AstroNova, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2003

Sep 23, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ASTRO MED INC /NEW/ (ALOT)
CIK: 0000008146
Period of Report: 2003-09-17

Reporting Person: PETRARCA STEPHEN M (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-09-19	Common Stock	M	1700	$3.7	Acquired	3761	Direct
2003-09-19	Common Stock	S	200	$11.21	Disposed	3561	Direct
2003-09-19	Common Stock	S	200	$11.05	Disposed	3361	Direct
2003-09-19	Common Stock	S	200	$11.06	Disposed	3161	Direct
2003-09-19	Common Stock	S	200	$11	Disposed	2961	Direct
2003-09-19	Common Stock	S	900	$11.22	Disposed	2061	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-09-19	Common Stock	$3.7	M	1700	Disposed	2012-03-18	Common Stock (1700)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Following the exercise of options to purchase 1,700 shares but prior to the sale of those shares all as reported herein, the reporting person beneficially owned 3,761 shares of the issuer's common stock, of which 2,200 shares were held directly by the reporting person and 1,561 shares were held in an employee stock ownership plan.

F2: Following the exercise of options and sale of 1,700 shares as reported herein, the reporting person beneficially owns 2,061 shares of the issuer's common stock, of which 500 shares are held directly by the reporting person and 1,561 shares are held in an employee stock ownership plan.