June 9, 2000
EAST COAST BEVERAGE CORP.
1750 University Drive
Suite 117
Coral Springs, Florida 33071
This letter will constitute an opinion upon the legality of the sale by certain
selling shareholders of East Coast Beverage Corp. (the "Company") of up to
2,547,841 shares of common stock, all as referred to in the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
We have examined the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the minutes of
the Board of Directors of the Company and the applicable laws of the State of
Colorado, and a copy of the Registration Statement. In our opinion, the shares
of common stock to be sold by the selling shareholders have been lawfully issued
and such shares are fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company's common
stock.
Very truly yours,
HART & TRINEN
William T. Hart
