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April 5, 2005



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:      Michele Anderson, Esq.
                Legal Branch Chief

                Re: Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (the Company)
                Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004
                Filed January 14, 2005

Dear Ms. Anderson:

     This will confirm the telephonic message which I left for you yesterday to
the effect that the Company expects to respond to the staff's letter dated March
11, 2005 on or about April 12, 2005. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

                                                        Very truly yours,



                                                        Michael J. Shef
MJS:tn

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