Can I please request a new release be made of common-core to include the patch from EJBTHREE-1685? The ejb3 fix depends on a new method added by the patch. The patch adds a new variant of rebind() to util/naming/NonSerializableFactory.java. It fixes a few javadoc typos too. A new test case, written for EJBTHREE-1685, checks the correct operation of this new method. The test case passes. I've also tested the fix in a patched jboss-common-core.jar and EJB3 plugin over stock AS 5.0.0.GA <http://5.0.0.GA>;. Regards, Matt Carter