As for the exit() not being called: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/EJBTHREE-1496 View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4177976#4177976 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4177976