I saw this with the AWT workspace. It is still reproducible with the
AWT integration workspace that is going into build 69.

/java/jdk/bin/jdkx -b /net/jano/export/disk03/awt/Merlin-integrate/build/solaris-sparc demo SymbolTest
/net/jano/export/disk03/awt/Merlin-integrate/build/solaris-sparc/bin/java sun.applet.AppletViewer file:/net/jano/export/disk03/awt/Merlin-integrate/build/solaris-sparc/demo/applets/SymbolTest/example1.html
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at SymbolTest.itemStateChanged(SymbolTest.java:78)
        at java.awt.Choice.processItemEvent(Choice.java:620)
        at java.awt.Choice.processEvent(Choice.java:588)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:3492)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:3353)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:439)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEvent(EventDispatchThread.java:150)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:136)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:131)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:99)
^Cechawkes@gradgrind:/net/jano/export/disk03/awt/Merlin-integrate/build/solaris-sparc( 164 )%

Reproducible on build 1.4.0-beta_refresh-b69
mike.bronson@eng 2001-06-22

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Build 70
jdk 1.4
OS solarisIA8
app demo/applets/symboltest/example.html


I am able to reproduce the bug on solarisIA8 for build 70 .

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