UNITED STATES                  SEC FILE NUMBER
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION          001-09232
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): [X]Form 10-K [_]Form 20-F [_]Form 11-K [_]Form 10-Q [_]Form N-SAR
             For Period Ended:       October 30, 2005
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                  For Period Ended:
                  [   ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
                  [   ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
                  [   ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
                  [   ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                  [   ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
                  For the Transition Period Ended:
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                   VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.

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Former Name if Applicable

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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
560 LEXINGTON AVENUE

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City, State and Zip Code
NEW YORK, NY 10002-2928

PART II -- RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

         (a)      The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
                  form could not be eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
                  expense;

         (b)      The subject  annual  report,  semi-annual  report,  transition
                  report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
                  thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
  [X]             following the  prescribed  due date; or the subject  quarterly
                  report of transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion  thereof
                  will be filed on or before the fifth  calendar  day  following
                  the prescribed due date; and

         (c)      The  accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                  12-b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

The Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 30, 2005
could not be filed within the  prescribed  time period because the Registrant is
completing the final review of its Form 10-K.

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)      Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
         notification

          Jack Egan                    (212)                        704-7970
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           (Name)                   (Area Code)               (Telephone Number)


(2)      Have all other periodic  reports required             Yes      No
         under   Section   13  or   15(d)  of  the
         Securities   Exchange   Act  of  1934  or             [X]      [_]
         Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act
         of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or
         for   such   shorter   period   that  the
         registrant  was  required  to  file  such
         report(s)  been  filed?  If answer is no,
         identify report(s)

(3)      Is it  anticipated  that any  significant
         change in results of operations  from the              Yes      No
         corresponding  period for the last fiscal
         year will be  reflected  by the  earnings             [_]       [X]
         statements  to be included in the subject
         report or portion thereof?

If so, attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both  narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of results cannot be made.

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                         Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date January 17, 2006                               By /s/ Jack Egan
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                                                    Principal Accounting Officer