Importing classes from default package

hey all,
I've just started a new job, and find myself having to use a library that is written in the default package. At the moment, this is forcing me to put my classes in the default package whenever I want to use this library.
using a line like:
import RowBean;
I get the following compiler error:
[javac] C:\work\coyote\src\java\com\sok\coyote\Grievance\GrievanceActionServlet.java:8: '.' expected
[javac] import RowBean;I've tried classic,modern and jikes - all with the same error.
Eclipse seems to compile this happily, but I've been unable to find what it does to compile it.
any ideas?
cheers
dim

This works for me in 1.3.1_07
DefaultPackage
public class UseMe
     public static final String test = "Yes";
}Package = fun
package fun;
import UseMe;
public class Fun
     public static void main( String[] args )
          System.out.println( UseMe.test );
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