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diff --git a/libjava/testsuite/libjava.lang/pr83.java b/libjava/testsuite/libjava.lang/pr83.java
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+// PR 83
+
+/*
+ * test that caught null pointers exceptions in finalizers work correctly
+ * and that local variables are accessible in null pointer exception handlers.
+ */
+import java.io.*;
+
+public class pr83 {
+    
+    static String s;
+    
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+	System.out.println(tryfinally() + s);
+    }
+    
+    public static String tryfinally() {
+	String yuck = null;
+	String local_s = null;
+	
+	try {
+	    return "This is ";
+	} finally {
+	    try {
+		local_s = "Perfect";
+		/* trigger null pointer exception */
+		String x = yuck.toLowerCase();
+	    } catch (Exception _) {
+		/* 
+		 * when the null pointer exception is caught, we must still
+		 * be able to access local_s.
+		 * Our return address for the finally clause must also still
+		 * be intact.
+		 */
+		s = local_s;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}