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Exhibit 5
June 22, 2000
ICG Communications, Inc.
161 Inverness Drive West
P.O. Box 6742
Englewood, Colorado 80112
Attn: J. Shelby Bryan, Chairman of the Board
Dear Mr. Bryan:
I am general counsel for ICG Communications, Inc. (the "Company") and in that
capacity I have assisted the Company in connection with the preparation,
execution and filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the
Securities Act of 1933 relating to the registration of 10,110,386 shares of ICG
Communications, Inc. Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"),
that may be purchased pursuant to options granted under the (i) ICG
Communications, Inc. Year 2000 Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan, (ii) ICG
Communications, Inc. Year 2000 Broad-Based Long-Term Incentive Plan, (iii) ICG
Communications, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements with the Optionees
Listed on Appendix A, and (iv) ICG Communications, Inc. Share Price Appreciation
Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements with the Optionees Listed on
Appendix B (collectively, the "Plans").
In connection with the opinion expressed below, I have made such factual
inquiries and have examined or caused to be examined such questions of law as I
have considered necessary or appropriate for the purpose of such opinion. On the
basis of such inquiries or examinations, it is my opinion that any newly issued
shares of Common Stock purchased from the Company pursuant to the Plans, when
paid for as contemplated by the Plans, will be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
I consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement referred to above.
Very truly yours,
/s/ H. Don Teague
H. Don Teague
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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APPENDIX A
Shahid Abbasi Son Nguyen
Richard J. Adams James P. O'Brien
Cathy Arrendale Rebecca L. Penzol
Deborah Barrett Salvador Penzol
William S. Beans, Jr. Steven K. Robinson
Carole J. Berkowitz-Altman Wayne G. Rouse
Jack Campbell Cynthia I. Schuster
Darlinda Coe James F. Smith
Alyson C. Crowley Juanita Stone
Doug A. Dooley Stephen F. Stulock
Eric L. Douglas Catharine Trebnick
JoAnne S. Drexler Catherine K. Usher
Mohammad Fahim Matthew C. Wajda
Richard E. Fish James Washington
Garrett Gee Lon E. Welsh
Michael Goedel W. Terrell Wingfield, Jr.
Kimberly Gordon
Corey L. Grobe
Mark A. Hafley
Margery E. Hager
Umar Hamidi
Michael Harry
Marilyn F. Heit
Patrick L. Hernandez
Eric Herrera
David Hildebrant
Karen L. Hilton
Jeffrey A. Hostetter
Pamela Jacobson
Sherwood Jackson
James M. Keenan
Christopher P. Kunkel
Dan G. Lavender
Kim Leung
Angela Lin
Stacie A. Lindsey-Mintken
Mark Long
Craig E. Lutz
Dennis J. Martin
Jennifer C. Martin
David L. McPeters
Michael C. Miller
Terry J. Mobley
Nazifa Nawabzada
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APPENDIX B
William S. Beans, Jr.
Darlinda J. Coe
Joanne Drexler
Mohammad Fahim
Richard E. Fish
Mike Goedel
Corey L. Grobe
Umar Hamidi
Michael Harry
Pamela Jacobson
James F. Smith
James Washington
W. Terrell Wingfield
