diff -r f07e2fc66d62 Lib/test/zxjdbc/zxtest.py
--- a/Lib/test/zxjdbc/zxtest.py	Sun Jul 22 11:39:49 2012 -0700
+++ b/Lib/test/zxjdbc/zxtest.py	Fri Jul 27 03:50:56 2012 -0600
@@ -642,20 +642,24 @@
             c.close()
 
     def testUpdateCount(self):
-        """testing update count functionality"""
+        """testing update count and row count functionality"""
         c = self.cursor()
         try:
             c.execute("insert into zxtesting values (?, ?, ?)", [(500, 'bz', 'or')])
             assert c.updatecount == 1, "expected [1], got [%d]" % (c.updatecount)
+            assert c.rowcount == 1, "expected [1], got [%d]" % (c.rowcount)
             c.execute("select * from zxtesting")
             self.assertEquals(None, c.updatecount)
+            self.assertEquals(8, c.rowcount)
             # there's a *feature* in the mysql engine where it returns 0 for delete if there is no
             #  where clause, regardless of the actual value.  using a where clause forces it to calculate
             #  the appropriate value
             c.execute("delete from zxtesting where 1>0")
             assert c.updatecount == 8, "expected [8], got [%d]" % (c.updatecount)
+            assert c.rowcount == 8, "expected [8], got [%d]" % (c.rowcount)
             c.execute("update zxtesting set name = 'nothing'")
             self.assertEquals(0, c.updatecount)
+            self.assertEquals(0, c.rowcount)
         finally:
             c.close()
 
diff -r f07e2fc66d62 src/com/ziclix/python/sql/PyCursor.java
--- a/src/com/ziclix/python/sql/PyCursor.java	Sun Jul 22 11:39:49 2012 -0700
+++ b/src/com/ziclix/python/sql/PyCursor.java	Fri Jul 27 03:50:56 2012 -0600
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import org.python.core.PyBuiltinMethodSet;
 import org.python.core.PyDictionary;
 import org.python.core.PyException;
+import org.python.core.PyInteger;
 import org.python.core.PyList;
 import org.python.core.PyObject;
 import org.python.core.PyString;
@@ -207,7 +208,8 @@
         } else if ("description".equals(name)) {
             return this.fetch.description;
         } else if ("rowcount".equals(name)) {
-            return Py.newInteger(this.fetch.rowcount);
+            return updatecount instanceof PyInteger && ((PyInteger) updatecount).getValue() >= 0
+                    ? updatecount : Py.newInteger(this.fetch.rowcount);
         } else if ("rownumber".equals(name)) {
             int rn = this.fetch.rownumber;
             return (rn < 0) ? Py.None : Py.newInteger(rn);