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EXHIBIT 5.1
STOEL RIVES LLP
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A T T O R N E Y S
STANDARD INSURANCE CENTER
900 SW FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2600
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204-1268
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Internet: www.stoel.com
November 30, 2000
Board of Directors
Tektronix, Inc.
14200 SW Karl Braun Dr.
Beaverton, OR 97077
We have acted as counsel for Tektronix, Inc. (the "Company") in connection
with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the 1,500,000
Common Shares, no par value, of the Company (the "Shares"), issuable in
connection with the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). We
have reviewed the corporate actions of the Company in connection with this
matter and have examined those documents, corporate records, and other
instruments we deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.
Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that:
1. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under
the laws of the State of Oregon; and
2. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued pursuant to the
Plan and in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Company, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
STOEL RIVES LLP
