WEST WARWICK, RI, May 10, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- 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 First Quarter ended April 30, 2011 during its Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held at 10 am EDT on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The First Quarter Conference Call will be held to discuss results on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:00 am EDT (10 am CDT).

First Quarter Conference Call on Wednesday, May 18 at 11:00 am EDT

This call can be accessed at Astro-Med, Inc's web site at www.Astro-MedInc.com and is being webcast by Thomson Financial. You can participate in the conference call by dialing 877-941-9205 with passcode 4437549.

Following the live broadcast, an audio webcast of the call will be available for ten days at www.Astro-MedInc.com. A telephone replay of the conference call will also be available for seven days by dialing 800-406-7325 with passcode 4437549.

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.

Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 17, 2011

Astro-Med, Inc. will hold its 2011 Annual Shareholders Meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 10:00 am EDT at Astro-Med, Inc. Headquarters, located at 600 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI 02893 USA. Management will make a presentation, and recently announced Astro-Med, Inc. products will be on display. All shareholders are encouraged to attend.

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

Contact:
Albert W. Ondis, CEO
Joseph P. O'Connell, CFO
Astro-Med, Inc.
(800) 343-4039
www.Astro-Medinc.com

SOURCE: Astro-Med, Inc.

http://www.astro-medinc.com/