Exhibits 5 and 23


           Opinion of Saiber Schlesinger Satz & Goldstein and Consent


                       Saiber Schlesinger Satz & Goldstein
                                Attorneys At Law
                         One Gateway Center, 13th Floor
                          Newark, New Jersey 07102-5311
                            Telephone (201) 622-3333
                            Telecopier (201) 622-3349


                                                                     May 3, 1996


Anaren Microwave, Inc.
6635 Kirkville Road
East Syracuse, New York 13057

Dear Sirs:

     We have  acted as your  counsel in  connection  with the  preparation  of a
registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") being filed by
you with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  under the  Securities Act of
1933, as amended,  with respect to the 400,000 shares of Common Stock,  $.01 par
value (the "Common Stock"),  of Anaren  Microwave,  Inc., a New York corporation
(the "Company") which are issuable pursuant to stock options (each, an "Option")
granted and to be granted pursuant to the Company's  Incentive Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan").

     We advise you that,  in our  opinion,  upon the  issuance  of Common  Stock
pursuant to an Option in accordance with the terms of the Plan, and in each case
upon  payment to the  Company of any price for such Common  Stock in  accordance
with the terms of the Plan,  the  shares of the Common  Stock so issued  will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

     We hereby  consent to the filing of this  opinion with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to the aforesaid Registration Statement.

                                                     
                                                      Very truly yours,


                                                      /s/Robert Beller





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