There's only a few other things I can think of... The jboss-web.xml also allows loader-repository entries. I can't remember if I use this also, or I just use the wrapper ear to accomplish it. It's worth a try. The second item is, did you configure the UseJbossWebLoader entry in the Tomcat service.xml file? I believe that also plays a role in how classes get loaded for web applications. I left my laptop at home (the machine that has this configured), so I don't have the specifics right here with me. I feel your pain, I spent a lot of time getting my stuff working. And, I found a lot of posts in the forums that are just plain wrong IMO. Good luck, gary. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3985490#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...