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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5
 
May 17, 1996
 
Computer Integration Corp.
7900 Glades Road, Suite 440
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
 
         Re: Computer Integration Corp. (the "Company") -- Registration
             Statement on Form S-3
 
Gentlemen:
 
     You have requested our opinion in connection with the above-referenced
registration statement, (the "Registration Statement"), under which certain
shareholders (the "Selling Shareholders") intend to offer and sell in a public
offering, from time to time, an aggregate of 8,089,999 shares of the Common
Stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company (the "Shares"), consisting of:
(i) 5,741,826 Shares offered by former shareholders of the Company's
wholly-owned subsidiary, CIC Systems, Inc., who acquired such shares in an
exchange of shares with the Company's predecessor, NEG, Inc. (the "Exchange
Shares"); (ii) 770,000 Shares (the "Series D Shares") issuable upon the
conversion of 19,250 shares of the Company's Series D, 9% Cumulative Convertible
Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock"); (iii) 500,000
Shares (the "Series E Shares") issuable upon the conversion of 125 shares of the
Company's Series E, 9% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the
"Series E Preferred Stock"); (iv) 500,000 Shares offered by the holders of
shares acquired in connection with the Company's acquisition of Dataprint, Inc.
(the "Dataprint Shares"); (v) 515,000 Shares offered by the holders of shares
acquired in connection with the Company's acquisition of the assets of Cedar
Computer Center, Inc. (the "Cedar Shares"); (vi) 8,173 shares offering by an
additional selling shareholder (the "NEG shares"); and (vii) 55,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of 55,000 warrants (the "Warrants") offered by
certain of the Company's market makers and a consultant to the Company (the
"Warrant Shares").
 
     We have reviewed copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Company, and have examined such corporate documents and records and other
certificates, and have made such investigations of law, as we have deemed
necessary in order to render the opinion hereinafter set forth.
 
     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we render the following opinions:
 
          The Exchange Shares, the Dataprint Shares, the Cedar Shares and the
     NEG Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
     nonassessable.
 
          The Series D Shares and the Series E Shares are duly authorized, and
     when issued in accordance with the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock
     and Series E Preferred Stock, respectively, will be, assuming no change in
     the applicable law or pertinent facts, validly issued, fully paid and
     nonassessable.
 
          The Warrant Shares are duly authorized, and when issued in accordance
     with the terms of the Warrants against payment of the exercise price
     therefor (as applicable), will be, assuming no change in applicable law or
     pertinent facts, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
 
     We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Registration Statement and to the use of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby
admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required
under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
 
                                            Very truly yours,
 
                                            /s/ Holland & Knight