If you mean the the Exception in PhaseListener problem - the main subject of this thread - check that you do not have StartupServletContextListener listed in web.xml. The last error I saw was in the cookie crum code as specified above and I got around it by making it an absolute reference, as stated above. However, I don't thnk that is a fix and the app probably needs some re-engineering to work as a portlet. There are several differences between the booking and portlet examples. Still learning this myself. Andy. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3972213#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...