8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

May 13, 2008

ASTRO-MED, INC

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER0-13200

RHODE ISLAND	05-0318215
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OFINCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)	(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER)

600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(401-828-4000)

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 13, 2008, Astro-Med, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in which it disclosed preliminary unaudited financial information related to first quarter consolidated earnings. A copy of the press release relating to such announcement, dated May 13, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibit

Exhibit no. Exhibit

99.1 Press Release dated May 13, 2008

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DATE: May 13, 2008 ASTRO-MED, INC.

By: /s/ Joseph P. O’Connell

________________________

Joseph P. O’Connell

Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Exhibit

99.1 Press Release Dated May 13, 2008

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

600 East Greenwich Avenue

West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

For Immediate Release

Contact:Albert W. Ondis

Joseph P. O’Connell May 13, 2008

Astro-Med, Inc.

(401) 828-4000

Astro-Med Expects a Strong First Quarter

West Warwick, RI, -- May 13, 2008 -- Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) announced today that it expects to report a strong First Quarter, which ended on May 3, 2008. Sales are anticipated to increase approximately 14% from the prior year’s First Quarter and the Company expects to report earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.11-0.13. This compares to earnings per diluted share of $0.07 for the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Commenting on the announcement which was made at Astro-Med’s Annual Shareholder’s Meeting on May 13^th, Albert W. Ondis, Chairman and CEO said, “We are pleased to report that the Company will achieve the same double digit growth rate in the First Quarter of FY2009 as we achieved in the last two fiscal years. With strong contributions from all products and all geographic regions, the Company expects to announce a 14% sales increase over our performance in the First Quarter of FY2008.”

The Company’s actual results for the first quarter will be released on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 and Management will discuss the results in detail during our conference call on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:00 EDT. It will be broadcast in real time over the Internet. The webcast can be accessed through our website at www.astro-medinc.com.

About Astro-Med, Inc.

Astro-Med, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high tech specialty printing systems, electronic medical instrumentation, and test and measurement instruments sold under the brand names Astro-Med, Grass Technologies and QuickLabel Systems. Astro-Med, Inc. products are employed around the world in a wide range of industrial, scientific, test and measurement applications, for product identification applications in consumer and industrial markets and for clinical and research purposes in the field of life sciences. More information is available at www.astro-medinc.com.

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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 FY2008 annual report and its annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.