Reference 2 dlls using the same namespace in vb.net 3.5 project?

Question

I have a vb.net 3.5 class library project that needs to reference two assemblies that have the same namespace. We have two third party dll\'s in which one is version 5.1 and

Answer 1

I'm the VB spec lead. I'm afraid that there's no VB way of doing this (short of reflection, as DaMartyr said). I know this is a drag. I'll put it on the agenda for our next VB Language Design Meeting.