EXHIBIT 5


February 13, 1995


Intermet Corporation
2859 Paces Ferry Road
Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia  30339

     Re:  Form S-8 Registration Statement - 50,000 Shares of Common
          Stock

Gentlemen:

     At your request, we have acted as counsel for Intermet Corpora-
tion, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), in the preparation of a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement")
relating to the resale of 50,000 shares (the "Shares") of the
Company's Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share (hereinafter re-
ferred to as "Common Stock") by the Selling Shareholder (as defined in
the Prospectus that forms a part of the Registration Statement).

     In connection with the preparation of said Registration State-
ment, we have examined originals or copies of such corporate records,
documents and other instruments relating to the authorization and
issuance of such shares of Common Stock as we have deemed relevant
under the circumstances.

     On the basis of the foregoing, it is our opinion that:

     The Shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholder are legally
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to
said Registration Statement and further consent to the use of our name
under the heading "Legal Matters" in said Registration Statement.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   KILPATRICK & CODY



                                   By:   /s/ Rupert M. Barkoff
                                      -------------------------
                                      Rupert M. Barkoff
                                      a Partner