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                                                                   EXHIBIT 5.1

                       [Letterhead of Faegre & Benson LLP]

                                 August 31, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

            Re:  Multi-Link Telecommunications, Inc.
                 Registration Statement on Form SB-2

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Multi-Link Telecommunications, Inc. (the
"Company"), in connection with the proposed sale of up to 3,644,375 shares of
the Company's Common Stock (the "Shares") and 1,143,750 warrants (the
"Warrants") pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (the
"Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").

         This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of
Item 27 of Form SB-2 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-B.

         We have reviewed the Company's charter documents and the corporate
proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the
Shares and Warrants. Based on such review, we are of the opinion that the Shares
and Warrants have been duly authorized, and if, as and when issued in accordance
with the Registration Statement and the related prospectus (as amended and
supplemented through the date of issuance) will upon such issuance and sale, be
legally issued, and the Shares will be fully paid and nonassessable.

         We consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the prospectus which is part of the Registration Statement.
In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category
of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, or
Item 509 of Regulation S-B.


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         This opinion letter is rendered as of the date first written above and
we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or
developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may
alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. Our opinion is expressly
limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by
implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company or the
Shares.


                                                  /s/ FAEGRE & BENSON LLP


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