EXHIBIT 5

                                 ROGER M. BARZUN
                                60 HUBBARD STREET
                          CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01742
                                                     
                                                     TELEPHONE:  (508) 287- 4275
                                                     FACSIMILE:  (508) 287- 4276


                                                                 August 23, 1996

Technology Service Group, Inc.
20 Mansell Court East - Suite 200
Roswell, Georgia 30076

Gentlemen:

I am General Counsel of Technology Service Group, Inc., (the "Company") and in
that capacity, this opinion is delivered to you in connection with the
registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 26, 1996 on
behalf of the Company, under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to 835,000
shares (in the aggregate) of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the
Company (the "Common Stock") issuable under the Company's 1994 Omnibus Stock
Plan, 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan (the "Plans").

I am familiar with the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and its
corporate minute book as well as the Registration Statement. I have also
examined such other documents, records, certificates and made such further
investigation as I have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.

 Based upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the shares of
Common Stock to be sold by the Company pursuant to the Plans in the form in
effect on the date hereof, when issued against receipt of the agreed purchase
price therefor, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.

I understand that this opinion is to be used in connection with the
Registration Statement and accordingly I consent to the filing of this opinion
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. I further consent to the reference
to me in Item 5. -- "Interests of Named Experts and Counsel" in Part II of the
Registration Statement

Very truly yours,

/s/ Roger M. Barzun

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