diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Packages/NuGet.exe b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Packages/NuGet.exe
index 8b165b5898..dabb7ca654 100644
Binary files a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Packages/NuGet.exe and b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Packages/NuGet.exe differ
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackage.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackage.cs
index c67a57d442..d2ffb03ced 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackage.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackage.cs
@@ -112,5 +112,12 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement.Design
 		{
 			DependenciesList.Add(new PackageDependency(id));
 		}
+		
+		List<FrameworkAssemblyReference> frameworkAssemblies = 
+			new List<FrameworkAssemblyReference>();
+		
+		public IEnumerable<FrameworkAssemblyReference> FrameworkAssemblies {
+			get { return frameworkAssemblies; }
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackageAssemblyReference.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackageAssemblyReference.cs
index 1e04f918e1..87746c5476 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackageAssemblyReference.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakePackageAssemblyReference.cs
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 // This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL (for details please see \doc\license.txt)
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+
 using NuGet;
 
 namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement.Design
@@ -28,5 +30,11 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement.Design
 		{
 			throw new NotImplementedException();
 		}
+		
+		public IEnumerable<FrameworkName> SupportedFrameworks {
+			get {
+				throw new NotImplementedException();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakeProjectSystem.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakeProjectSystem.cs
index 548dbc9459..a9aab268ec 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakeProjectSystem.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/Design/FakeProjectSystem.cs
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement.Design
 		}
 		
 		public string ProjectName {
-			get {
-				throw new NotImplementedException();
-			}
+			get { return String.Empty; }
 		}
 		
 		public dynamic GetPropertyValue(string propertyName)
@@ -46,5 +44,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement.Design
 		{
 			throw new NotImplementedException();
 		}
+		
+		public void AddFrameworkReference(string name)
+		{
+			throw new NotImplementedException();
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystem.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystem.cs
index e9d828679c..6b75f6ae4d 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystem.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystem.cs
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement
 		public void AddReference(string referencePath, Stream stream)
 		{
 			ReferenceProjectItem assemblyReference = CreateReference(referencePath);
-			ProjectService.AddProjectItem(project, assemblyReference);
-			project.Save();
-			LogAddedReferenceToProject(assemblyReference);
+			AddReferenceToProject(assemblyReference);
 		}
 		
 		ReferenceProjectItem CreateReference(string referencePath)
@@ -72,6 +70,13 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement
 			return assemblyReference;
 		}
 		
+		void AddReferenceToProject(ReferenceProjectItem assemblyReference)
+		{
+			ProjectService.AddProjectItem(project, assemblyReference);
+			project.Save();
+			LogAddedReferenceToProject(assemblyReference);
+		}
+		
 		void LogAddedReferenceToProject(ReferenceProjectItem referenceProjectItem)
 		{
 			LogAddedReferenceToProject(referenceProjectItem.Include, ProjectName);
@@ -240,5 +245,18 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement
 		{
 			DebugLogFormat("Removed file '{0}' from folder '{1}'.", fileName, directory);
 		}
+		
+		public void AddFrameworkReference(string name)
+		{
+			ReferenceProjectItem assemblyReference = CreateGacReference(name);
+			AddReferenceToProject(assemblyReference);
+		}
+		
+		ReferenceProjectItem CreateGacReference(string name)
+		{
+			var assemblyReference = new ReferenceProjectItem(project);
+			assemblyReference.Include = name;
+			return assemblyReference;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/RequiredLibraries/NuGet.Core.dll b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/RequiredLibraries/NuGet.Core.dll
index aadac4d76b..66170008cf 100644
Binary files a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/RequiredLibraries/NuGet.Core.dll and b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/RequiredLibraries/NuGet.Core.dll differ
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/Helpers/FakePackagePathResolver.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/Helpers/FakePackagePathResolver.cs
index a0d860979a..087d977bb5 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/Helpers/FakePackagePathResolver.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/Helpers/FakePackagePathResolver.cs
@@ -22,5 +22,15 @@ namespace PackageManagement.Tests.Helpers
 		{
 			throw new NotImplementedException();
 		}
+		
+		public string GetPackageDirectory(string packageId, Version version)
+		{
+			throw new NotImplementedException();
+		}
+		
+		public string GetPackageFileName(string packageId, Version version)
+		{
+			throw new NotImplementedException();
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystemTests.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystemTests.cs
index adb654f167..09671d255e 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystemTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Test/Src/SharpDevelopProjectSystemTests.cs
@@ -623,5 +623,51 @@ namespace PackageManagement.Tests
 			
 			Assert.AreEqual("test", projectSystem.DirectoryPassedToLogDeletedDirectory);
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void AddFrameworkReference_SystemXmlToBeAdded_ReferenceAddedToProject()
+		{
+			CreateTestProject();
+			CreateProjectSystem(project);
+			
+			projectSystem.AddFrameworkReference("System.Xml");
+			
+			ReferenceProjectItem referenceItem = ProjectHelper.GetReference(project, "System.Xml");
+			
+			ReferenceProjectItem expectedReferenceItem = new ReferenceProjectItem(project);
+			expectedReferenceItem.Include = "System.Xml";
+			
+			ReferenceProjectItemAssert.AreEqual(expectedReferenceItem, referenceItem);
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void AddFrameworkReference_SystemXmlToBeAdded_ProjectIsSaved()
+		{
+			CreateTestProject();
+			CreateProjectSystem(project);
+			
+			projectSystem.AddFrameworkReference("System.Xml");
+			
+			bool saved = project.IsSaved;
+			
+			Assert.IsTrue(saved);
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void AddFrameworkReference_SystemXmlToBeAdded_AddedReferenceIsLogged()
+		{
+			CreateTestProject();
+			CreateProjectSystem(project);
+			project.Name = "MyTestProject";	
+			
+			projectSystem.AddFrameworkReference("System.Xml");
+			
+			var expectedReferenceAndProjectName = new ReferenceAndProjectName() {
+				Reference = "System.Xml",
+				Project = "MyTestProject"
+			};
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual(expectedReferenceAndProjectName, projectSystem.ReferenceAndProjectNamePassedToLogAddedReferenceToProject);
+		}
 	}
 }