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EXHIBIT 5
Anthony J. Correro, III
(504) 586-5253
July 11, 2000
US Unwired Inc.
One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1900
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70629
Re: US Unwired Inc. - Registration Statement on Form S-8
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for US Unwired Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the
"Company"), in connection with the Company's registration statement on Form S-8
(the "Registration Statement") with respect to the offering by the Company of up
to 12,259,920 shares of the class A common stock of the Company, $0.01 par value
per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), to certain of its officers, directors
and employees pursuant to the terms of the US Unwired Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive
Plan (the "Plan").
Based upon the foregoing, and upon our examination of such matters as we
deem necessary in order to furnish this opinion, we are of the opinion that the
shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company registered pursuant to the
Registration Statement, when issued according to the terms of the Plan, will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.
Yours very truly,
CORRERO FISHMAN HAYGOOD
PHELPS WALMSLEY & CASTEIX, L.L.P.
By: /s/ Anthony J. Correro, III
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Anthony J. Correro, III
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