AstroNova, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 28, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ASTRO MED INC /NEW/ (ALOT)
CIK: 0000008146
Period of Report: 2003-08-27

Reporting Person: PETRARCA STEPHEN M (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-08-27	Common Stock	M	5000	$3.7	Acquired	7061	Direct
2003-08-27	Common Stock	S	2500	$10.4	Disposed	4561	Direct
2003-08-27	Common Stock	S	2500	$10.2	Disposed	2061	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-27	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.7	M	5000	Disposed	2012-03-18	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: After the exercise of options to purchase 5,000 shares of the issuer's common stock but prior to the sales reported herein, the reporting person beneficially owned 7,061 shares of the issuer's common stock, of which 5,500 shares were held directly by the reporting person and 1,561 shares were held indirectly by the reporting person in an employee stock owenrship plan.

F2: After the first sale of 2,500 shares of the issuer's common stock as reported herein, the reporting person beneficially owned 4,561 shares of the issuer's common stock, of which 3,000 shares were held directly by the reporting person and 1,561 shares were held indirectly by the reporting person in an employee stock ownership plan.

F3: Following the second sale of 2,500 shares of the issuer's common stock 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 indirectly by the reporting person in an employee stock ownership plan.