I have the following: generic Count : in Natural := 1; package Parent is ... end Parent; generic package Parent.RarelyUsedOps is ... end Parent.RarelyUsedOps; I have no problem instantiating Parent, of course, but how in the name of Ms Lovelace do I instantiate the child package? TIA and Regards, Peter -- Peter Hend�n http://www.algonet.se/~phenden ICQ: 14672398 Teknisk Dokumentation AB http://www.tdab.com