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4. An executed copy of the Installment Financing Contract, dated as of April 1, 2006 <br />{the "Contract"), between the Company and Orange County, North Carolina (the "County"); <br />5. An executed copy of the Contract of Purchase, dated as of April 13, 2006 (the <br />"Purchase Contract") between the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Siebert <br />Brandford Shank & Co., LLC (the "Undertivr•iters"), relating to the sale of the 2006A <br />Certificates; <br />6. The Preliminary Official Statement relating to the 2006A Certificates, dated April <br />2006 (the "Preliminary Official Statement") the Official Statement relating to the 2006A <br />Certificates, dated April 13, 2006 (the "Qj~cial Statement"); and <br />7. Such other documents and related matters of law as we have deemed necessary in <br />order to render this opinion. <br />Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion, as of the date hereof and under existing <br />law, that: <br />1. The Company is duly created and validly existing and in good standing as a <br />nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of North Carolina. <br />2. The Resolutions were duly adopted by the Company in accordance with its <br />Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and remain in full force and effect on the date hereof. <br />3. The Company has full power and authority to enter into the Purchase Contract, <br />the Contract, and the Trust Agreement. <br />4. The Purchase Contract, the Contract and the Trust Agreement have been duly <br />authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution <br />and delivery by the other parties thereto, constitute valid and binding agreements of the <br />Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except <br />that the enforceability of such agreements may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, <br />reorganization, moratorium or other lat~~s affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally <br />and, to the extent that certain remedies require, or may require, enforcement by a court of equity, <br />by such principles of equity as the court having jurisdiction may impose. <br />5. The 2006A Certificates have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the <br />Company. <br />6. The Company has duly approved the Preliminary Official Statement and has duly <br />authorized, executed and delivered the Official Statement. <br />7. The Company obtained all required authorizations, approvals, consents or other <br />orders of and made all required filings or registrations with any court or governmental agency or <br />body required for the valid authorization, execution, sale and delivery of the 2006A Certificates; <br />provided, however, that no representation is made as to any requirements under federal or state <br />securities laws or regulations in connection with the offering and sale of the 2006A Certificates <br />by the Under-~writers. <br />C-883838v3 13361.00022 ~_ 2 <br />