UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2004



                          American Medical Alert Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            New York                  333-54992                 11-2571221
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York                       11572
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 536-5850



                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On August 12, 2004, the Company issued the following press release:

Contact:

Randi Baldwin                                            Lester Rosenkrantz
Vice President Communications & Marketing                Investor Relations
American Medical Alert Corporation                       Cameron Associates
(516) 536-5850                                           (212) 245-8800 Ext. 212


                      AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP. REPORTS
                 POSITIVE SECOND QUARTER 2004 OPERATING RESULTS

               Company Delivers Growth in Revenues and Net Income
                     While Maintaining Strong Balance Sheet

OCEANSIDE,  New York.  -August 12, 2004 - American Medical Alert Corp.  (Nasdaq:
AMAC),  a healthcare  communications  company,  today  reported  that  revenues,
consisting  primarily of monthly recurring  revenues (MRR), for the three months
ended June 30, 2004 were $4,771,451,  an increase of $818,086 or 21% as compared
to  $3,953,365  for the same period in 2003.  Revenues  for the six months ended
June 30, 2004 were  $9,324,929,  an increase of $1,470,077 or 19% as compared to
$7,854,852 for the same period in 2003.

Net income for the three  months ended June 30, 2004  increased to $200,520,  or
$.02 per  diluted  share,  as compared  to net income of  $169,458,  or $.02 per
diluted  share for the same period in 2003.  Net income for the six months ended
June 30, 2004 increased to $380,322,  or $.05 per diluted share,  as compared to
net income of $214,901, or $.03 per diluted share for the same period in 2003.

Net cash from operating  activities  increased to $1,824,789 from $1,276,781 for
the same period last year. Working capital was $5,134,675 as of June 30, 2004.

Howard M. Siegel,  CEO speaking on behalf of AMAC commented,  "During the second
quarter we continued to improve the fiscal  health of our  organization  through
consistent  growth in each of our  business  segments  and  increased  cash flow
generated from  operations.  The Company  remains  focused on driving  increased
revenue  through  its  healthcare  communications  infrastructure.  As we do so,
overall  earnings  are  expected to continue  to  improve.  We are  particularly
pleased with the overall growth realized within the telephone  answering service
segment.  Additional  opportunities from both organic sales and acquisitions are
currently being sought.  Moreover,  the Company's disease management  monitoring
program was included in several bids by organizations  responding to the request
for proposals from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid  Services (CMS) -Chronic
Care Improvement initiative".

About American Medical Alert Corp.

AMAC is a  national  provider  of  remote  health  monitoring  devices  and 24/7
communication  services  designed  to promote  early  medical  intervention  and
improve quality of life for senior,  disabled and  chronically ill  populations.
AMAC's product and service offerings include Personal Emergency Response Systems
(PERS),  electronic  medication reminder devices,  disease management monitoring
appliances  and 24/7 medical  on-call and emergency  response  monitoring.  AMAC
operates  several National  Medical On-Call and  Communication  Centers allowing
access to trained response professionals 24/7.




This press release contains forward-looking  statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use
of  forward-looking  terminology  such as "may,"  "will,"  "expect,"  "believe,"
"estimate," "project," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of
those terms or the negative of those terms.  Important  factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements  are set  forth in the  Company's  filings  with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB,
the Company's Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-QSB, and other filings and releases.
These include  uncertainties  relating to government  regulation,  technological
changes, our expansion plans, our contract with the City of New York and product
liability  risks.

Statements of income for the six and three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
and balance sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are attached.



SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                                            Six Months Ended                    Three Months Ended
                                   6/30/2004          6/30/2003            6/30/2004           6/30/2003
                                   ---------          ---------            ---------           ---------
                                                                                  
Revenues                          $9,324,929          $7,854,852          $4,771,451          $3,953,365

Net Income                        $  380,322          $  214,901          $  200,520          $  169,458

Net Income per Share
     Basic                        $     0.05          $     0.03          $     0.03          $     0.02
     Diluted                      $     0.05          $     0.03          $     0.02          $     0.02

Basic Weighted Average
 Shares Outstanding                7,799,121           7,430,601           7,880,438           7,434,462

Diluted Weighted Average
 Shares Outstanding                8,356,818           7,547,894           8,517,524           7,570,458

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET


                                                          June 30,          December 31,
                                                           2004                2003
                                                           ----                ----
                                                        (Unaudited)

                                                ASSETS
                                                                    
Current Assets                                        $  7,701,712        $  6,909,456
Fixed Assets - Net                                       7,113,309           6,739,165
Other Assets                                             4,755,851           4,287,959
                                                      ------------        ------------
     Total Assets                                     $ 19,570,872        $ 17,936,580
                                                      ============        ============

                                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities                                   $  2,567,037        $  2,149,930
Deferred Income Tax                                        913,000             882,000
Long-term Debt                                             658,322             769,525
Long-term Capital Lease                                     72,930             119,814
Put Warrant Obligation                                     240,000             200,000
Other Liabilities                                          220,173             108,024
                                                      ------------        ------------
     Total Liabilities                                $  4,671,462        $  4,229,293


Stockholders' Equity                                    14,899,410          13,707,287
                                                      ------------        ------------
     Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity       $ 19,570,872        $ 17,936,580
                                                      ============        ============











                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:    August 12, 2004


                                                 AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.


                                                 By:/s/ Richard Rallo
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Name:   Richard Rallo
                                                    Title:  CFO