VOLT - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017 | Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Volt Information Sciences’ Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode [Operator Instructions].

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I'd like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Lasse Glassen, Investor Relations. you. Thank

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Lasse Glassen

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Michael Dean

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Paul Tomkins

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was adjusted full a negative year positive period. For ago million the year, EBITDA $X.X $X to the million a in compared

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Michael Dean

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Operator

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Volt Information Sciences (VOLT) 12 Jan 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript