EXHIBIT 5.1

                         (Richardson & Patel Letterhead)

                                 April 1, 2003

netGuru, Inc.
22700 Savi Ranch Parkway
Yorba Linda, California 92887

         Re:      Registration Statement on Form S-3
                  (Registration Statement No. 333-_______)
                  Covering 3,009,000 Shares of Common Stock
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel for netGuru, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("netGuru"), in connection with the preparation of a registration statement on
Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") filed by netGuru with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act"), relating to the public resale by a certain selling
security holder (the "Selling Shareholder") of up to 3,009,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), such Registration Statement
filed on or about April 1, 2003.

         In connection with rendering the opinion as set forth below, we have
reviewed (a) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto; (b) netGuru's
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended; (c) netGuru's Bylaws; (d) certain
records of netGuru's corporate proceedings as reflected in its minute books; and
(e) such statutes, records and other documents as we have deemed relevant.

         We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of
all documents submitted to us as originals, and conformity with the original
documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. In addition, we have made
such other examinations of law and fact as we have deemed relevant in order to
form a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed.

         Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, upon completion
of the proceedings being taken or contemplated by the Company or us, as your
counsel, the shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholder, when issued and sold
in the manner described in the Registration Statement, in accordance with the
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and in accordance
with the applicable agreements and charter documents of the Company, will be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

         We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the references to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not
thereby admit that we are acting within the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Act, or the General Rules and Regulations of the
Commission.

                                                     Very truly yours,

                                                     /S/ RICHARDSON & PATEL LLP