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EXHIBIT 5.1
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304
June 29, 2000
Sagent Technology, Inc.
800 El Camino Real, Suite 300
Mountain View, CA 94040
RE: Registration Statement on Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the registration statement on Form S-3 to be filed by you
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about June 30, 2000 (the
"Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, of 2,609,634 shares of Common Stock, to be sold by
certain stockholders listed in the Registration Statement. As your counsel, we
have examined the transactions taken and proposed to be taken in connection with
the sale of such shares by such stockholders in the manner set forth in the
Registration Statement.
It is our opinion that such shares, if sold by such stockholders in the
manner set forth in the Registration Statement, will be legally and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement, including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof,
and any amendment thereto.
Very truly yours,
/s/ WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
