Exhibit 5.1
September 26, 2000
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067-3101
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are counsel to Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (the "Company") and
we have acted as counsel for the Company in connection with the preparation of
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 1,710,230 shares
of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares"), which
are to be issued from time to time to certain employees of the Company and its
affiliates and certain non-employees who render significant services to the
Company and its affiliates in connection with the Teledyne Technologies
Incorporated 1999 Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
We have examined the originals, certified copies or copies otherwise
identified to our satisfaction as being true copies of the Plan and such other
documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this
opinion.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been
duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance, and that the Shares, when
issued under the terms of the Plan, will be legally and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement.
Yours truly,
/s/ Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
