	  support for time zones in date, time, and timestamp values. 
</UL>
<P>
<h3><code>javax.sql</code> Features Introduced in the JDBC 2.0 Optional
Package API</h3>
<UL>
  <LI>The <code>DataSource</code> interface as a means of making a connection.  The
      Java Naming and Directory Interface<sup><font size=-2>TM</font></sup>
      (JNDI) is used for registering a <code>DataSource</code> object with a 
      naming service and also for  retrieving it.
  <LI>Pooled connections -- allowing connections to be u