EXHIBIT 5.8

                                       
                             FOX LAW OFFICES, P.A.
                                 P.O. BOX 1097
                           PECOS, NEW MEXICO  87552
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May 13, 1998


Board of Directors
ARXA International Energy, Inc.
110 Cypress Station Drive,  Suite 280
Houston, Texas  77090

     In re:  ARXA International Energy, Inc.
             Registration Statement on Form S-8
             Granite Group Inc. Financial Consulting Agreement

Gentlemen:

We have represented ARXA International Energy, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, 
("Company") in connection with the preparation of a registration statement 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-8 ("Registration 
Statement") relating to the proposed issuance of up to 300,000 shares 
("Shares") of the Company's Common Stock, (par value of $.001 per share)  
("Common Stock") pursuant to the terms of the financial consulting agreement 
dated April 15, 1998.  In this connection, we have examined such documents, 
corporate records and other papers as we deemed necessary to examine for the 
purposes of this opinion.

We are of the opinion that the shares of Common Stock will be, when issued 
pursuant to the financial consulting agreement, legally issued, fully paid 
and nonassessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this Opinion as an Exhibit to the 
Registration Statement.

Yours truly, 
FOX LAW OFFICES, P.A.


By:  Richard C. Fox