Hi Dave, Thanks for your hint. It was indeed a problem with an older postgresql.jar sneaking into my classpath. With kind regards / Mit freundlichem Gruß Holger Klawitter -- Holger Klawitter [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.klawitter.de ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly