December 20, 2000
Board of Directors
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2195
RE: Opinion and Consent of Counsel
Allianz Life Variable Account B
Dear Sir or Madam:
You have requested our Opinion of Counsel in connection with the filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of a Post-Effective Amendment to a Registration Statement on Form N-4
for the Individual Flexible Payment Variable Annuity Contracts to be issued by
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and its separate account,
Allianz Life Variable Account B.
We are of the following opinions:
1. Allianz Life Variable Account B is a unit investment trust as that term
is defined in Section 4(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"),
and is currently registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to section 8(a) of the Act.
2. Upon the acceptance of purchase payments made by a Contract Owner
pursuant to a Contract issued in accordance with the Prospectus contained in the
Registration Statement and upon compliance with applicable law, such a Contract
Owner will have a legally-issued, fully-paid, non-assessable contractual
interest under such Contract.
You may use this opinion letter, or copy hereof, as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.
We consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Legal Opinions"
contained in the Statement of Additional Information which forms a part of the
Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
BLAZZARD, GRODD & HASENAUER, P.C
By: /a/ LYNN KORMAN STONE
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Lynn Korman Stone
