diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
index 9bf2f5a..d4e9786 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
@@ -24,6 +24,33 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	
+	/**
+	 * Create database
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function create_database($name)
+	{
+		return $this->db->query("CREATE DATABASE ".$this->db->_escape_table($name));
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Drop database
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	function drop_database($name)
+	{
+		return $this->db->query("DROP DATABASE ".$this->db->_escape_table($name));
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
 	 * Version number query string
@@ -86,6 +113,7 @@
 	}
 
 
+
 }
 
 ?>
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