8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): February 24, 2004


                         VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

          New York                        1-9232                  13-5658129
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(State or Other Jurisdiction           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)



560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York                               10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                             (Zip Code)


                                 (212) 704-2400
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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




ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

         On February 24, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing
that Theresa A. Havell was nominated to stand for election to the Company's
Board of Directors. The press release also stated that the each of Jerome Shaw,
Irwin Roberts and James Groberg had declined to stand for re-election as
directors of the Company and that the Board of Directors had voted to reduce the
size of the Board to seven members from its current size of nine members. A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Financial statements of business acquired:

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro forma financial information:

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits:

                  99.1     Volt Information Sciences, Inc. Press Release dated
                           February 24, 2004.


                                S I G N A T U R E
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         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 hereunto duly authorized.

                         VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.

Date: February 25, 2004              By: /s/ James J. Groberg
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                                         James J. Groberg, Senior Vice President


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number   Description
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99.1     Volt Information Sciences, Inc. Press Release dated February 24, 2004.


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EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
JAMES J. GROBERG AND RON KOCHMAN
VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.
(212) 704-2400
VOLTINVEST@VOLT.COM

                       VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES NOMINATES
                      THERESA HAVELL TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

New York, NY, February 24, 2004 -- Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: VOL)
announced today that Theresa Ann Havell has been nominated to stand for election
to its Board of Directors at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be
held on April 9, 2004. Ms. Havell is President and Chief Investment Officer of
Havell Capital Management, an investment management firm utilizing proprietary
risk management technology to maximize fixed income returns and was a former
partner of Neuberger and Berman.

William Shaw, President and Chairman of the Board of Volt Information Sciences,
stated "Ms. Havell will bring a wealth of business experience to our Board, and
I believe her financial expertise will contribute greatly to our Company. I
wholeheartedly endorse the recommendation of our Board and I congratulate them
on their choice. I am sure the shareholders of the Company will support her
election."

In other governance related actions the Board of Directors of Volt voted to
reduce its size to seven members from its current composition of nine, and
announced that Jerome Shaw, Irwin Robins, and James Groberg will not stand for
re-election as directors and have withdrawn their names from Board
consideration.

Mr. William Shaw commented, "Words cannot describe the dedication and creativity
contributed by Jerry, Win and Jim during their years of service on the Board.
Their support has been instrumental in the growth and success of our Company.
Their stepping down from the Board to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes
Oxley is a reflection of their commitment to Volt, and we will continue to rely
on the contributions of Jerry and Jim, as Corporate Officers, and of Win, as a
trusted advisor, in the development and implementation of Volt's business plans
for the future."

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. is a leading national provider of Staffing
Services and Telecommunications and Information Solutions for its Fortune 100
customer base. Operating through a network of over 300 Volt Services Group
branch offices, the Staffing Services segment fulfills IT and other technical,
commercial and industrial placement requirements of its customers, on both a
temporary and permanent basis. The Telecommunications and Information Solutions
businesses provide complete telephone directory production and directory
publishing; a full spectrum of telecommunications construction, installation and
engineering services; and advanced information and operator services systems for
telephone companies. For additional information, please visit the Volt
Information Sciences, Inc., web site at http://www.volt.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to a
number of known and unknown risks, including general economic, competitive and
other business conditions, the degree and timing of customer utilization and the
rate of renewals of contracts with the Company, that could cause actual results,
performance and achievements to differ materially from those described or
implied in the forward-looking statements. Information concerning these and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements is contained in Company reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the Company's latest Annual Report
on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, are
available without charge upon request to Volt Information Sciences, Inc., 560
Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, 212-704-2400, Attention: Shareholder
Relations. These and other SEC filings by the Company are also available to the
public over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and at the
Company's website at http://www.volt.com in the Investor Information section.