diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/General/Culture.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/General/Culture.cs
index 9e1c846997..4d175f756e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/General/Culture.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/General/Culture.cs
@@ -8,16 +8,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 {
     public class Culture
     {
-        private static readonly CultureInfo m_cultureInfo = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US", true);
-
-        public static NumberFormatInfo NumberFormatInfo
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return m_cultureInfo.NumberFormat;
-            }
-        }
-
+        private static readonly CultureInfo m_cultureInfo = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US", true);
+
+        public static NumberFormatInfo NumberFormatInfo
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return m_cultureInfo.NumberFormat;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static IFormatProvider FormatProvider
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return m_cultureInfo;
+            }
+        }
+
         public static void SetCurrentCulture()
         {
             Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = m_cultureInfo;