TransAct Technologies To Report Third Quarter 2012 Earnings On Monday, November 5, 2012

HAMDEN, Conn., Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TACT), a global leader in providing market-specific printing solutions for transaction-based and other industries, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2012 results after the market closes on Monday, November 5, 2012. The company will hold a conference call with investors and analysts at 5:00 PM EST on that day to discuss the results. The dial-in number for the conference call is [phone] – please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on TransAct's website at www.transact-tech.com . A replay of the call will be available two hours following the end of the call through midnight EST on Monday, November 12 at www.transact-tech.com and by telephone at [phone]; passcode 5924064.

About TransAct Technologies Incorporated

TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TACT) is a leader in developing and manufacturing market-specific solutions, including printers, terminals, software and other products for transaction-based and other industries. These industries include casino, gaming, lottery, banking, kiosk, point-of-sale, food safety, hospitality, oil and gas, and medical and mobile. Each individual market has distinct, critical requirements for printing and the transaction is not complete until the receipt and/or ticket is produced. TransAct printers and products are designed from the ground up based on market specific requirements and are sold under the Ithaca®, Epic, EPICENTRAL® and Printrex® product brands. TransAct distributes its printers through OEMs, value-added resellers, selected distributors, and direct to end-users. TransAct has over two million printers installed around the world. TransAct is committed to world-class printer service, spare parts and accessories required by a growing worldwide installed base of printers. Beyond printers, TransAct is a leader in providing printing supplies to the full transaction printer market. Through its TransAct Services Group, TransAct provides a complete range of supplies and consumables items used in the printing and scanning activities of customers in the hospitality, banking, retail, gaming, government and oil and gas exploration markets. Through its webstore, http://www.transactsupplies.com , and a direct selling team, TransAct addresses the on-line demand for these products. TransAct is headquartered in Hamden, CT. For more information, please visit http://www.transact-tech.com or call 203.859.6800.

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         Steven DeMartino, President and Chief Financial Officer
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         William Schmitt
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