1001 MCKINNEY 18th FLOOR HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 FRANKLIN, CARDWELL & JONES 713.222.6025 TELEPHONE A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 713.222.0938 FACSIMILE INTERNET: http://www.fcj.com ------------------ February 5, 2003 Kingdom Ventures, Inc. Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to Kingdom Ventures, Inc. (the "Company"), a Nevada corporation, and have participated in the preparation and adoption of the Kingdom Ventures, Inc. 2003 Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") and the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") with respect to 7,850,000 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, $.001 par value, and 7,850,000 warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase the Common Stock of the Company, to be offered to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Plan. It is my opinion that the Shares and the Warrants have been duly authorized and that, when issued either pursuant to a grant of a stock award, upon the exercise of an option or the conversion of a warrant granted pursuant to the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our opinion regarding the legality of Shares and the Warrants. /s/ Franklin, Cardwell & Jones Franklin, Cardwell & Jones