diff -r 510d5bd079ad boost/variant/get.hpp
--- a/boost/variant/get.hpp	Fri Jun 27 15:59:57 2008 -0600
+++ b/boost/variant/get.hpp	Mon Jun 30 18:24:16 2008 -0600
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     U_ptr result = get<U>(&operand);
 
     if (!result)
-        throw bad_get();
+        boost::throw_exception(bad_get());
     return *result;
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     U_ptr result = get<const U>(&operand);
 
     if (!result)
-        throw bad_get();
+        boost::throw_exception(bad_get());
     return *result;
 }
 
diff -r 510d5bd079ad boost/variant/variant.hpp
--- a/boost/variant/variant.hpp	Fri Jun 27 15:59:57 2008 -0600
+++ b/boost/variant/variant.hpp	Mon Jun 30 18:24:16 2008 -0600
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@
             // ...and attempt to copy rhs content into lhs storage:
             new(lhs_.storage_.address()) RhsT(rhs_content_);
         }
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
         catch (...)
         {
             // In case of failure, copy backup pointer to lhs storage...
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@
             // ...and rethrow:
             throw;
         }
+#endif 
 
         // In case of success, indicate new content type...
         lhs_.indicate_which(rhs_which_); // nothrow