Exhibit 5.1

                                          September 1, 1999

Cunningham Graphics International, Inc.
5 Burma Road
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305

          Re:  Cunningham Graphics International, Inc.

Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to Cunningham Graphics International, Inc. (the
"Company") in connection with all proceedings relating to the authorization and
proposed issuance and sale by you of shares of common stock, no par value per
share ("Common Stock") upon the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), as described in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), filed by you with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
(the "Act").

     Based upon our examination of such documents and proceedings as we have
deemed necessary and pertinent, we are of the opinion that:

     1. Cunningham Graphics International, Inc. (the "Company") is a corporation
duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey;

     2. The Plan has been duly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors
and the stockholders of the Company;

     3. The shares of Common Stock reserved by the Board of Directors of the
Company for issuance upon the exercise of stock options granted under the Plan
has been duly authorized;

     4. When the shares of Common Stock are issued upon the due exercise of
stock options granted in accordance with the Plan, such shares of Common Stock
will be duly and validly issued and outstanding and will be fully paid and
non-assessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                             Very truly yours,


                             /s/ Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione

                             GIBBONS, DEL DEO, DOLAN, GRIFFINGER & VECCHIONE
                             A Professional Corporation


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