JDBC <--> Python

[Elam]

Hi all,

I've been programming with Python for about a year now and would like
to use it for some CGI programming.  The programming involves
accessing a proprietary db whose only access methods is thru JDBC. 
I've used Jython, but it's somewhat slow and from what I read, not
really suitable for CGI work.

Is there any generic framework ala DBI for python?  Any suggestions
for alternatives?

Thanks,
Elam