diff --git a/samples/contacts/src/main/java/sample/contact/Contact.java b/samples/contacts/src/main/java/sample/contact/Contact.java
index 343149e430..1041dbe53d 100644
--- a/samples/contacts/src/main/java/sample/contact/Contact.java
+++ b/samples/contacts/src/main/java/sample/contact/Contact.java
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@
 
 package sample.contact;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+
 /**
  * Represents a contact.
  *
  * @author Ben Alex
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public class Contact {
+public class Contact implements Serializable {
     //~ Instance fields ========================================================
 
     private Integer id;