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                                                                      EXHIBIT 5

                     [KINDEL & ANDERSON L.L.P. LETTERHEAD]


                                AUGUST 27, 1996

                                                                      57471-000





Wilshire Technologies, Inc.
5441 Avenida Encinas, Suite A 
Carlsbad, California 92008

Gentlemen:

        This opinion is delivered to you in connection with the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, an
additional 2,557,182 shares of Common Stock, no par value, of Wilshire
Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") that may be issued (1) on exercise of
options granted or to be granted under the Company's 1992, 1993 and 1995 Stock
Option Plans and (2) on exercise of non-qualified stock options not granted
under such Plans.

        It is our opinion that the 2,557,182 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of these options have been duly authorized, and, when issued
and paid for in accordance with the terms of the options, will be legally
issued, fully-paid and nonassessable.

        Gilbert E. Haakh, Of Counsel to this firm, is Assistant Secretary
(non-employee) of the Company and owns an option to purchase 15,000 shares of
its Common Stock.



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        We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the
above-mentioned Registration Statement and to the reference therein to our firm
in connection therewith.

                                                Very truly yours,



                                                /s/ GILBERT E. HAAKH
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                                                of KINDEL & ANDERSON L.L.P.

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