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                                                               EXHIBIT (a)(1)(E)

                                   TEAM, INC.

            OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 1,200,000 SHARES OF ITS
                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.30 PER SHARE,
                     AT A PURCHASE PRICE OF $3.00 PER SHARE

                                  MAY 9, 2001

      THE TENDER OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE
       AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2001,
                      UNLESS THE TENDER OFFER IS EXTENDED.

To Our Clients:

     Enclosed for your consideration are the Offer to Purchase, dated May 9,
2001 and the related Letter of Transmittal, which, as amended and supplemented
from time to time, together present the tender offer, in connection with the
offer by Team, Inc., a Texas corporation, to purchase up to 1,200,000 shares of
its common stock, par value $0.30 per share, at the price of $3.00 per share net
to the seller in cash, without interest, under the terms and conditions set
forth in the tender offer.

     All shares properly tendered prior to the expiration date (as defined in
Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase) and not properly withdrawn will be purchased
by Team at $3.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, under
the terms and conditions of the tender offer, including the odd lot and
proration provisions. Team will return as promptly as practicable after the
expiration date, all shares not purchased. Team reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to purchase more than 1,200,000 shares under the tender offer in
accordance with applicable law.

     If, prior to the expiration date, more than 1,200,000 shares, or such
greater number of shares as Team may elect to purchase, are properly tendered
and not withdrawn, Team will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
the tender offer, accept shares for purchase first from "odd lot holders" (as
defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase) who properly tender their shares
and then on a pro rata basis from all other stockholders whose shares are
properly tendered.

     We are the owner of record of shares held for your account. As such, under
applicable law, we are the only ones who can tender your shares, and then only
pursuant to your instructions.

     We are sending you the Letter of Transmittal for your information only; you
cannot use it to tender shares we hold for your account.

     Please instruct us as to whether you wish us to tender any or all of the
shares we hold for your account on the terms and subject to the conditions of
the tender offer.

     We call your attention to the following:

          1. You may tender shares at the price of $3.00 per share as indicated
     in the attached Instruction Form, net to you in cash, without interest.

          2. You should consult with your broker on the possibility of
     designating the priority in which your shares will be purchased in the
     event of proration.

          3. The tender offer is not conditioned upon any minimum number of
     shares being tendered. The tender offer is, however, subject to certain
     other conditions set forth in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase.
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          4. The tender offer, proration period and withdrawal rights will
     expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, June 6, 2001,
     unless Team extends the expiration date of the tender offer.

          5. The tender offer is for 1,200,000 shares, constituting
     approximately 15% of Team's outstanding shares of Common Stock as of May 9,
     2001.

          6. Tendering stockholders who are registered stockholders or who
     tender their shares directly to the Depositary will not be obligated to pay
     any brokerage commissions or fees, solicitation fees, or, except as set
     forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, stock
     transfer taxes on Team's purchase of shares under the tender offer.

          7. If you own beneficially or of record an aggregate of fewer than 100
     shares, and you instruct us to tender on your behalf all such shares before
     the expiration date and check the box captioned "Odd Lots" in the attached
     instruction form, Team, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
     tender offer, will accept all such shares for purchase before proration, if
     any, of the purchase of other shares properly tendered and not properly
     withdrawn.

          8. The board of directors of Team has approved the tender offer;
     however, neither Team nor its board of directors makes any recommendation
     to stockholders as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering their
     shares. Stockholders must make their own decision as to whether to tender
     their shares and, if so, how many shares to tender. Team's directors and
     executive officers have indicated that they do not intend to participate in
     the tender offer.

     If you wish to have us tender any or all of your shares, please so instruct
us by completing, executing, detaching and returning to us the attached
Instruction Form. If you authorize us to tender your shares, we will tender all
such shares unless you specify otherwise on the attached Instruction Form.

     Your Instruction Form should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us
to submit a tender on your behalf before the expiration date of the tender
offer. The tender offer period and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00
midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, unless Team extends
the expiration date of the tender offer.

     As described in the Offer to Purchase, if more than 1,200,000 shares, or
such greater number of shares as Team may elect to purchase in accordance with
applicable law, are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn before the
expiration date, Team will accept shares for purchase in the following order of
priority:

          (1) all shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn before the
     expiration date by any odd lot holder who:

             (a) tenders all shares owned beneficially or of record by such odd
        lot holder (partial tenders will not qualify for this preference); and

             (b) completes the section captioned "Odd Lots" in the Letter of
        Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery;
        and

          (2) then, all other shares properly tendered and not properly
     withdrawn before the expiration date on a pro rata basis, if necessary,
     with adjustments to avoid purchases of fractional shares, as provided in
     the Offer to Purchase.

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                        INSTRUCTION FORM WITH RESPECT TO

                                   TEAM, INC.

            OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 1,200,000 SHARES OF ITS
                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.30 PER SHARE
                     AT A PURCHASE PRICE OF $3.00 PER SHARE

     The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed
Offer to Purchase, dated May 9, 2001 and the related Letter of Transmittal,
which, as may be amended and supplemented from time to time, together constitute
the tender offer in connection with the offer by Team, Inc., a Texas
corporation, to purchase up to 1,200,000 shares of its common stock, par value
$0.30 per share, at the price of $3.00 per share net to the seller in cash,
without interest, under the terms and conditions of the tender offer. The
undersigned understands that all shares properly tendered and not properly
withdrawn will be purchased at the purchase price, net to the seller in cash,
without interest, under the terms and conditions of the tender offer, including
the odd lot and proration provisions described in the Offer to Purchase. Team
will return as promptly as practicable after the expiration date all shares not
purchased.

     The undersigned hereby instruct(s) you to tender to Team the number of
shares indicated below or, if no number is indicated, all shares you hold for
the account of the undersigned under the terms and conditions of the tender
offer.

     Aggregate number of shares to be tendered by you for the account of the
undersigned: ------ shares (unless otherwise indicated, all of the shares will
be tendered.)

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                                    ODD LOTS

[ ] By checking this box, the undersigned represents that the undersigned owns
    beneficially or of record an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and is
    instructing the holder to tender all such shares.

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     The method of delivery of this document is at the option and risk of the
tendering stockholder. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return
receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient
time should be allowed to assure delivery.

Signature(s)

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Dated                                                    , 2001
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