EXHIBIT 5










                        February 14, 1996



Reynolds Metals Company
6601 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia  23230

Gentlemen:

          I am Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company").  I, together with
attorneys acting under my supervision, have acted as counsel to
the Company in connection with, and have participated in the
preparation of, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration
Statement") relating to the registration under the Securities Act
of 1933 of 100,000 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's Common
Stock, without par value, to be offered under the Reynolds Metals
Company Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan").  I, or attorneys
under my supervision, have reviewed the Plan and such other
documents as I have deemed appropriate for purposes of this
opinion.

          Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that the
Shares have been validly authorized and, when issued and
delivered in accordance with the terms of the Plan, will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

          I express no opinion as to the laws of jurisdictions
other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and the federal laws of
the United States of America.

          I consent to the reference to me under Item 5 in the
Registration Statement and to the filing of a copy of this
opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

                                   Very truly yours,


                                   D. Michael Jones
                                   D. Michael Jones