To reproduce the problem Here I am attaching the test case & the input(.properties file)file which I have used for rendering. This class is using the DataPool class from GlobalSuite/lib directory which is avaialble at /net/sqesvr/export/i18n/i18n_ws/GlobalSuite/lib. Copy this directory & the testcases that I have attached into a directory. I have used the build 66 of merlin. Compile the programme(javac JButtonLTest1.java). Then run the applet(appletviewer JButtonLTest1.html). It is behaving the same in Solaris IA9.