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                                  EXHIBIT 5.1

                [GRAVEN PERRY BLOCK BRODY & QUALLS LETTERHEAD]

                                                                    R-1863-4.1
                                  May 18, 1995

Rexon Incorporated
One Progress Plaza, Suite 2110
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Gentlemen:

         We are acting as counsel for Rexon Incorporated (the "Company") in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), for the registration under the Act of 185,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock (the "Shares"), which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of
options granted under the Company's New Employee Stock Option Plan.

         We are familiar with the proceedings taken by the Company relating to
the authorization and issuance of the Shares in the manner set forth in the
Registration Statement.  We have examined and relied upon the originals, or
copies, of such corporate records, certificates, documents and other
instruments, and reviewed such questions of law as we have considered necessary
and appropriate in order to enable us to render the opinion expressed below,
and on the basis of such, we hereby advise you as follows:

                 Subject to the taking of certain proceedings, to the extent
         required, in certain states which may have jurisdiction with respect
         thereto, the Shares, when issued and sold in the manner set forth in
         the Registration Statement and in the manner provided in the New
         Employee Stock Option Plan pursuant to which such issuance and sale
         will be undertaken, will be legally and validly issued and
         outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                                                   Very truly yours,

                                               GRAVEN PERRY BLOCK BRODY & QUALLS
                                                     A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION



                                          By      /s/ KRISTON D. QUALLS        
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                                             Kriston D. Qualls
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