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                  [LETTERHEAD OF MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.]


July 18, 2002

Magna International Inc.
337 Magna Drive
Aurora, Ontario
Canada L4G 7K1

Dear Sirs & Mesdames:

I am the Executive Vice-President, Special Projects and Secretary of Magna
International Inc. (the "Company") and, as such, have acted as Canadian legal
counsel for the Company in connection with the preparation of the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement"), pursuant
to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the registration of
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of the Company (the "Company Shares")
to be issued pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger dated
June 25, 2002 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company, Magna Mirrors
Acquisition Corp. and Donnelly Corporation ("Donnelly"). Capitalized terms
used in this letter, unless otherwise defined herein, have the respective
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

The opinions expressed herein are rendered in my capacity as an employee of
the Company and not in my personal capacity and are without personal
liability.

I have examined the articles and by-laws of the Company and such other
corporate records as I have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions
expressed herein, including resolutions of the board of directors of the
Company, the Merger Agreement and the Registration Statement.  In such
examinations, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures (whether on
originals or copies of documents), the authenticity of all documents
submitted to me as originals and the conformity to authentic, original
documents of all documents submitted to me as copies, certified or otherwise.

The opinions expressed herein relate only to the laws of the Province of
Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein and are based on
legislation and regulations in effect on the date hereof.

Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that, upon issuance of the
Company Shares to the holders of Donnelly Class A common stock, par value
$.10 and Class B common stock, par value $.10, as contemplated by the Merger
Agreement, the Company Shares will be validly allotted and issued as fully
paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Company.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to my name under the heading
"Legal Matters" in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement.

Yours very truly,


/s/ J. Brian Colburn

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