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EXHIBIT 5.1
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
July 21, 2000
Informatica Corporation
3350 W. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed
by Informatica Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2000 (the "Registration
Statement"), relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of 769,528 shares of the Company's Common Stock reserved for issuance
pursuant to the Company's 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 1,923,822 shares
of the Company's Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company's
1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Shares")
As counsel to the Company, in connection with the Registration
Statement, we have examined the proceedings taken by the Company in connection
with the registration of the Shares.
Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when
issued and sold in the manner described in the Registration Statement and the
related Prospectus, 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 all references to us in the
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Morrison & Foerster LLP
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