Here\'s my case: I have a table view showing contacts. Add button in the navigation bar is used to load another view for data entry. This new view has images in table header
The statements above that you should not release NIB objects are contradicted by Apple: see here, where it says that objects for which you have an outlet should be released in dealloc, and also that you should make sure to set the object reference to nil afterwards.
Disclaimer: I'm an iPhone programming newbie, though have been programming for a long time.