Exhibit 99


CONTACT:
Ron Kochman
VoltDelta Resources LLC
(212) 704-2400


                VOLTDELTA CLOSES DIRECTORY AND OPERATOR SERVICES
                        TRANSACTION WITH NORTEL NETWORKS

NEW YORK-August 2, 2004 -VoltDelta Resources LLC, a subsidiary of Volt
Information Sciences, Inc. [NYSE: VOL] announced today that it has closed a
previously announced agreement with Nortel Networks under which Nortel Networks*
will contribute certain assets and certain liabilities of its directory and
operator services (DOS) business to VoltDelta.

VoltDelta's DOS business will provide continued focus and investment to develop
next generation directory assistance voice over packet based solutions -
particularly for the wireless market - to meet rapidly evolving customer
requirements. The acquisition will allow VoltDelta to provide the newly combined
customer base with new solutions, an expanded suite of products, content and
enhanced services.

In addition, the companies also entered into a 10-year relationship agreement to
maintain the compatibility and interoperability between future releases of
Nortel Networks Traffic Operator Position System (TOPS) switching platform and
VoltDelta's IWS/MWS operator workstations and associated products. Nortel
Networks and VoltDelta will work together developing feature content and release
schedules for, and to ensure compatibility between, any TOPS changes that
require a change in VoltDelta's products or workstations.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nortel Networks received a 24% minority equity
interest in VoltDelta, a leading provider of DOS in North America and Europe. At
any time after two years Nortel Networks may exercise its put or VoltDelta may
exercise its call to effect VoltDelta's purchasing Nortel Networks' minority
equity interest. If either party exercises its option between year two and three
the price paid to Nortel Networks for its 24% minority equity interest will be
based on an enterprise value to revenue formula of comparable companies not to
exceed 30% of VoltDelta's last twelve months revenue with a minimum payment of
US$25 million and a maximum payment of US$70 million. If the option is exercised
after three years the price paid will be a mutually agreed upon amount.

VoltDelta, a subsidiary of Volt Information Sciences (reported as Volt's
Computer Systems segment) is a leading provider of enhanced directory assistance
solutions and information services to the global telecommunications market.
Thirty years of operator services experience have enabled VoltDelta to meet
evolving market requirements providing innovative technology and services to
wireline and wireless markets. For further information please visit
www.voltdelta.com or 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 Volt's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of Volt'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 Volt are also available to the public
over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and at the Volt's
website at http://www.volt.com in the Investor Information section.

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* Nortel Networks is a trademark of Nortel Networks.