EXHIBIT 5.1 and 23.2
Mintmire & Associates
265 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 204
Palm Beach, FL 33410
(561) 832-5696
facsimile (561) 659-5371
December 28, 2000
Board of Directors
Russian Imports.Com
827 State St. Suite 26
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Gentlemen:
At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be
filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about December
28, 2000, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, of 6,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value .001
(exclusive of any securities associated therewith, the "Stock") to be sold by
you pursuant to the Company's Year 2000 Employee/Consultant Stock Compensation
Plan. (the "Plan").
As your counsel, we have examined the proceedings relating to and action taken
by you in connection with the adoption of the Plan.
It is our opinion that the 6,000,000 shares of the Stock that may be issued and
sold by the Company pursuant to the Plan, when issued and sold in the manner
provide in the Plan, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable.
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. In providing this consent, we do not
thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, or the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Mintmire & Associates
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Mintmire & Associates
