diff --git a/com/linuxense/javadbf/Utils.java b/com/linuxense/javadbf/Utils.java
index 6180c24..aff8a89 100644
--- a/com/linuxense/javadbf/Utils.java
+++ b/com/linuxense/javadbf/Utils.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   author: anil@linuxense.com
   license: LGPL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html)
 
-  $Id: Utils.java,v 1.6 2004-03-31 10:57:55 anil Exp $
+  $Id: Utils.java,v 1.7 2004-03-31 16:00:34 anil Exp $
 */
 package com.linuxense.javadbf;
 
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 /**
 	Miscelaneous functions required by the JavaDBF package.
 */
-public class Utils {
+public final class Utils {
 
 	public static final int ALIGN_LEFT = 10;
 	public static final int ALIGN_RIGHT = 12;
 
+	private Utils(){}
+
 	public static int readLittleEndianInt( DataInput in)
 	throws IOException {