EXHIBIT 5




                                              August  1, 2001

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
950 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451


     Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8 Relating to the Data Dimensions,
          Inc. 1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan; Data Dimensions, Inc. 1997
          Stock Option Plan; the ST Labs Stock Option Plan and the Non-Qualified
          Stock Option Agreement between Peter Allen and Data Dimensions, Inc.
          (collectively, the "Plans")


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am General Counsel of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company").  I am of the opinion that the  546,671 shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share, proposed to be issued by the Company pursuant to the
Plans will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable after the issuance
of such shares in accordance with the terms of the Plans.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration
Statement.

                                              Very truly yours,
                                              /s/ Margaret A. Shukur



                                              Margaret A. Shukur
                                              General Counsel