diff --git a/recess/recess/database/pdo/PdoDataSet.class.php b/recess/recess/database/pdo/PdoDataSet.class.php
index 28e8319..46eeabf 100644
--- a/recess/recess/database/pdo/PdoDataSet.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/database/pdo/PdoDataSet.class.php
@@ -341,5 +341,11 @@ function range($start, $finish) { $copy = clone $this; $copy->sqlBuilder->range(
 	 * @return PdoDataSet
 	 */	
 	function orderBy($clause) { $copy = clone $this; $copy->sqlBuilder->orderBy($clause); return $copy; }
+
+	/**
+	 * @see SqlBuilder::groupBy
+	 * @return PdoDataSet
+	 */	
+	function groupBy($clause) { $copy = clone $this; $copy->sqlBuilder->groupBy($clause); return $copy; }
 }
 ?>
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diff --git a/recess/recess/database/sql/SqlBuilder.class.php b/recess/recess/database/sql/SqlBuilder.class.php
index 7ec26b7..c5ec351 100644
--- a/recess/recess/database/sql/SqlBuilder.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/database/sql/SqlBuilder.class.php
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ protected function insertSanityCheck() {
 			throw new RecessException('Insert does not use joins.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	!empty($this->orderBy) ) 
 			throw new RecessException('Insert does not use order by.', get_defined_vars());
+		if(	!empty($this->groupBy) ) 
+			throw new RecessException('Insert does not use group by.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	isset($this->limit) )
 			throw new RecessException('Insert does not use limit.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	isset($this->offset) )
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ protected function deleteSanityCheck() {
 			throw new RecessException('Delete does not use joins.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	!empty($this->orderBy) ) 
 			throw new RecessException('Delete does not use order by.', get_defined_vars());
+		if(	!empty($this->groupBy) ) 
+			throw new RecessException('Delete does not use group by.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	isset($this->limit) )
 			throw new RecessException('Delete does not use limit.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	isset($this->offset) )
@@ -180,6 +184,8 @@ protected function updateSanityCheck() {
 			throw new RecessException('Update does not use joins.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	!empty($this->orderBy) ) 
 			throw new RecessException('Update (in Recess) does not use order by.', get_defined_vars());
+		if(	!empty($this->groupBy) ) 
+			throw new RecessException('Update (in Recess) does not use group by.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	isset($this->limit) )
 			throw new RecessException('Update (in Recess) does not use limit.', get_defined_vars());
 		if(	isset($this->offset) )
@@ -378,6 +384,7 @@ protected function addCondition($column, $value, $operator) {
 	protected $offset;
 	protected $distinct;
 	protected $orderBy = array();
+	protected $groupBy = array();
 	protected $usingAliases = false;
 	
 	/**
@@ -402,6 +409,8 @@ public function select() {
 		
 		$sql .= $this->orderByHelper();
 		
+		$sql .= $this->groupByHelper();
+		
 		$sql .= $this->rangeHelper();
 		
 		return $sql;
@@ -469,6 +478,27 @@ public function orderBy($clause) {
 		return $this; 
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Add an GROUP BY expression to sql string. Example: ->groupBy('name')
+	 *
+	 * @param string $clause
+	 * @return SqlBuilder
+	 */
+	public function groupBy($clause) {
+		if(($spacePos = strpos($clause,' ')) !== false) {
+			$name = substr($clause,0,$spacePos);
+		} else {
+			$name = $clause;
+		}
+		
+		if(isset($this->table) && strpos($clause,'.') === false && strpos($name,'(') === false && !array_key_exists($name, $this->selectAs)) {
+			$this->groupBy[] = $this->tableAsPrefix() . '.' . $clause; 
+		} else {
+			$this->groupBy[] = $clause;
+		}
+		return $this; 
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Helper method which returns the current table even when it 
 	 * is aliased due to joins between the same table.
@@ -643,6 +673,19 @@ protected function orderByHelper() {
 		return $sql;
 	}
 	
+	protected function groupByHelper() {
+		$sql = '';
+		if(!empty($this->groupBy)){
+			$sql = ' GROUP BY ';
+			$first = true;
+			foreach($this->groupBy as $order){
+				if(!$first) { $sql .= ', '; } else { $first = false; }
+				$sql .= $order;
+			}
+		}
+		return $sql;
+	}
+	
 	protected function rangeHelper() {
 		$sql = '';
 		if(isset($this->limit)){ $sql .= ' LIMIT ' . $this->limit; }