Exhibit 5.1


                                  March 3, 2004


Asyst Corporation
43 West 33 Street
New York, New York 10001

Gentlemen:

         As special  counsel  for Asyst  Corporation  (the  "Company"),  we have
examined its Articles of Incorporation  and Bylaws,  as amended,  and such other
corporate  records,  documents and proceedings,  and such questions of law as we
have deemed  relevant  for the purpose of this  opinion.  We have also,  as such
counsel,  examined the  registration  statement of the Company on Form S-8 to be
filed by the Company with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on or about
March 3, 2004 (the "Registration Statement") covering the registration under the
Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  an aggregate of up to 4,300,000  shares of
common stock,  $.001 par value (the "Shares") to be issued pursuant to the Asyst
Corporation Inc. 2004 Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan").

         Upon the  basis of such  examination,  we are of the  opinion  that the
Shares will be, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the Plan, duly
and validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable securities of the Company.

         We hereby  consent to the  filing of this  opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                                                     Very truly yours,

                                                     /s/ Spectrum Law Group, LLP
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