WEST WARWICK, RI, Jul 19, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via
COMTEX) -- Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT) and Grass Technologies today
announced that they will auction a complete ambulatory EEG Recorder
System to support the American Epilepsy Society's Lennox and Lombroso
Trust and Susan S. Spencer Funds for Epilepsy Research and Training. The
online auction has already commenced, and is being held at: http://www.grasstechnologies.com/products/clinsystems/trea1.html.
One hundred percent of the auction proceeds will be donated to the
American Epilepsy Society and will be presented to the AES during the
annual AES meeting held in San Antonio, TX.
The recently introduced unit, called the TREA ambulatory EEG system,
is the latest amplifier system from Grass Technologies for patients to
wear at home to record their EEG for one or more days. With 27 channels,
it has the capability of recording data for 72 hours. The TREA is said
to be the smallest and most compact ambulatory EEG recorder of its type
in the industry. It is expected that the auction will yield near the
full value of the $15,000 system.
"Since support for epilepsy research has declined in recent years,
the donation of the proceeds of an auction for an ambulatory EEG system
by Grass Technologies is a welcome contribution. We are engaged in an
effort to create a secure foundation for epilepsy education and research
by bolstering research support from within, and we have chosen the
Lennox and Lombroso Trust and the new Susan S. Spencer Fund as key
entities to support research and training," said Suzanne C. Berry, MBA,
CAE, Executive Director of the American Epilepsy Society.
"I hope many will bid on our TREA EEG system, and I encourage all to
contribute to The Lennox and Lombroso Trust and Susan S. Spencer Funds
which support early career grants and clinical research fellowships for
some of the brightest minds in the epilepsy community," said Everett V.
Pizzuti, President and COO of Astro-Med, Inc. and Grass Technologies.
He continued, "Astro-Med, Inc. and Grass Technologies are committed
to advancing the study of epilepsy, and to the development of diagnoses
and treatments for this disorder that affects 50 million people
worldwide."
About American Epilepsy Society (AES); Lennox and Lombroso Trust; and the Susan S. Spencer Fund
The AES is the world's premiere society for professional training in
epilepsy treatment and research. With an ongoing commitment to education
and research, it has earmarked a significant portion of its operating
income for educational support. To learn more about the AES, visit http://www.aesnet.org/go/about-aes. For more information about the Lennox and Lombroso Trust and the Susan S. Spencer Fund, visit http://www.aesnet.org/go/contributions.
About Grass Technologies
Grass(R) Technologies, an Astro-Med, Inc. Product Group, is a world
leader in neurophysiological monitoring instruments and software
designed to detect, amplify, and display the electrical activity of the
brain. Primary applications of Grass products include Sleep Monitoring
and Analysis, Long-Term Monitoring (LTM), EEG Monitoring, and
Neurophysiological Research Studies. Customers include sleep centers and
clinics, hospitals, universities, and pharmaceutical companies. More
information about the TREA ambulatory EEG System and Grass Technologies
is available at: www.GrassTechnologies.com, or by telephoning 877-472-7779 toll-free in the USA and Canada.
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 are sold under the
brand names Astro-Med(R), Grass Technologies, and QuickLabel(R) 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(R) 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 FY2010
annual report and its annual and quarterly filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Everett V. Pizzuti
President & COO
Astro-Med, Inc.
800-343-4039
www.grasstechnologies.com/
SOURCE: Astro-Med, Inc.
http://www.grasstechnologies.com/