diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f589e7f45..edd637868 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ exports.createPool = function(config) {
 
 exports.createQuery = Connection.createQuery;
 
-exports.Types    = Types;
-exports.escape   = SqlString.escape;
-exports.escapeId = SqlString.escapeId;
+exports.Types       = Types;
+
+//Expose SQL String Functionality
+exports.escape      = SqlString.escape;
+exports.escapeId    = SqlString.escapeId;
+exports.format      = SqlString.format;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d68a98148..626786374 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Felix Geisendörfer <felix@debuggable.com> (http://debuggable.com/)",
   "name": "mysql",
   "description": "A node.js driver for mysql. It is written in JavaScript, does not require compiling, and is 100% MIT licensed.",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha8",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha8-1",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/felixge/node-mysql"