EXHIBIT 32.01


                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                   PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Volt Information Sciences,  Inc. (the
"Company")  on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 1, 2004,  as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, William
Shaw, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of
2002 that, to the best of my knowledge:

     (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company.

September 14, 2004

                                       /s/ WILLIAM SHAW
                                       --------------------------------
                                            William Shaw
                                            Principal Executive Officer





A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided  to Volt  Information  Sciences,  Inc.  and  will be  retained  by Volt
Information  Sciences,  Inc.  and  furnished  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.