Exhibit 5




                                ROBERT T. TUCKER

                                 ATTORNEY AT LAW

61 PURCHASE ST.                                                   (914) 967-8105
RYE, N.Y. 10580                                              FAX: (914) 967-8161




                                            December 7, 1995



CUC International Inc.
707 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06901


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I refer to the Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on
Form S-4 being filed by CUC International Inc. ("CUC") Under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"), relating to the registration of up to 7,520,000
shares of common stock par value $ .01 per share of CUC (the "Shares") to be
issued to the shareholders of Advance Ross Corporation ("Advance") in connection
with the merger of CUC's wholly owned subsidiary Retreat Acquisition Corporation
("Merger Sub"), into and with Advance, all as set forth in the Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated October 17, 1995, among CUC, Advance and Merger Sub (the
"Merger Agreement")

     I have examined copies of (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company, each as amended to
date; (iii) certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company
relating to the issuance of the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Agreement
and Plan of Merger; and (iv) the Agreement and Plan of Merger.  I have also
examined originals, or photostatic or certified copies, of such records of the
Company, certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and
such other documents as I have deemed relevant and necessary as the basis for
the opinions set forth below.  In such examinations, I have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to me
as certified, conformed or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of all
originals of such copies.

     Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the issuance of the
Shares has been duly authorized by CUC and that the Shares, when issued and
delivered to the Shareholders of Advance in accordance with the Merger
Agreement, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.













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     I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
Exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to the undersigned
under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement.





                                             Very truly yours,



                                               /s/ Robert T. Tucker             
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                                             Robert T. Tucker

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