VB.NET Web service using COM component - "Object variable or With block variable ..."
 

I am getting the "Object variable or With block variable not set" error message from a VB.NET Web service which is calling an Interface in a COM object.

The service runs fine on my local machine, and the COM object works fine with a non-web service test program on the live server. BUT the web service call to the COM object on the live server gets the error. I have tried declaring the variable in a "Type specific" manner and still get the error.

ANY help would be appreciated!