Tricky import question.

[David Poundall]

This worked ...

def my_import(name):
    mod = __import__(name)
    components = name.split('.')
    for comp in components[1:]:
        mod = getattr(mod, comp)
    return mod

for reasons given here...

http://www.python.org/doc/2.3.5/lib/built-in-funcs.html