In this abstract, we discuss an alternative method to sampling for computing the answer to probabilistic expectation queries: enumerating values in the support of the model and adding their contribution to the expectation. We propose several criteria for a good enumeration scheme and discuss several issues that arise when implementing this idea. We present a method for enumerating the support of continuous variables that meets these criteria. We also present a general method for enumerating the support of models consisting of many variables. Preliminary experiments show that this method can be better than sampling methods on some queries.

Extended abstract: Support Method