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Exhibit 5.1
June 19, 2000
Amkor Technology, Inc.
1345 Enterprise Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF FORM S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are acting as counsel for Amkor Technology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of $258,750,000 aggregate principal amount
of 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Notes"), and such
indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company, as may be required for issuance upon conversion of the
Notes (the "Conversion Shares"). The Notes and the Conversion Shares are to be
offered and sold by certain securityholders of the Company (the "Selling
Securityholders"). In this regard we have participated in the preparation of a
Registration Statement on Form S-3 relating to the Notes and the Conversion
Shares (such Registration Statement, as it may be amended from time to time, is
herein referred to as the "Registration Statement").
We are of the opinion that the Notes have been duly authorized and are
binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of the Indenture
dated as of March 16, 2000, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, as Trustee. We are of the further opinion that the Conversion Shares
have been duly authorized and, when issued by the Company upon conversion of the
Notes in accordance with the Indenture, will be legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus included therein.
Sincerely,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.
