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EX-5.1
Exhibit 5.1
Opinion re: legality and Consent of Counsel
July 13, 2000
Ness Energy International, Inc.
4201 East Interstate 20
Willow Park, TX. 76087
Gentlemen:
We refer to the Registration Statement on form SB-2 (the "Registration
Statement") to be filed by Ness Energy International, Inc. (the "Company") with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act") relating to an aggregate of 40,881,248 shares of the Common
Stock of the Company, no par value, (the "Shares") to be issued.
As special counsel to the Company we have relied on the oral and written
statements and assurances of the management of the Company, and we have
examined such corporate records, documents and such questions of law as we
have considered necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion and,
upon the basis of such examination, advise you that in our opinion, all
necessary corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize the issuance of
the shares and that the shares being registered pursuant to the Registration
Statement, when issued will be fully authorized, legally issued, fully paid
and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. This consent is not to be construed as an admission that
we are a person whose consent is required to be filed with the Registration
statement under the provisions of the Act.
Cordially,
o/s Richard E. Daniels
Daniels McGowan & Assoc.
1201 Allen Market Lane, Suite 200
St. Louis, Mo. 63104
