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[LETTERHEAD OF BONN&SCHMITT&STEICHEN]
August 16, 2000
CARRIER I INTERNATIONAL S.A.
3, route d'Arlon
L-8009 STRASSEN
Carrier1 International, S.A.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
FILE NO. 333 -
Dear Sirs,
We have acted as counsel to Carrier1 International S.A., a Luxembourg
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 referenced above (the "Registration Statement") filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), relating to the registration of
up to 1,685,813 shares of the Company's common shares, par value $2.00 per
share, being offered by the selling shareholders referred to in the Registration
Statement (the "Warrant Shares"), such Warrant Shares to be sold in the form of
registered shares or, upon request in the United States and Canada, in the form
of American Depositary Shares representing the right to receive 0.2 Warrant
Shares.
In so acting, we have examined and relied upon the originals, or copies
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records,
documents, certificates and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary
or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below.
Strictly limited to Luxembourg law, we are of the opinion that the
Warrant Shares to be received upon exercise of the Company's Euro Warrants and
Dollar Warrants upon issuance, delivery and full payment therefor in accordance
with the terms of the Euro Warrants or Dollar Warrants, as the case may be, will
be, duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Prospectus forming a part thereof. This opinion is governed by
Luxembourg law and is subject to exclusive jurisdiction of the ordinary courts
in Luxembourg.
Very truly yours,
BONN&SCHMITT&STEICHEN
