ATLAS, PEARLMAN, TROP & BORKSON, P.A.
                     200 EAST LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900
                         FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301
                                 (954) 763-1200

   
                                December 4, 1996
    

Geographics, Inc.
1555 Odell Road
Blaine, Washington, 92131

   
         RE:      AMENDMENT NO 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
    

Gentlemen:

         This opinion is submitted pursuant to the applicable rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the registration by
Geographics, Inc. (the "Company") of up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no
par value per share (the "Common Stock") to be issued pursuant to the Company's
1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

         In our capacity as counsel to the Company, we have examined the
original, certified, conformed, photostat or other copies of the Option
Agreement, the Company's Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and corporate
resolutions provided to us by the Company. In all such examinations, we have
assumed the genuineness of all signatures on original documents, and the
conformity to originals or certified documents of all copies submitted to us as
conformed, photostat or other copies. In passing upon certain corporate records
and documents of the Company, we have necessarily assumed the correctness and
completeness of the statements made or included therein by the Company and we
express no opinion thereon.

         Based upon and in reliance of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that
the Common Stock, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan will be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

   
         We hereby consent to the use of this opinion in the Registration
Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 to be filed with the Commission.
    

                                 Very truly yours,



                                 /s/ ATLAS, PEARLMAN, TROP & BORKSON, P.A.
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                                 Atlas, Pearlman, Trop & Borkson, P.A.