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8-K - FORM 8-K ON Q2 DIVIDEND DECLARATION - TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCform8kq2dividends.htm


Exhibit 99.1
TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCREASES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND TO $0.08 PER SHARE

Hamden, CT – May 6, 2014 – TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TACT), a global leader in market-specific solutions, including printers, terminals, software and other products for transaction-based and other industries, announced today that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock by 14.3% - to $0.08 per share from $0.07 per share.  The dividend will be payable June 13, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2014.  On an annualized basis, the quarterly dividend represents an annual yield of 3.0% based on the $10.60 per share closing price of the Company's stock on May 5, 2014.

About TransAct Technologies Incorporated
TransAct Technologies Incorporated 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 and gaming, lottery, food safety, banking, point-of-sale, hospitality, oil and gas, 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®, RESPONDER, Epic, EPICENTRAL® and Printrex® product brands.  TransAct distributes its printers and terminals through OEMs, value-added resellers, selected distributors, and direct to end-users.  TransAct has over 2.5 million printers and terminals installed around the world.  TransAct is also committed to providing world-class printer service, spare parts, accessories and printing supplies to its growing worldwide installed base of printers.  Through its TransAct Services Group, TransAct provides a complete range of supplies and consumable 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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Investor Contact:
Steve DeMartino
President and Chief Financial Officer
TransAct Technologies Incorporated
203-859-6810
Richard Land, Joseph Jaffoni, Jim Leahy
JCIR
212-835-8500 or tact@jcir.com