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                               September 30, 1996



Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York  10020

                       Re: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

Dear Sir or Madam:

           We have acted as  counsel to Volt  Information  Sciences,  Inc.  (the
"Company")  in  connection  with  its  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 (the
"Registration   Statement")  to  be  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission relating to the offering of up to 800,000 shares of common stock, par
value $.10 per share, (the "Common Stock"),  to certain employees of the Company
upon the  exercise  of options  which  have  been,  or may from time to time be,
granted by the Company under the Company's  1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"),
and such  additional  indeterminate  number of shares of Common  Stock as may be
issued under the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.

           In  rendering  the opinions  expressed  below,  we have  examined the
Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the Company,  as amended,  the By-laws of the
Company,  as amended,  and minutes of the corporate  proceedings  of the Company
relating to the Plan.  In addition,  we have examined and relied upon such other
matters of law,  certificates  and  examinations of public  officials as we have
deemed  relevant to the  rendering of this  opinion.  We have not examined  each
option contract in respect of options granted under the Plan. We have,  however,
examined  the form of option  contract  which the  Company has advised us is the
form of option contract used by it under the Plan. We have also been informed by
the Company  that each option  contract  between the Company and option  holders
under  the Plan is  substantially  in the form of the  option  contract  we have
examined.  In all of our  examinations,  we have  assumed  the  accuracy  of all
information furnished to us, the genuineness of all documents, the conformity to
originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, facsimile or
photostatic copies thereof,  as well as the genuineness of all signatures on all
such documents.






Securities and Exchange Commission
September 6, 1996
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           Where  reference  is made in  this  opinion  to  matters  within  our
knowledge,  or to facts and circumstances  known to us, such reference means the
actual knowledge of those attorneys  within the firm who have given  substantive
attention  to  the  foregoing  agreements  and  instruments,  without,  however,
independent  investigation  of any matter  except as otherwise  expressly  noted
therein.

           Our  opinion is limited to the date hereof and we do not in any event
undertake to advise you of any facts or circumstances occurring or coming to our
attention subsequent to the date hereof.

           Finally, we are counsel admitted to practice only in the State of New
York, and we express no opinions as to the applicable  laws of any  jurisdiction
other than those of the State of New York and the United States of America.

           Based upon and subject to the  foregoing,  we are of the opinion that
the shares of the Company's  Common Stock to be issued  pursuant to the exercise
of options granted or to be granted under the Plan will be, when issued pursuant
to the provisions of the Plan, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

           We consent  to the filing of a copy of this  opinion as an exhibit to
the Company's Registration Statement with respect to the Plan.

                                         Very truly yours,

                                         /s/ PARKER CHAPIN FLATTAU & KLIMPL, LLP

                                         PARKER CHAPIN FLATTAU & KLIMPL, LLP