Use a JNDI lookup to get a container-managed EM, or use Component.getInstance() to get a Seam-managed EM. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3967934#3967934 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3967934