diff --git a/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/jaxws/AbstractJaxWsServiceExporter.java b/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/jaxws/AbstractJaxWsServiceExporter.java
index f300bbe74fc..86aa4f2587d 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/jaxws/AbstractJaxWsServiceExporter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/jaxws/AbstractJaxWsServiceExporter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.remoting.jaxws;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -26,9 +27,11 @@ import javax.xml.ws.WebServiceProvider;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.CannotLoadBeanClassException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ListableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
 
 /**
  * Abstract exporter for JAX-WS services, autodetecting annotated service beans
@@ -99,26 +102,35 @@ public abstract class AbstractJaxWsServiceExporter implements BeanFactoryAware,
 	 * @see #publishEndpoint
 	 */
 	public void publishEndpoints() {
-		String[] beanNames = this.beanFactory.getBeanNamesForType(Object.class, false, false);
+		Set<String> beanNames = new LinkedHashSet<String>(this.beanFactory.getBeanDefinitionCount());
+		beanNames.addAll(Arrays.asList(this.beanFactory.getBeanDefinitionNames()));
+		if (this.beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory) {
+			beanNames.addAll(Arrays.asList(((ConfigurableBeanFactory) this.beanFactory).getSingletonNames()));
+		}
 		for (String beanName : beanNames) {
-			Class<?> type = this.beanFactory.getType(beanName);
-			WebService wsAnnotation = type.getAnnotation(WebService.class);
-			WebServiceProvider wsProviderAnnotation = type.getAnnotation(WebServiceProvider.class);
-			if (wsAnnotation != null || wsProviderAnnotation != null) {
-				Endpoint endpoint = Endpoint.create(this.beanFactory.getBean(beanName));
-				if (this.endpointProperties != null) {
-					endpoint.setProperties(this.endpointProperties);
+			try {
+				Class<?> type = this.beanFactory.getType(beanName);
+				WebService wsAnnotation = type.getAnnotation(WebService.class);
+				WebServiceProvider wsProviderAnnotation = type.getAnnotation(WebServiceProvider.class);
+				if (wsAnnotation != null || wsProviderAnnotation != null) {
+					Endpoint endpoint = Endpoint.create(this.beanFactory.getBean(beanName));
+					if (this.endpointProperties != null) {
+						endpoint.setProperties(this.endpointProperties);
+					}
+					if (this.executor != null) {
+						endpoint.setExecutor(this.executor);
+					}
+					if (wsAnnotation != null) {
+						publishEndpoint(endpoint, wsAnnotation);
+					}
+					else {
+						publishEndpoint(endpoint, wsProviderAnnotation);
+					}
+					this.publishedEndpoints.add(endpoint);
 				}
-				if (this.executor != null) {
-					endpoint.setExecutor(this.executor);
-				}
-				if (wsAnnotation != null) {
-					publishEndpoint(endpoint, wsAnnotation);
-				}
-				else {
-					publishEndpoint(endpoint, wsProviderAnnotation);
-				}
-				this.publishedEndpoints.add(endpoint);
+			}
+			catch (CannotLoadBeanClassException ex) {
+				// ignore beans where the class is not resolvable
 			}
 		}
 	}