diff --git a/b2/Makefile b/b2/Makefile
index e3db6b7..0eca430 100644
--- a/b2/Makefile
+++ b/b2/Makefile
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ spotless:	clean
 # ----- Experiments -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 try:
-	$(VALGRIND) ./boom HIERARCHY -c CHAR -x CURR -i INV
+	$(VALGRIND) ./boom HIERARCHY -c CHAR -x CURR -p PROVIDER -i INV
diff --git a/b2/PROVIDER b/b2/PROVIDER
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b5b960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/b2/PROVIDER
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+FOO	USD 0 0
diff --git a/b2/boom.c b/b2/boom.c
index 307ca4e..86bf088 100644
--- a/b2/boom.c
+++ b/b2/boom.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static void usage(const char *name)
 "  -c  characteristics\n"
 "  -i  inventory\n"
 "  -x  currency exchange\n"
+"  -p  providers\n"
     , name);
 	exit(1);
 }
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				parse = parse_inventory;
 			else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-x"))
 				parse = parse_currencies;
+			else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-p"))
+				parse = parse_providers;
 			else
 				usage(*argv);
 		} else {
diff --git a/b2/db.c b/b2/db.c
index 432554a..866a8b0 100644
--- a/b2/db.c
+++ b/b2/db.c
@@ -257,3 +257,42 @@ void currency_exchange(struct currency *from, const struct currency *to,
 	(*ex)->rate = rate;
 	(*ex)->next = NULL;
 }
+
+
+/* ----- Provider database ------------------------------------------------- */
+
+
+static struct provider *providers = NULL;
+
+
+struct provider *provider_lookup(const char *name)
+{
+	struct provider *p;
+
+	for (p = providers; p; p = p->next)
+		if (p->name == name)
+			break;
+	return p;
+}
+
+
+struct provider *provider_add(const char *name)
+{
+	struct provider *p;
+
+	p = provider_lookup(name);
+	if (p)
+		return p;
+
+	p = alloc_type(struct provider);
+	p->name = name;
+	p->curr = NULL;
+	p->shipping = 0;
+	p->minimum = 0;
+	p->next = providers;
+	providers = p;
+	return p;
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/b2/db.h b/b2/db.h
index 85fb505..caec094 100644
--- a/b2/db.h
+++ b/b2/db.h
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ struct price {
 
 struct provider {
 	const char *name;
+	const struct currency *curr;
 	double shipping; /* S&H cost */
 	double minimum;	/* value of minimum order, before S&H */
-	const struct currency *curr;
 	struct provider *next;
 };
 
@@ -105,4 +105,7 @@ struct currency *currency_add(const char *name);
 void currency_exchange(struct currency *from, const struct currency *to,
     double rate);
 
+struct provider *provider_lookup(const char *name);
+struct provider *provider_add(const char *name);
+
 #endif /* !DB_H */
diff --git a/b2/lang.h b/b2/lang.h
index 6239d6b..fe0f263 100644
--- a/b2/lang.h
+++ b/b2/lang.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ void parse_hierarchy(void);
 void parse_characteristics(void);
 void parse_inventory(void);
 void parse_currencies(void);
+void parse_providers(void);
 
 void yywarnf(const char *fmt, ...);
 void yyerrorf(const char *fmt, ...);
diff --git a/b2/lang.l b/b2/lang.l
index f74ee70..1772ea3 100644
--- a/b2/lang.l
+++ b/b2/lang.l
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void parse_inventory(void)
 	yyparse();
 }
 
+
 void parse_currencies(void)
 {
 	start_token = START_EXCHANGE;
@@ -61,6 +62,15 @@ void parse_currencies(void)
 	yyparse();
 }
 
+
+void parse_providers(void)
+{
+	start_token = START_PROVIDERS;
+	expose_nl = 1;
+	lineno = 1;
+	yyparse();
+}
+
 %}
 
 
diff --git a/b2/lang.y b/b2/lang.y
index 708b8ff..eae69d6 100644
--- a/b2/lang.y
+++ b/b2/lang.y
@@ -80,11 +80,12 @@ static const struct field *top_field(void)
 	struct param *param;
 	struct price *price;
 	struct stock *stock;
+	struct provider *prov;
 };
 
 
 %token			START_HIERARCHY START_CHAR START_INVENTORY
-%token			START_EXCHANGE
+%token			START_EXCHANGE START_PROVIDERS
 %token			TOK_LE TOK_GE TOK_NL
 %token	<s>		WORD
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ static const struct field *top_field(void)
 %type	<param>		param params
 %type	<price>		prices price
 %type	<stock>		stock
+%type	<prov>		providers provider
 
 %%
 
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ all:
 	| START_CHAR characteristics
 	| START_INVENTORY inventory
 	| START_EXCHANGE exchange
+	| START_PROVIDERS providers
 	;
 
 
@@ -520,3 +523,32 @@ rate:
 			currency_exchange(curr, to, $2);
 		}
 	;
+
+
+/* ----- Providers --------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+
+providers:
+		{
+			$$ = NULL;
+		}
+	| TOK_NL
+		{
+			$$ = NULL;
+		}
+	| provider providers
+		{
+			$$ = $1;
+			$$->next = $2;
+		}
+	;
+
+provider:
+	WORD WORD float float TOK_NL
+		{
+			$$ = provider_add($1);
+			$$->curr = currency_add($2);
+			$$->shipping = $3;
+			$$->minimum = $4;
+		}
+	;