diff --git a/OpenSim/Tools/Export/OpenSimExport.cs b/OpenSim/Tools/Export/OpenSimExport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5146a315b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Tools/Export/OpenSimExport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+* Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+* See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+*     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+*       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+*       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+*       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+*     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+*       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+*       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+*
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+* WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+* DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+* DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+* (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+* LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+* ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+* SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+* 
+*/
+using System;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Tools.Export
+{
+    public class OpenSimExport
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            ArgvConfigSource configSource = new ArgvConfigSource(args);
+            System.Console.WriteLine("This application does nothing useful yet");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index 66067515c0..9c376f3cca 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -1156,6 +1156,43 @@
     </Project>
 
 
+    <!-- Tools -->
+    <Project name="OpenSimExport" path="OpenSim/Tools/Export" type="Exe">
+      <Configuration name="Debug">
+        <Options>
+          <OutputPath>../../../bin/</OutputPath>
+        </Options>
+      </Configuration>
+      <Configuration name="Release">
+        <Options>
+          <OutputPath>../../../bin/</OutputPath>
+        </Options>
+      </Configuration>
+
+      <ReferencePath>../../../bin/</ReferencePath>
+      <Reference name="System" localCopy="false"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Xml"/>
+      <Reference name="Mono.Addins.dll" />
+      <Reference name="libsecondlife.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="Axiom.MathLib.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="Db4objects.Db4o.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Terrain.BasicTerrain"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Data"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Console"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Physics.Manager"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Servers"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Environment"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.ClientStack"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Communications"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Communications.OGS1"/>
+      <Reference name="XMLRPC.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Communications.Local"/>
+      <Reference name="Nini.dll" />
+      <Files>
+        <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
+      </Files>
+    </Project>
 
 
 
@@ -1213,6 +1250,9 @@
         <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
       </Files>
     </Project>
+
+
+
   </Solution>
 </Prebuild>