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Exhibit 5
January 3, 2001
Ness Energy International, Inc.
4201 East Interstate 20
Willow Park, Texas 76087
Gentlemen:
We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") to be filed by Ness Energy International, Inc.("Company") with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act") relating to and aggregate of 100,000 shares of the Common
Stock of the Company, no par value, (the "Shares") to be issued Daniels &
Daniels.
As special counsel for the Company, 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
by the Company have been duly taken to authorize the issuance of the Shares and
that the Shares being registered pursuant to the Registration Statement, when
issued will be duly 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,
Daniels & Daniels
