diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/dialogs/ICOptionContainer.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/dialogs/ICOptionContainer.java
index e7b0c630acf..7635522f35d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/dialogs/ICOptionContainer.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/dialogs/ICOptionContainer.java
@@ -12,9 +12,19 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.ui.dialogs;
 ***********************************************************************/
 
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
 
 public interface ICOptionContainer {
 
 	void updateContainer();
+
 	IProject getProject();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the preference store.
+	 *
+	 * @return the preference store, or <code>null</code> if none
+	 */
+	public IPreferenceStore getPreferenceStore();
+
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizardOptionPage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizardOptionPage.java
index 1303e22da99..e7c5e29ad5b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizardOptionPage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizardOptionPage.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.dialogs.ICOptionContainer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.dialogs.TabFolderOptionBlock;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
 import org.eclipse.jface.wizard.WizardPage;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 public abstract class NewCProjectWizardOptionPage extends WizardPage implements ICOptionContainer {
 
 	private TabFolderOptionBlock fOptionBlock;
+	private IPreferenceStore preferenceStore;
 
 	public NewCProjectWizardOptionPage(String pageName) {
 		this(pageName, null, null);
@@ -51,5 +53,20 @@ public abstract class NewCProjectWizardOptionPage extends WizardPage implements
 		fOptionBlock.performApply(monitor);
 	}
 
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.ui.dialogs.ICOptionContainer#getPreferenceStore()
+	 */
+	public IPreferenceStore getPreferenceStore() {
+		return preferenceStore;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param store
+	 */
+	public void setPreferenceStore(IPreferenceStore store) {
+		preferenceStore = store;
+	}
+
 	public abstract IProject getProject();
+
 }