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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1
                       [Letterhead of Faegre & Benson LLP]

                                  June 13, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

                  Re:      Startek, Inc.
                           Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Startek, Inc. (the "Company"), in
connection with the proposed sale of up to 600,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock (the "Shares") pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").

         This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of
Item 8(a) of Form S-8 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-B.

         We have reviewed the Company's charter documents and the corporate
proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the
Shares. Based on such review, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been
duly authorized, and if, as and when issued in accordance with the related stock
option agreement will upon such issuance and sale, be legally issued, fully paid
and nonassessable.

         We consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the prospectus relating to the Registration Statement. In
giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, or
Item 509 of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-B.

         This opinion letter is rendered as of the date first written above and
we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or
developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may
alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. Our opinion is expressly
limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by
implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company or the
Shares.


                                                         /s/ FAEGRE & BENSON LLP