Exhibit 99.5
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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RON KOCHMAN
VOLT DELTA RESOURCES LLC.
212.704.2400


                       VOLT DELTA RESOURCES LLC. ACQUIRES

                     VARETIS SOLUTIONS GMBH FROM VARETIS AG

NEW YORK, January 3, 2006 -- Volt Delta Resources LLC, a subsidiary of Volt
Information Sciences, Inc. [NYSE: VOL], and a leading provider of enhanced
directory assistance solutions and information services, announced today that it
has closed the previously announced acquisition of Varetis AG's Varetis
solutions GmbH subsidiary for 20.8 million Euros.

William Shaw, President and Chairman of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. stated
"Volt Delta's acquisition of Varetis solutions, GmbH allows the two companies to
combine resources to focus on the evolving global market for directory
information systems and services. Varetis solutions adds considerable technology
in the area of wireless and wireline database management, directory
assistance/enquiry automation, and wireless handset information delivery to Volt
Delta's significant technology portfolio."

Joseph DiAngelo, President of Volt Delta, commented "Varetis also brings an
accomplished development and support team to augment Volt Delta's European
staff, providing the needed resources to fuel Volt Delta's continuing growth.
With an experienced international marketing and support team, Varetis solutions
will help Volt Delta compete on a global basis for the growing demand for access
to subscriber data and enhanced information. "

Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc. advised Volt with respect to the transaction.

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.






Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: VOL) 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 locations, 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.

Varetis solutions GmbH delivers database and automation solutions for the
operator services market. Around the world today, more than 20,000 operator
workstations have been outfitted with Varetis technology.

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.