FB4 Beta 2: Variables accessed across swf-files are null.

I’ve been working on an ActionScript project and just recently switched from FB4 Beta1 to Beta2. The project is made up of multiple swf-files that are loaded into shell.swf. When compiled with FB4 Beta1 variables are accessible across the loaded swfs and shell.swf but they just turn up as being null when compiled with FB4 Beta2. What causes this behavior and how do I go about it?

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