diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/ArchiveConstants.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/ArchiveConstants.cs
index d0a098589f..8ce7b56e6f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/ArchiveConstants.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/ArchiveConstants.cs
@@ -35,49 +35,54 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Serialization
     /// </summary>
     public class ArchiveConstants
     {
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// The location of the archive control file
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string CONTROL_FILE_PATH = "archive.xml";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Path for the assets held in an archive
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string ASSETS_PATH = "assets/";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Path for the inventory data
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string INVENTORY_PATH = "inventory/";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Path for the prims file
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string OBJECTS_PATH = "objects/";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Path for terrains.  Technically these may be assets, but I think it's quite nice to split them out.
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string TERRAINS_PATH = "terrains/";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Path for region settings.
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string SETTINGS_PATH = "settings/";
+        
+        /// <value>
+        /// Path for user profiles
+        /// </value>
+        public const string USERS_PATH = "users/";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// The character the separates the uuid from extension information in an archived asset filename
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string ASSET_EXTENSION_SEPARATOR = "_";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Used to separate components in an inventory node name
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly string INVENTORY_NODE_NAME_COMPONENT_SEPARATOR = "__";
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <value>
         /// Extensions used for asset types in the archive
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </value>
         public static readonly IDictionary<sbyte, string> ASSET_TYPE_TO_EXTENSION = new Dictionary<sbyte, string>();
         public static readonly IDictionary<string, sbyte> EXTENSION_TO_ASSET_TYPE = new Dictionary<string, sbyte>();
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserProfileSerializer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserProfileSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc76fb63d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserProfileSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * 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.IO;
+using System.Xml;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework.Serialization.External
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serialize and deserialize region settings for an archive file format.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// We didn't use automatic .NET serialization since this is really 
+    /// a file format rather than an object serialization.
+    public class UserProfileSerializer
+    {    
+        public const int MAJOR_VERSION = 0;
+        public const int MINOR_VERSION = 1;
+        
+        public static string Serialize(UserProfileData profile)
+        {
+            StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+            XmlTextWriter xtw = new XmlTextWriter(sw);
+            xtw.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;
+            xtw.WriteStartDocument();
+            
+            xtw.WriteStartElement("user_profile");
+            xtw.WriteAttributeString("major_version", MAJOR_VERSION.ToString());
+            xtw.WriteAttributeString("minor_version", MINOR_VERSION.ToString());
+                       
+            xtw.WriteElementString("name", profile.Name);
+            xtw.WriteElementString("id", profile.ID);
+            xtw.WriteElementString("about", profile.AboutText);
+  
+            // Not sure if we're storing this yet, need to take a look
+//            xtw.WriteElementString("Url", profile.Url);
+            // or, indeed, interests
+
+            xtw.WriteEndElement();
+            
+            xtw.Close();
+            sw.Close();
+            
+            return sw.ToString();
+        }        
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index 208c49efea..5a7d929e1a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ using log4net;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Serialization;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Serialization.External;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache;
 using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver;
@@ -346,10 +347,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                     = m_module.CommsManager.UserProfileCacheService.GetUserDetails(creatorId);
             
                 if (creator != null)
-                    m_log.DebugFormat(
-                        "[INVENTORY ARCHIVER]: Got creator {0} {1}", creator.UserProfile.Name, creator.UserProfile.ID);
+                {
+                    m_archive.WriteFile(
+                        ArchiveConstants.USERS_PATH + creator.UserProfile.Name + ".xml",
+                        UserProfileSerializer.Serialize(creator.UserProfile));
+                }
                 else
+                {
                     m_log.WarnFormat("[INVENTORY ARCHIVER]: Failed to get creator profile for {0}", creatorId);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index f876cdfa4e..5da8d9c0c4 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -118,9 +118,11 @@
       </Configuration>
 
       <ReferencePath>../../../bin/</ReferencePath>
-      <Reference name="OpenMetaverse" />
       <Reference name="System"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Xml"/>
       <Reference name="log4net.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenMetaverse" />
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>
 
       <Files>
         <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>