diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/ConfigurableBeanFactory.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/ConfigurableBeanFactory.java
index 43f8158d977..0447597e967 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/ConfigurableBeanFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/ConfigurableBeanFactory.java
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ public interface ConfigurableBeanFactory extends HierarchicalBeanFactory, Single
 	 */
 	void addEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver valueResolver);
 
+	/**
+	 * Resolve the given embedded value, e.g. an annotation attribute.
+	 * @param value the value to resolve
+	 * @return the resolved value (may be the original value as-is)
+	 */
+	String resolveEmbeddedValue(String value);
+
 	/**
 	 * Add a new BeanPostProcessor that will get applied to beans created
 	 * by this factory. To be invoked during factory configuration.
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
index 14acfa3823b..77205adce01 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
@@ -660,12 +660,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 		this.embeddedValueResolvers.add(valueResolver);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Resolve the given embedded value, e.g. an annotation attribute.
-	 * @param value the value to resolve
-	 * @return the resolved value (may be the original value as-is)
-	 */
-	protected String resolveEmbeddedValue(String value) {
+	public String resolveEmbeddedValue(String value) {
 		String result = value;
 		for (StringValueResolver resolver : this.embeddedValueResolvers) {
 			result = resolver.resolveStringValue(result);
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
index 0590d0265f3..b66889df3a2 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
-
 import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import javax.annotation.PreDestroy;
 import javax.annotation.Resource;
@@ -422,8 +421,8 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 	protected Object autowireResource(BeanFactory factory, LookupElement element, String requestingBeanName)
 			throws BeansException {
 
-		Object resource = null;
-		Set<String> autowiredBeanNames = null;
+		Object resource;
+		Set<String> autowiredBeanNames;
 		String name = element.name;
 
 		if (this.fallbackToDefaultTypeMatch && element.isDefaultName &&
@@ -521,6 +520,9 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 					resourceName = Introspector.decapitalize(resourceName.substring(3));
 				}
 			}
+			else if (beanFactory instanceof ConfigurableBeanFactory){
+				resourceName = ((ConfigurableBeanFactory) beanFactory).resolveEmbeddedValue(resourceName);
+			}
 			if (resourceType != null && !Object.class.equals(resourceType)) {
 				checkResourceType(resourceType);
 			}
@@ -588,7 +590,7 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor extends InitDestroyAnnotationBean
 
 		@Override
 		protected Object getResourceToInject(Object target, String requestingBeanName) {
-			Service service = null;
+			Service service;
 			try {
 				service = (Service) getResource(this, requestingBeanName);
 			}
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java
index 6b93c5ff36e..304f9ab85bd 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.springframework.context.annotation;
 
+import java.util.Properties;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.TestBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
@@ -171,10 +174,16 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 	public void testExtendedResourceInjection() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
-		bpp.setResourceFactory(bf);
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
 		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
 		bf.registerResolvableDependency(BeanFactory.class, bf);
 
+		PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer ppc = new PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer();
+		Properties props = new Properties();
+		props.setProperty("tb", "testBean3");
+		ppc.setProperties(props);
+		ppc.postProcessBeanFactory(bf);
+
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean", new RootBeanDefinition(ExtendedResourceInjectionBean.class));
 		bf.registerBeanDefinition("annotatedBean2", new RootBeanDefinition(NamedResourceInjectionBean.class));
 		TestBean tb = new TestBean();
@@ -212,10 +221,16 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 	public void testExtendedResourceInjectionWithOverriding() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor bpp = new CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor();
-		bpp.setResourceFactory(bf);
+		bpp.setBeanFactory(bf);
 		bf.addBeanPostProcessor(bpp);
 		bf.registerResolvableDependency(BeanFactory.class, bf);
 
+		PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer ppc = new PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer();
+		Properties props = new Properties();
+		props.setProperty("tb", "testBean3");
+		ppc.setProperties(props);
+		ppc.postProcessBeanFactory(bf);
+
 		RootBeanDefinition annotatedBd = new RootBeanDefinition(ExtendedResourceInjectionBean.class);
 		TestBean tb5 = new TestBean();
 		annotatedBd.getPropertyValues().addPropertyValue("testBean2", tb5);
@@ -387,7 +402,7 @@ public class CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTests {
 			super.setTestBean2(testBean2);
 		}
 
-		@Resource(name="testBean3", type=ITestBean.class)
+		@Resource(name="${tb}", type=ITestBean.class)
 		private void setTestBean4(ITestBean testBean4) {
 			this.testBean4 = testBean4;
 		}