Exhibit 99.1



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information
Contact: Angela Toppi, Executive Vice President & CFO
203/853-4321

TRANS-LUX SELLS CUSTOM SPORTS DIVISION TO BARCO

NORWALK, CT, March 31, 2003  Trans-Lux West Corporation, a subsidiary of
Trans-Lux Corporation (AMEX:  TLX) announced it has sold its custom sports
division, Trans-Lux Sports, including its facility in Logan, Utah, to Barco,
Inc.  The announcement was made today by Michael R.  Mulcahy, Trans-Lux
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer.

Trans-Lux will continue to design, manufacture, sell and rent its catalog and
custom commercial outdoor LED display systems, as well as provide its full line
of scoreboards and electronic signage marketed to sports venues such as high
schools and smaller stadiums, through its manufacturing facilities in Des
Moines, Iowa.  In addition, the Company will continue to provide quality
support and maintenance services to custom sports customers throughout the
United States and Canada.

Trans-Lux's indoor display business of providing sophisticated display systems
solutions to its core financial, gaming, corporate, retail and transportation
markets remains unchanged, and will continue to operate from its Connecticut
headquarters facility.

"The agreement with Barco, Inc.  will benefit both companies," said Mr.
Mulcahy.  "Consolidating three operations in two plants allows Trans-Lux to cut
costs, reduce debt, operate more efficiently and focus on the expansion of our
core businesses.  Barco's expertise in high- end, full motion video displays
and their understanding of the custom sports business prompted them to offer
significant value to us which should benefit Trans-Lux and our stockholders."
Trans-Lux / 2

Trans-Lux is a worldwide full-service provider of integrated multimedia systems
for today's communications environments.  The essential elements of these
systems are real-time, programmable electronic information displays we
manufacture, distribute and service.  Designed to meet the evolving
communications needs of both the indoor and outdoor markets, these displays are
used primarily in applications for the financial, banking, gaming, corporate,
transportation, entertainment and sports industries.  In addition to its
display business, the Company owns and operates a chain of motion picture
theatres in the western Mountain States, as well as a national film booking
service.

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