http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brada/archive/2003/05/13/50055.aspxMore from inside the big house.... Answer from the super-smart guy that wrote the GC: No, you don't need those lines. new xxx(....) will either return an instance or throw OOM for you. -----Original Message----- Sent: Mon 5/12/2003 10:37en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)