diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index bcbd14d..b5ba908 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
     </javac>
     <copy todir="workingarea/conferencing-module">
       <fileset dir="src/conferencing-module" includes="**/*.properties"/>
+      <fileset dir="src/conferencing-module" includes="**/*.xml"/>
     </copy>
     <mkdir dir="workingarea/conferencing-module/resources"/>
     <copy todir="workingarea/conferencing-module/resources">
diff --git a/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMain.java b/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMain.java
index 0e715e1..70a31c6 100644
--- a/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMain.java
+++ b/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMain.java
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.conf.module;
 
+import java.io.*;
 import java.security.Principal;
 import java.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
 import com.silverwrist.dynamo.Namespaces;
 import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.module.DatabaseInstaller;
 import com.silverwrist.dynamo.module.ModuleConfigurationData;
 import com.silverwrist.dynamo.security.SecurityReferenceMonitor;
 import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ public class ModuleMain implements ModuleFunctions, UseCount
   private static final QualifiedNameKey NAME =
       new QualifiedNameKey(ConfNamespaces.CONFERENCING_NAMESPACE,"Venice.conferencing");
   private static final String RESOURCES = "com.silverwrist.venice.conf.module.ModuleMessages";
+  private static final String INITSCRIPT = "database-init-${name}.xml";
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Attributes
@@ -66,6 +70,29 @@ public class ModuleMain implements ModuleFunctions, UseCount
   { // do nothing
   } // end constructor
 
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final InputStream getInstallScript(DatabaseInstaller dinst, DynamoLog log) throws ModuleException
+  {
+    String resname = StringUtils.replaceOnce(INITSCRIPT,"${name}",dinst.getDatabaseType());
+    log.debug("Loading database init script " + resname);
+    InputStream script = ModuleMain.class.getResourceAsStream(resname);
+    if (script==null)
+    { // whoops!  script isn't there!
+      log.error("Unable to find database init script " + resname);
+      ModuleException me = new ModuleException(ModuleMain.class,"ModuleMessages","no.db.script");
+      me.setParameter(0,resname);
+      throw me;
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return script;
+
+  } // end getInstallScript
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Implementations from interface ModuleFunctions
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -157,6 +184,11 @@ public class ModuleMain implements ModuleFunctions, UseCount
 
     ResourceBundle bun = ResourceBundle.getBundle(RESOURCES);
 
+    // Install the database tables we need.
+    DatabaseInstaller dinst = (DatabaseInstaller)(services.queryService(DatabaseInstaller.class));
+    dinst.runInstallScript(getInstallScript(dinst,log),log);
+    log.info("Database install script executed successfully");
+
     try
     { // Install our community menu options.
       CommunityMenuInstaller comm_menu = new CommunityMenuInstaller(services);
@@ -244,6 +276,11 @@ public class ModuleMain implements ModuleFunctions, UseCount
 
     } // end catch
 
+    // Uninstall our database tables.
+    DatabaseInstaller dinst = (DatabaseInstaller)(services.queryService(DatabaseInstaller.class));
+    dinst.runUninstallScript(getInstallScript(dinst,log),log);
+    log.info("Database uninstall script executed successfully");
+
   } // end uninstall
 
   public DynamicObject getProvidedObject(String namespace, String name) throws ModuleException
diff --git a/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMessages.properties b/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMessages.properties
index cc537af..eb0a9f3 100644
--- a/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMessages.properties
+++ b/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/ModuleMessages.properties
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ install.service.fail=Failed to install community service object: {0}
 uninstall.service.fail=Failed to uninstall community service object: {0}
 install.cmenu.fail=Failed to install community menu items: {0}
 uninstall.cmenu.fail=Failed to uninstall community menu items: {0}
+no.db.script=Unable to find the database initialization script "{0}."
diff --git a/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/database-init-mysql.xml b/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/database-init-mysql.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93b172a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conferencing-module/com/silverwrist/venice/conf/module/database-init-mysql.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+    The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+    (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+
+    Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+    WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+    language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+
+    The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+
+    The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+    for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+    Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+    Contributor(s): 
+-->
+<database-info>
+  <command>
+    <install log="Creating conference table"><![CDATA[
+      CREATE TABLE conferences (
+        confid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
+        createdate DATETIME NOT NULL,
+        lastupdate DATETIME NULL,
+        aclid INT NOT NULL DEFAULT -1,
+        highest_topic SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        name VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL,
+        INDEX by_name (name)
+      );
+    ]]></install>
+    <uninstall log="Dropping conference table"><![CDATA[
+      DROP TABLE conferences;
+    ]]></uninstall>
+  </command>
+  <command>
+    <install log="Creating conference properties table"><![CDATA[
+      CREATE TABLE conf_props (
+        confid INT NOT NULL,
+        nsid INT NOT NULL,
+        prop_name VARCHAR(255) BINARY NOT NULL,
+        prop_value VARCHAR(255),
+        PRIMARY KEY (confid, nsid, prop_name)
+      );
+    ]]></install>
+    <uninstall log="Dropping conference properties table"><![CDATA[
+      DROP TABLE conf_props;
+    ]]></uninstall>
+  </command>
+  <command>
+    <install log="Creating conference linking table"><![CDATA[
+      CREATE TABLE conf_links (
+        cid INT NOT NULL,
+        confid INT NOT NULL,
+        sequence INT NOT NULL,
+        hide TINYINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        PRIMARY KEY (cid, confid),
+        UNIQUE INDEX reverse (confid, cid),
+        INDEX by_display (cid, sequence)
+      );
+    ]]></install>
+    <uninstall log="Dropping conference linking table"><![CDATA[
+      DROP TABLE conf_links;
+    ]]></uninstall>
+  </command>
+  <command>
+    <install log="Creating conference aliases table"><![CDATA[
+      CREATE TABLE conf_alias (
+        confid INT NOT NULL,
+        alias VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+        prime TINYINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        INDEX by_confid (confid)
+      );
+    ]]></install>
+    <uninstall log="Dropping conference aliases table"><![CDATA[
+      DROP TABLE conf_alias;
+    ]]></uninstall>
+  </command>
+</database-info>
diff --git a/src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/module/InstallerImpl.java b/src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/module/InstallerImpl.java
index 02f4410..2d33754 100644
--- a/src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/module/InstallerImpl.java
+++ b/src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/module/InstallerImpl.java
@@ -195,7 +195,15 @@ class InstallerImpl implements DatabaseInstaller
     finally
     { // make sure we shut down the connection before we go
       SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
-      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+      try
+      { // return this connection to the pool
+	if (conn!=null)
+	  m_pool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (DatabaseException e)
+      { // ignore the error
+      } // end catch
 
     } // end finally