diff --git a/include/tclap/ArgException.h b/include/tclap/ArgException.h
index 51cc266..3411aa9 100644
--- a/include/tclap/ArgException.h
+++ b/include/tclap/ArgException.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// -*- Mode: c++; c-basic-offset: 4; tab-width: 4; -*-
 
 /****************************************************************************** 
  * 
@@ -183,6 +184,16 @@ class SpecificationException : public ArgException
 
 };
 
+class ExitException {
+public:
+	ExitException(int estat) : _estat(estat) {}
+
+	int getExitStatus() const { return _estat; }
+
+private:
+	int _estat;
+};
+
 } // namespace TCLAP
 
 #endif