Thanks you all for your help - it worked; I am using Compoenent.getInstance("UnderwritingService") View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4067087#4067087 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4067087