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I had same problem and it was solved by adding a remote catalog: http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml

This solution i found at : http://jira.talendforge.org/secure/attachment/36787/DeveloperGuide-Feedback.pdf

in this case you can use another solution, you need to configure a local ctalogue using eclipse :

1- suppose that you need to use mave catalogue : http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml

2- download from your web broser the file http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml and save it in ~/.m2/archetype-catalog.xml

3 now go to eclipse "Window-->Preferences-->maven-->Archetypes" then click the "Add Local catalogue" and set the ctalogue file to the ~/.m2/archetype-catalog.xml, save and exit

4- now go back to eclipse and try to create project using your new local catatlogue archetypes, it should work