>>Check out the Caching Application Block from MS.
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>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag/html/Logging.asp?frame=tru
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>I don't think this applies here.

Well, by 'global application variable' don't you mean you want to persist a value that is application wide (all session) and is always available?

Other than that, have you tried to add properties to the httpapplication in global.asax ?

BOb