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Exhibit 5.1
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
(Incorporated in Pennsylvania)
650 College Road East
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
June 16, 2000
SeraNova, Inc.
499 Thornall Street
Edison, NJ 08837
Gentlemen:
In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
(Registration No. 333-34964) (the "Registration Statement"), filed by SeraNova,
Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"), under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, relating to the offering of an aggregate of 16,629,413 shares
of the Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Shares"), we, as counsel for
the Company, have examined such corporate records, other documents, and
questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes
of this opinion.
Upon the basis of such examination, we advise you that in our opinion,
the Shares issued to Intelligroup, Inc. ("Intelligroup") are duly and validly
authorized, legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable and, upon distribution
by Intelligroup to its shareholders, will be duly and validly authorized,
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and the reference to this firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Prospectus contained therein.
Very truly yours,
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
/s/ David J. Sorin
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By David J. Sorin, a Member of the Firm
