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Exhibit
5.1
[Manatt,
Phelps & Phillips, LLP Letterhead]
July 28,
2010
Stamps.com
Inc.
12959
Coral Tree Place
Los
Angeles, California 90066
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Re:
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Registration Statement
on Form S-8
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Gentlemen:
We have
acted as counsel in connection with the preparation and filing of that certain
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be
filed by Stamps.com Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in
connection with the registration of 3,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value per share (the "Common
Stock"), of the Company, reserved for issuance pursuant to the Stamps.com
Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). As such counsel, we
have examined the proceedings taken in connection with the Plan and proposed to
be taken in connection with the sale and issuance of the Common Stock pursuant
thereto and such other matters and documents as we have deemed necessary or
relevant as a basis for this opinion.
Based on
these examinations, it is our opinion that such shares of Common Stock will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable when issued in the manner referred
to in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements that accompany the
Plan.
We
consent to the use of our opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration
Statement.
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Very
truly yours,
/s/
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
Manatt,
Phelps & Phillips, LLP
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