A month ago the attach file compiled. Is there any change to context  
since then that would prevent it from compiling?

figures $ texexec --version

TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005

                texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
                texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004
                    tex : pdfeTeX, 3.141592-1.30.4-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5)
                context : ver: 2005.12.19
                cont-en : ver: 2005.12.19  fmt: 2005.12.21  mes: english
                cont-nl : ver: 2005.12.19  fmt: 2005.12.21  mes: dutch

         total run time : 2 seconds
figures $