diff --git a/finenight/python/fsa.py b/finenight/python/fsa.py
index 1e4173a..9bc9a19 100644
--- a/finenight/python/fsa.py
+++ b/finenight/python/fsa.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def graphVizExport(self, filename, size = (8,11)):
         if self.finalStates:
             f.write("node [shape = doublecircle];\n")
             for state in self.finalStates:
-                f.write("\"" + state + "\" ")
+                f.write("\"" + str(state) + "\" ")
             f.write(";\n")
 
         if self.states:
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def graphVizExport(self, filename, size = (8,11)):
             
             for state in self.states.values():
                 for epsilon in state.epsilon:
-                    f.write("\"" + state.name +
+                    f.write("\"" + str(state.name) +
                             "\" -> \"" + 
                             epsilon +
                             "\" [fontname=\"Symbol\", label=\"e\"];\n")
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ def graphVizExport(self, filename, size = (8,11)):
                     if transitions.__class__ is not [].__class__:
                         transitions = [transitions]
                     for transition in transitions:
-                        f.write("\"" + state.name +
+                        f.write("\"" + str(state.name) +
                                 "\" -> \"" +
-                                transition +
+                                str(transition) +
                                 "\" [ label = \"" +
-                                symbol +
+                                str(symbol) +
                                 "\" ];\n")
             f.write("}\n")
             f.close()
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def __init__(self, states, alphabet, startState, finalStates):
                 for input in invalidInputs:
                     output += input + ", "
                 raise ConstructionError("symbol " + output[:-2] + "in " + \
-                                        state.name + \
+                                        str(state.name) + \
                                         " state is/are not part of the alphabet")
 
 
diff --git a/finenight/python/fst.py b/finenight/python/fst.py
index 8702d35..a0c858c 100644
--- a/finenight/python/fst.py
+++ b/finenight/python/fst.py
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@
 
 
 
-
-
-class FstState:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.name = None
-        self.transitions = {}
+class FstState(State):
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        State.__init__(self, name)
 
     def __str__(self):
         output = ""
@@ -140,7 +137,7 @@ def add(self, state):
         
         if state.__class__ == Transition:
             if not self.states.has_key(state.start):
-                self.states[state.start] = FstState()
+                self.states[state.start] = FstState(state.start)
             self.states[state.start].add(state)
 
         if state.__class__ == FstState: