Exhibit 5


March 31, 1998


Deluxe Corporation
3680 Victoria Street, North
St. Paul, MN 55126-2966

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have been requested to deliver this opinion to Deluxe Corporation, a
Minnesota corporation (the "Company"), in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 relating to the sale by the Company from time to time of
up to 1,800,000 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of the Company (the
"Shares"), initially issuable upon exercise of stock options granted pursuant to
the Company's 1998 DeluxeSHARES Plan (the "Plan").

We have examined such documents and have reviewed such questions of law
as we have considered necessary and appropriate for the purposes of the opinion
set forth below.

In rendering our opinion set forth below, we have assumed the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuiness of all
signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted
to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all purposes
relevant hereto of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties to
agreements or instruments relevant hereto other than the Company, that such
parties had the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to
execute, deliver and perform such agreements or instruments, that such
agreements or instruments have been duly authorized by all requisite action
(corporate or otherwise), executed and delivered by such parties and that such
agreements or instruments are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of
such parties. As to questions of fact material to our opinions, we have relied
upon certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been
duly authorized and, upon issuance, delivery and payment therefor in accordance
with the terms of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

Our opinion expressed above is limited to the laws of the State of
Minnesota

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

Very truly yours,



/s/ DORSEY & WHITNEY