WEST WARWICK, RI--(Marketwire - Mar 6, 2012) - Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ ALOT ]), a manufacturer of high tech specialty printers, test and measurement systems, and electronic medical instrumentation, will announce its financial results for the Fourth Quarter and the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2012 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Astro-Med, Inc. will hold its quarterly and year-end conference call to discuss results on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at Astro-Med, Inc's Web site at [ www.Astro-MedInc.com ]. You can participate in the conference call by dialing 877-941-0844 with passcode 4515620. Following the live broadcast, an audio webcast of the call will be available for ten days at [ www.Astro-MedInc.com ]. A replay of the conference call will also be available for seven days by dialing 800-406-7325 with passcode 4515620.

The Astro-Med, Inc. webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at [ www.earnings.com ], Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents ([ www.streetevents.com ]), a password-protected event management site.

Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

On March 1, 2012, the Directors of Astro-Med, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on April 2, 2012, to shareholders of record March 16, 2012 for the Fourth Quarter, which ended on January 31, 2012.

About Astro-Med, Inc.

Astro-Med, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of specialty high tech printing systems, electronic medical instrumentation, and test and measurement instruments. Astro-Med, Inc. products sold under the brand names Astro-Med^®, Grass^® Technologies and QuickLabel^® Systems and are employed around the world in a wide range of aerospace, medical, military, industrial, and packaging applications. Astro-Med, Inc. is a member of the Russell Microcap^® Index. Additional information is available by visiting [ www.Astro-MedInc.com ].

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 FY2011 annual report and its annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.