diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Data/RegionProfileData.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Data/RegionProfileData.cs
index 779e98c80a..48d3ebc68d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Data/RegionProfileData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Data/RegionProfileData.cs
@@ -123,6 +123,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Data
         /// </summary>
         public LLUUID regionMapTextureID = new LLUUID("00000000-0000-0000-9999-000000000006");
 
+	// added by daTwitch
+	// part of an initial brutish effort to provide accurate information (as per the xml region spec)
+	// wrt the ownership of a given region
+	// the (very bad) assumption is that this value is being read and handled inconsistently or
+	// not at all. Current strategy is to put the code in place to support the validity of this information
+	// and to roll forward debugging any issues from that point
+	//
+	// this particular mod to the file provides support within the spec for RegionProfileData for the 
+	// owner_uuid for the region
+	//
+	/// <summary>
+	/// this particular mod to the file provides support within the spec for RegionProfileData for the 
+	/// owner_uuid for the region
+	/// </summary>
+	public LLUUID owner_uuid;
+        //
+	// end of daTwitch mod to this file
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Get Sim profile data from grid server when in grid mode
         /// </summary>
@@ -198,4 +216,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Data
             return simData;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}