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EXHIBIT 5.1
STOEL RIVES LLP
600 University Street
Suite 3600
Seattle, Washington 98101-3197
January 18, 2001
Board of Directors
Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc.
430 Olds Station Road, Third Floor
Wenatchee, Washington 98801
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc.
(the "Company"), in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on
Form S-3, as amended (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of
1933, covering an aggregate of 1,142,860 shares of common stock, $.001 par
value, issued by the Company (the "Issued Shares"), and 464,150 shares of common
stock, $.001 par value issuable by the Company (the "Remaining Shares") pursuant
to a Securities Purchase Agreement and certain warrants filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statement (the "Transaction Documents"). We have reviewed the
corporate action of the Company in connection with this matter and have examined
such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed
necessary for the purposes of this opinion.
Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Issued Shares are
duly authorized, legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the Remaining
Shares are duly authorized, and when issued pursuant to the Transaction
Documents, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Legal
Matters" in the prospectus contained in therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ STOEL RIVES LLP
