EXHIBIT 5








December 23, 1998


Union Camp Corporation
1600 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ  07470

Re:    Union Camp Corporation
       15,000 Shares of
       Common Stock
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Dear Sirs:

     We are  familiar  with the  proceedings  taken and  proposed to be taken by
Union Camp Corporation,  a Virginia  corporation (the "Company"),  in connection
with the registration  pursuant to the  Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration  Statement") filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission")  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities  Act"),  of 15,000 shares of its common stock,  $1.00 par value (the
"Common Stock"), issuable pursuant to the Company's Deferred Stock Unit Plan for
Outside Directors (the "Plan").

     We have examined such documents, certificates,  records, authorizations and
proceedings  and have made such  investigations  as we have deemed  necessary or
appropriate in order to give the opinion expressed herein.

     Based on the foregoing,  it is our opinion that the 15,000 shares of Common
Stock  referred  to above have been duly  authorized  by the Company  and,  when
issued  pursuant  to  the  Plan,   will  be  validly  issued,   fully  paid  and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock.

     We hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
above-referenced  Registration  Statement.  In giving  this  consent,  we do not
hereby  admit that we are  within  the  category  of  persons  whose  consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act and the rules and  regulations of
the Commission thereunder.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ White & Case LLP
                                                  




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