diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fd1e0dc0..66610d06 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.7 (2012-04-05 18:51:12) dev
+Version 1.99.7 (2012-04-05 19:06:57) dev
diff --git a/gluon/__init__.py b/gluon/__init__.py
index 41204842..f5bfa2cd 100644
--- a/gluon/__init__.py
+++ b/gluon/__init__.py
@@ -25,11 +25,23 @@ if 0:
     from globals import Request, Response, Session
     from cache import Cache
     from languages import translator
+    from tools import Auth, Crud, Mail, Service, PluginManager
+    
+    # API objects
     request = Request()
     response = Response()
     session = Session()
     cache = Cache(request)
     T = translator(request)
+    
+    # Objects commonly defined in application model files
+    # (names are conventions only -- not part of API)
+    db = DAL()
+    auth = Auth(db)
+    crud = Crud(db)
+    mail = Mail()
+    service = Service()
+    plugins = PluginManager()