EXHIBIT 5
CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
THE LAW OFFICE OF BRENDA LEE HAMILTON, P.A.
555 South Federal Highway, Suite 270
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Phone: 561-416-8956
May 25, 2000
Harold Jahn President
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
10240 - 124th Street, Suite 208
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC., a
Nevada corporation (the "Company") in connection with its Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") relating to the offering of
up to 1,260,000 shares (the "Shares") of its common stock (the "Shares")
pursuant to the Company's Year 2000 Consultant Services Plan ("Stock
Plan").
In that connection, we have examined originals, or copies certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate
records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
for purposes of this opinion, including the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company
and the Stock Plan.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, the Shares when awarded
in accordance with the terms of the Stock Plan will be legally and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. We hereby consent to the use of this
opinion in connection with the Company's registration statement and the
inclusion hereof as an exhibit thereto.
This opinion letter is rendered as of the date first written above and we
disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or
developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may
alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein.
Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above and we
render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other
matters relating to the Company, the Stock Plan or the shares of common
stock issuable under such Stock Plan.
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Our opinion is subject to the qualification that no opinion is expressed
herein as to the application of the state securities or Blue-Sky laws.
Very truly yours,
THE LAW OFFICE OF BRENDA LEE HAMILTON, P.A.
/s/ Brenda Lee Hamilton
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Brenda Lee Hamilton, Esquire
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