diff --git a/src/lib/core/theming/_all-theme.scss b/src/lib/core/theming/_all-theme.scss
index a4a03a561dc5..084e2585350e 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/theming/_all-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/core/theming/_all-theme.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 @import '../../progress-bar/progress-bar-theme';
 @import '../../progress-circle/progress-circle-theme';
 @import '../../radio/radio-theme';
+@import '../../select/select-theme';
 @import '../../sidenav/sidenav-theme';
 @import '../../slide-toggle/slide-toggle-theme';
 @import '../../slider/slider-theme';
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
   @include md-progress-bar-theme($theme);
   @include md-progress-circle-theme($theme);
   @include md-radio-theme($theme);
+  @include md-select-theme($theme);
   @include md-sidenav-theme($theme);
   @include md-slide-toggle-theme($theme);
   @include md-slider-theme($theme);
diff --git a/src/lib/select/_select-theme.scss b/src/lib/select/_select-theme.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..78ac7a3f8cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/select/_select-theme.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+@import '../core/theming/palette';
+@import '../core/theming/theming';
+
+@mixin md-select-theme($theme) {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/select/index.ts b/src/lib/select/index.ts
index 9495a665b235..da05b1ee80ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/select/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import {NgModule, ModuleWithProviders} from '@angular/core';
 import {MdSelect} from './select';
+import {MdOption} from './option';
 export * from './select';
 
 @NgModule({
     imports: [],
-    exports: [MdSelect],
-    declarations: [MdSelect],
+    exports: [MdSelect, MdOption],
+    declarations: [MdSelect, MdOption],
 })
 export class MdSelectModule {
     static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
diff --git a/src/lib/select/option.ts b/src/lib/select/option.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac716c040054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/select/option.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import {Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'md-option',
+  template: ``,
+  styleUrls: ['select.css'],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None
+})
+export class MdOption {}
diff --git a/src/lib/select/select.ts b/src/lib/select/select.ts
index b38b95e1439b..7e5cb52374f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/lib/select/select.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import {Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
 
 @Component({
-    moduleId: module.id,
-    selector: 'md-select',
-    templateUrl: 'select.html',
-    styleUrls: ['select.css'],
-    encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'md-select',
+  templateUrl: 'select.html',
+  styleUrls: ['select.css'],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None
 })
 export class MdSelect {}