AstroNova Wins Exclusive Contract with China Electronics Technology Avionics Company to Supply ToughWriter 5® Flight Deck Printer for C919 Aircraft Program

May 15, 2017

Printers to be Manufactured at AstroNova’s Rhode Island Plant

WEST WARWICK, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization
technologies, today announced that it has been selected by China
Electronics Technology Avionics Co., Ltd. (CETCA) to provide the
ToughWriter 5^® flight deck printer to provide the printing
function for the CETCA supplied Information System for the new COMAC
C919 aircraft, manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of
China, Ltd. (COMAC).

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Executives from AstroNova and CETCA commemorated the alliance with a
signing ceremony last month at CETCA’s headquarters in Chengdu.

“This strategic alliance with CETCA underscores the global leadership
position of our aerospace printer technology,” said AstroNova President
and CEO Greg Woods. “We are honored to partner with CETCA and COMAC and
excited about the growth potential of their new aircraft. It is through
these kinds of relationships that we are building a strong presence in
the Asia-Pacific region. We see this agreement as an important catalyst
in our strategy to further expand our Aerospace business in China and
other markets around the world.”

At 8.25 pounds and 7.3 inches deep, the ToughWriter 5^® is the
industry’s smallest and lightest wide-format flight deck printer,
combining efficiency and ruggedized design with high print quality.
AstroNova Aerospace printers are relied on by commercial and business
aerospace customers to print flight plans, navigation information, ACARS
messages and performance data.

“This month’s successful maiden flight of the C919 is a harbinger of
growth for China’s civil aviation industry,” said Mr. Chen Guohai,
General Manager of CETCA. “We value our alliance with AstroNova, whose
technology provides information that is critical for pilots to perform
their jobs effectively. With China poised to become the world’s largest
aviation market by 2024, the demand for new aircraft will continue to
increase. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with
suppliers like AstroNova as we meet that demand.”

The largest commercial airliner to be designed and built in China, the
C919 is a narrow-body, twin-engine plane that seats up to 168
passengers. It will be the second commercial aircraft manufactured in
China that is equipped with an AstroNova printer. The Company also makes
a printer for a commercial regional jet under an OEM agreement.

About AstroNova

AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization
technologies, designs, manufactures, distributes and services a broad
range of products that acquire, store, analyze and present data in
multiple formats. The Product Identification segment offers a variety of
hardware and software products and associated supplies that allow
customers to mark, track and enhance the appearance of their products.
The segment’s two business units are QuickLabel®, the industry leader in
tabletop digital color label printing and TrojanLabel™, a leader in the
light-production color label press and specialty printer markets. The
Test and Measurement segment includes the Test & Measurement business
unit, which offers a suite of products and services that acquire, record
and analyze electronic signal data from local and networked sensors. The
segment also includes the Aerospace business unit, which makes printers,
networking hardware and related accessories. These products are used in
the aircraft flight deck to print flight plans, navigation information
and performance data and in the aircraft cabin to print maintenance
data, receipts and passenger manifests. AstroNova is a member of the
Russell Microcap® Index and the LD Micro Index (INDEXNYSEGIS: LDMICRO).
Additional information is available by visiting www.astronovainc.com.

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