diff -uNr Pyrex-0.9.3.orig/Pyrex/Compiler/ExprNodes.py Pyrex-0.9.3.patched/Pyrex/Compiler/ExprNodes.py
--- Pyrex-0.9.3.orig/Pyrex/Compiler/ExprNodes.py	2005-06-16 20:23:45.000000000 +0200
+++ Pyrex-0.9.3.patched/Pyrex/Compiler/ExprNodes.py	2005-06-16 20:24:03.000000000 +0200
@@ -1580,16 +1580,18 @@
             return NameNode.is_ephemeral(self)
     
     def result_code(self):
-        return self.select_code()
+        return self.select_code()[0]
     
     def result_as_extension_type(self):
         return self.uncast_select_code()
     
     def select_code(self):
-        code = self.uncast_select_code()
+        orig_code = self.uncast_select_code()
         if self.type.is_extension_type:
-            code = "((PyObject *)%s)" % code
-        return code
+            code = "((PyObject *)%s)" % orig_code
+        else:
+            code = orig_code
+        return code, orig_code
     
     def uncast_select_code(self):
         obj_type = self.obj.type
@@ -1642,13 +1644,13 @@
                         code.error_goto(self.pos)))
             rhs.generate_disposal_code(code)
         else:
-            select_code = self.select_code()
+            select_code, orig_code = self.select_code()
             if self.type.is_pyobject:
                 rhs.make_owned_reference(code)
                 code.put_decref(select_code, self.type)
             code.putln(
                 "%s = %s;" % (
-                    select_code,
+                    orig_code,
                     rhs.result))
             rhs.generate_post_assignment_code(code)
         self.obj.generate_disposal_code(code)