquisition systems are used in research and development, flight testing, missile and rocket telemetry, production monitoring, power, and maintenance applications. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information please visit: <U>https://astronovainc.com/</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information included in this
news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but rather reflect AstroNova&#146;s current expectations
concerning future events and results. These statements may include the use of the words &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;likely,&#148; &#147;continues,&#148;
&#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning AstroNova&#146;s anticipated performance, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors,
some of which are beyond AstroNova&#146;s control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors
include, but are not limited to (i)&nbsp;the customer is not obligated to order a minimum quantity of ToughWriter printers or ToughSwitch products under this contract, and the number of products ultimately ordered may be substantially less than
expected; and (ii)&nbsp;those factors set forth in AstroNova&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31, 2025 and subsequent filings AstroNova makes with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. AstroNova undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely on such
forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this news release. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Additional Information </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, AstroNova has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC and caused it to be mailed, together
with an annual report and proxy card, to each of our shareholders. The proxy statement and a copy of the other materials that we file with the SEC from time to time, including our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT>
for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31, 2025, may be obtained free of charge via the Internet at www.sec.gov and through the Investor Relations page of our corporate website,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://investors.astronovainc.com/investors/financial-reports/annual-reports-and-proxy/default.aspx.</FONT></FONT> In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies
of the proxy statement, the annual report and other proxy materials by directing a written request to <U>ALOTproxy@allianceadvisors.com</U>. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AstroNova Inc. | 600 East
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proxy statement and other relevant materials we have made or will make available contain important
information about the director nominees and the other matters to be voted upon by shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. AstroNova urges shareholders to read the proxy statement, and any other relevant materials we make available,
before making any decision with respect to the matters to be voted upon at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including the election of directors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AstroNova, its directors, and certain of its employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from AstroNova&#146;s shareholders in
connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information about the compensation of AstroNova&#146;s named executive officers and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors is set forth in the sections entitled
&#147;Compensation of Directors&#148; and &#147;Executive Compensation&#148; in AstroNova&#146;s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (available at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000008146/000119312525122471/d871033ddefc14a.htm">https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000008146/000119312525122471/d871033ddefc14a.htm</A>), commencing on pages 19 and 30, respectively, Information regarding the participants&#146; holdings of AstroNova&#146;s securities can be found in the section entitled &#147;Security Ownership of Directors and Officers&#148; in the 2025 Proxy Statement
 commencing on page 22. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Use of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-GAAP</FONT> Financial Measures</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This letter includes adjusted operating income which is a financial measure that is not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(&#147;GAAP&#148;). AstroNova defines adjusted operating income as operating income adjusted to exclude the impact of acquisition costs, executive management transition costs, inventory <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">step-up,</FONT> restructuring
charges, product retrofit costs, and goodwill impairment. AstroNova believes that the inclusion of this <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measure helps investors gain a meaningful understanding of changes in the
Company&#146;s core operating results. AstroNova&#146;s management uses this <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring its core operating performance and
comparing such performance to that of prior periods. This measure is also used by the Company&#146;s management to assist with their financial and operating decision-making. Please refer to the financial reconciliation table below for a
reconciliation of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the 12 months ended January&nbsp;31, 2025 and 2014.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AstroNova Inc, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Reconciliation of Operating Income to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-GAAP</FONT> Adjusted Operating Income </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(in thousands) </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For more information contact: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deborah Pawlowski, IRC,
Alliance Advisors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>dpawlowski@allianceadvisors.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Phone: 716.843.3908 </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AstroNova Inc. | 600 East
Greenwich Avenue | West Warwick, RI 02893 | 401.828.4000 </P>

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