  We consider the dynamics of a Bianchi type I spacetime in the presence of
dilaton and magnetic fields. The general solution of the Einstein-Maxwell
dilaton field equations can be obtained in an exact parametric form. Depending
on the numerical values of the parameters of the model there are three distinct
classes of solutions. The time evolution of the mean anisotropy, shear and
deceleration parameter is considered in detail and it is shown that a
magnetic-dilaton anisotropic Bianchi type I geometry does not isotropize, the
initial anisotropy being present in the universe for all times.
