diff --git a/Nuclex.Support.csproj b/Nuclex.Support.csproj
index ef58cd7..c97e4d2 100644
--- a/Nuclex.Support.csproj
+++ b/Nuclex.Support.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>9.0.21022</ProductVersion>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
     <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{9118C4C7-DC1E-4BFB-A99D-2A22B7590D7F}</ProjectGuid>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Source\Scheduling\ThreadCallbackOperation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Scheduling\ThreadOperation.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Source\Shared.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\StringHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\StringHelper.Test.cs">
       <DependentUpon>StringHelper.cs</DependentUpon>
diff --git a/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index b6e4be6..f16b243 100644
--- a/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("Nuclex.Support")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Nuclex Development Labs")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Nuclex Development Labs 2007")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Nuclex Development Labs 2008")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
diff --git a/Source/Shared.cs b/Source/Shared.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae94b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Shared.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#region CPL License
+/*
+Nuclex Framework
+Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nuclex Development Labs
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the IBM Common Public License as
+published by the IBM Corporation; either version 1.0 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+IBM Common Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the IBM Common Public
+License along with this library
+*/
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Nuclex.Support {
+
+  /// <summary>Manages a globally shared instance of the given Type</summary>
+  /// <typeparam name="SharedType">
+  ///   Type of which a globally shared instance will be provided
+  /// </typeparam>
+  public static class Shared<SharedType> where SharedType : new() {
+
+    /// <summary>Returns the global instance of the class</summary>
+    public static SharedType Instance {
+      [System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough]
+      get {
+        return instance;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Stored the globally shared instance</summary>
+    private static readonly SharedType instance = new SharedType();
+
+  }
+
+} // namespace Nuclex.Support
diff --git a/Source/StringSegment.cs b/Source/StringSegment.cs
index f425c4a..a401a61 100644
--- a/Source/StringSegment.cs
+++ b/Source/StringSegment.cs
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support {
       }
       if(offset < 0) {
         throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
-            "offset", "Argument out of range, non-negative number required"
+          "offset", "Argument out of range, non-negative number required"
         );
       }
       if(count < 0) {
         throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
-            "count", "Argument out of range, non-negative number required"
+          "count", "Argument out of range, non-negative number required"
         );
       }
       if((text.Length - offset) < count) {