trying to install openoffice and netbeans on VMWare session of OpenSolaris 2008.05

Installed VM with with NAT networking, entered correct Network Proxy (I can surf).

Executing pkg install (package name here) throws error:

rlw004@e-it-VM-sun:~# pkg install netbeans
Creating Plan -Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 1440, in ?
ret = main_func()
File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 1406, in main_func
return install(img, pargs)
File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 445, in install
verbose = verbose, noexecute = noexecute)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/image.py", line 1282, in make_install_plan
ip.evaluate()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 344, in evaluate
self.evaluate_fmri(f)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 187, in evaluate_fmri
m = self.image.get_manifest(pfmri)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/image.py", line 516, in get_manifest
m = self._fetch_manifest(fmri)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/image.py", line 468, in _fetch_manifest
mcontent = retrieve.get_manifest(self, fmri)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/retrieve.py", line 81, in get_manifest
raise NameError, "could not retrieve manifest '%s' from '%s'" % \
NameError: could not retrieve manifest 'netbeans@6.0.1%2C5.11-0.86%3A20080424T184928Z' from 'http://pkg.opensolaris.org:80'

Any one else having this issue? or any ideas?

TIA

btw - Installed os200805 as a VM in VirtualBox using NAT, same Network Proxy, pkg works great