Index: C:/workspace/axis1/src/org/apache/axis/components/encoding/UTF8Encoder.java
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--- C:/workspace/axis1/src/org/apache/axis/components/encoding/UTF8Encoder.java	(revision 372539)
+++ C:/workspace/axis1/src/org/apache/axis/components/encoding/UTF8Encoder.java	(working copy)
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
  * @see <a href="http://czyborra.com/utf/#UTF-8">UTF 8 explained</a>
  */
 class UTF8Encoder extends AbstractXMLEncoder {
+    protected static final String MASK_PREFIX = "&#x";
+    protected static final String MASK_SUFFIX = ";";
+    
     /**
      * gets the encoding supported by this encoder
      * 
@@ -83,9 +86,15 @@
                                 Integer.toHexString(character),
                                 xmlString.substring(0, i)));
                     } else if (character > 0x7F) {
-                        writer.write("&#x");
-                        writer.write(Integer.toHexString(character).toUpperCase());
-                        writer.write(";");
+                        byte[] utf8Bytes = String.valueOf(character)
+                                .getBytes(XMLEncoderFactory.ENCODING_UTF_8);
+                        writer.write(MASK_PREFIX);
+                        writer.write(Integer.toHexString(utf8Bytes[0] & 0xff).toUpperCase());
+                        writer.write(MASK_SUFFIX);
+                        
+                        writer.write(MASK_PREFIX);
+                        writer.write(Integer.toHexString(utf8Bytes[1] & 0xff).toUpperCase());
+                        writer.write(MASK_SUFFIX);
                     } else {
                         writer.write(character);
                     }