Could you pls try 1.4.0.SP1 I suspect your problem may be http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBCACHE-715 View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3969738#3969738 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3969738