diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/db_manager.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/db_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38e75a755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/db_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program 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
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#ifndef DBMANAGER_H
+#define DBMANAGER_H
+
+#include "nel/misc/cdb_manager.h"
+
+namespace NLGUI
+{
+
+	class CDBManager : public NLMISC::CCDBManager
+	{
+	public:
+		static CDBManager* getInstance();
+		static void release();
+		
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf* getDbProp( const std::string &name, bool create = true );
+		void delDbProp( const std::string &name );
+		sint32 getDbValue32( const std::string &name );
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeBranch* getDB() const;
+	
+	private:
+		CDBManager();
+		~CDBManager();
+		
+		static CDBManager *instance;
+	
+	};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_bank_handler.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_bank_handler.h
index 102026f4d..3a225c1cb 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_bank_handler.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_bank_handler.h
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ public:
 	*/
 	uint getServerToClientUIDMapping( uint bank, uint index ) const{ return _CDBBankToUnifiedIndexMapping[ bank ][ index ]; }
 
+	/**
+	 @brief Resizes the bank holders. WARNING: Resets data contained.
+	 @param newSize - The new maximum number of banks.
+	 */
+	void resize( uint newSize );
+
 private:
 	/// Mapping from server database index to client database index (first-level nodes)
 	std::vector< std::vector< uint > > _CDBBankToUnifiedIndexMapping;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_manager.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_manager.h
index de6ccd20f..af4914b9a 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_manager.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/cdb_manager.h
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ namespace NLMISC{
 
 		 */
 		void resetBank( uint gc, uint bank );
+		
+		/**
+		 @brief Resizes the bank holders. WARNING: Resets data contained.
+		 @param newSize - The new maximum number of banks.
+		 */
+		void resizeBanks( uint newSize );
 	
 	protected:
 		CCDBBankHandler bankHandler;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/db_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/db_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..293bd2aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/db_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "nel/gui/db_manager.h"
+
+namespace NLGUI
+{
+	CDBManager* CDBManager::instance = NULL;
+
+	CDBManager::CDBManager() :
+	NLMISC::CCDBManager( "ROOT", 0 )
+	{
+	}
+
+	CDBManager::~CDBManager()
+	{
+	}
+
+	CDBManager* CDBManager::getInstance()
+	{
+		if( instance == NULL )
+			instance = new CDBManager();
+		return instance;
+	}
+
+	void CDBManager::release()
+	{
+		nlassert( instance != NULL );
+		delete instance;
+		instance = NULL;
+	}
+
+	NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf* CDBManager::getDbProp( const std::string &name, bool create )
+	{
+		return getDbLeaf( name, create );
+	}
+
+	void CDBManager::delDbProp( const std::string &name )
+	{
+		delDbNode( name );
+	}
+
+	sint32 CDBManager::getDbValue32( const std::string &name )
+	{
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = getDbProp( name, false );
+		if( node != NULL )
+			return node->getValue32();
+		else
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	NLMISC::CCDBNodeBranch* CDBManager::getDB() const
+	{
+		return _Database;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_bank_handler.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_bank_handler.cpp
index f090ece4c..48a832611 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_bank_handler.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_bank_handler.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,18 @@ _FirstLevelIdBitsByBank( maxbanks )
 			_FirstLevelIdBitsByBank[ bank ] = idb;
 		}
 	}
+
+	void CCDBBankHandler::resize( uint newSize )
+	{
+		reset();
+
+		_CDBBankNames.clear();
+		_CDBBankToUnifiedIndexMapping.clear();
+		_FirstLevelIdBitsByBank.clear();
+
+		_CDBBankToUnifiedIndexMapping.reserve( newSize );
+		_FirstLevelIdBitsByBank.reserve( newSize );
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_manager.cpp
index 8fc8a6897..e9b6e7283 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/cdb_manager.cpp
@@ -146,4 +146,9 @@ namespace NLMISC{
 		_Database->resetNode( gc, bankHandler.getUIDForBank( bank ) );
 	}
 
+	void CCDBManager::resizeBanks( uint newSize )
+	{
+		bankHandler.resize( newSize );
+	}
+
 }