[Letterhead of Housley Kantarian & Bronstein, P.C.]



                   December 27, 1999



Board of Directors
Glen Burnie Bancorp
101 Crain Highway S.E.
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061-3578

     Re:  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
          Statement on Form S-8
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          Glen Burnie Bancorp Director Stock Purchase Plan

Dear Board Members:

     We have acted as special counsel to Glen Burnie Bancorp, a
Maryland Corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the
preparation of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Form S-8") being filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
relating to the shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per
share (the "Common Stock") of the Company which may be issued
pursuant to the Glen Burnie Bancorp Director Stock Purchase Plan
(the "Plan"), all as more fully described in the Registration
Statement.  You have requested the opinion of this firm with
respect to certain legal aspects of the proposed offering.

     We have examined such documents, records and matters of
law as we have deemed necessary for purposes of this opinion and
based thereon, we are of the opinion that the Common Stock when
issued pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Plan
will be legally issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to
references to our firm included under the caption "Legal
Opinion" in the Prospectus which is part of the Registration
Statement.

                     Very truly yours,

                     HOUSLEY KANTARIAN & BRONSTEIN, P.C.


                     By: /s/ James C. Stewart
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                         James C. Stewart, Esquire