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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5

                               February 19, 1999


Del Webb Corporation
6001 North 24th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

         RE:      DEL WEBB CORPORATION 1998 EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Del Webb Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with its Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, relating to the registration of 1,000,000 shares of its Common
Stock, $.001 par value (the "Shares"), issuable pursuant to the Del Webb
Corporation 1998 Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

         In that connection, we have examined such documents, corporate records,
and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of
this opinion, including the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
and the Bylaws of the Company.

         Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

         (1)      The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as
                  a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware.

         (2)      The Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms
                  of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid, and
                  nonassessable.

         The opinions expressed herein are limited solely to the laws of the
State of Delaware. We express no opinion on the laws of any other jurisdiction
or the applicability or effect of any such laws or principles.

         The opinions expressed herein are based upon the law and the other
matters in effect on this date hereof, and we assume no obligation to review or
supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action,
judicial decision, or otherwise, or should any facts or other matters upon which
we have relied be changed.

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

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       /s/ SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.