No, that is not possible. You must retain the reference to the SFSB either directly or via a handle. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3979358#3979358 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3979358