Try @Stateless | @Name("action2") | public class Action2Bean implements Action2Local { | @In private Action1Local action1; | } View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4029245#4029245 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4029245