8-K

UNITED STATES
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): August 16, 2006

	VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.
	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York	1-9232	13-5658129
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York		10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
	(212) 704-2400
	(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
	Not Applicable
	(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d)     As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (“the Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2006, William Shaw, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its founder, passed away on March 9, 2006. On August 16, 2006, the Board appointed Dr. Deborah Shaw to serve as a member of the Board for the remainder of William Shaw’s term expiring at the Company’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders.

        Dr. Shaw is a daughter of William Shaw and co-executrix of his estate.

        There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Shaw and any other person pursuant to which Dr. Shaw was appointed to serve as a director of the Company.

        Dr. Shaw has not been, and at this time is not expected to be, named to any Board committee.

        A copy of the Company’s press release regarding this event is filed herewith as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibit:

99.1 Press Release of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. dated August 18, 2006.

S I G N A T U R E S

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

	VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.
Date: August 22, 2006	By: /s/ Jack Egan                                            Jack Egan, Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. dated August 18, 2006.

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBER

New York, NY, August 18, 2006 — Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: VOL) a leading provider of staffing services and telecommunications and information solutions, today announced that Dr. Deborah Shaw was elected to the Company’s board of directors on August 16, 2006.

Dr. Shaw, 51, holds a B.A. in Psychology from Brown University, a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Shaw is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Shaw’s appointment fills the board vacancy created March 9, 2006 upon the death of Mr. William Shaw, the Company’s Chairman and President. Dr. Deborah Shaw is a daughter of William Shaw and co-executrix of his estate.

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 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.

A copy 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 certain other SEC filings 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.

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