diff --git a/examples/osggraphicscost/osggraphicscost.cpp b/examples/osggraphicscost/osggraphicscost.cpp
index 0e778783d..2b8b37945 100644
--- a/examples/osggraphicscost/osggraphicscost.cpp
+++ b/examples/osggraphicscost/osggraphicscost.cpp
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 
 #include <osgDB/ReadFile>
 
-#include <osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator>
+#include <osg/GraphicsCostEstimator>
 
 class CalibrateCostEsimator : public osg::GraphicsOperation
 {
 public:
 
-    CalibrateCostEsimator(osgUtil::GraphicsCostEstimator* gce):
+    CalibrateCostEsimator(osg::GraphicsCostEstimator* gce):
         osg::GraphicsOperation("CalbirateCostEstimator",false),
         _gce(gce) {}
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
         _gce->calibrate(renderInfo);
     }
 
-    osg::ref_ptr<osgUtil::GraphicsCostEstimator> _gce;
+    osg::ref_ptr<osg::GraphicsCostEstimator> _gce;
 
 };
 
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> node = osgDB::readNodeFiles(arguments);
     if (!node) return 0;
 
-    osg::ref_ptr<osgUtil::GraphicsCostEstimator> gce = new osgUtil::GraphicsCostEstimator;
+    osg::ref_ptr<osg::GraphicsCostEstimator> gce = new osg::GraphicsCostEstimator;
 
     viewer.setSceneData(node.get());
 
     viewer.realize();
 
-    osgUtil::CostPair compileCost = gce->estimateCompileCost(node.get());
-    osgUtil::CostPair drawCost = gce->estimateDrawCost(node.get());
+    osg::CostPair compileCost = gce->estimateCompileCost(node.get());
+    osg::CostPair drawCost = gce->estimateDrawCost(node.get());
 
     OSG_NOTICE<<"estimateCompileCost("<<node->getName()<<"), CPU="<<compileCost.first<<" GPU="<<compileCost.second<<std::endl;
     OSG_NOTICE<<"estimateDrawCost("<<node->getName()<<"), CPU="<<drawCost.first<<" GPU="<<drawCost.second<<std::endl;
diff --git a/include/osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator b/include/osg/GraphicsCostEstimator
similarity index 89%
rename from include/osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator
rename to include/osg/GraphicsCostEstimator
index d25df4c28..013a43bcc 100644
--- a/include/osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator
+++ b/include/osg/GraphicsCostEstimator
@@ -11,18 +11,22 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 
-#ifndef OSGUTIL_GRAPHICSCOSTESTIMATOR
-#define OSGUTIL_GRAPHICSCOSTESTIMATOR
+#ifndef OSG_GRAPHICSCOSTESTIMATOR
+#define OSG_GRAPHICSCOSTESTIMATOR
 
-#include <osgUtil/Export>
+#include <osg/Referenced>
+#include <osg/ref_ptr>
+#include <utility>
 
-#include <osg/Geometry>
-#include <osg/Texture>
-#include <osg/Program>
-
-namespace osgUtil
+namespace osg
 {
 
+class Geometry;
+class Texture;
+class Program;
+class Node;
+class RenderInfo;
+
 struct ClampedLinearCostFunction1D
 {
     ClampedLinearCostFunction1D(double cost0=0.0, double dcost_di=0.0, unsigned int min_input=0):
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ struct ClampedLinearCostFunction1D
 typedef std::pair<double, double> CostPair;
 
 
-class OSGUTIL_EXPORT GeometryCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
+class OSG_EXPORT GeometryCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
 {
 public:
     GeometryCostEstimator();
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ protected:
     double _displayListCompileFactor;
 };
 
-class OSGUTIL_EXPORT TextureCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
+class OSG_EXPORT TextureCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
 {
 public:
     TextureCostEstimator();
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
-class OSGUTIL_EXPORT ProgramCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
+class OSG_EXPORT ProgramCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
 {
 public:
     ProgramCostEstimator();
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ protected:
     ClampedLinearCostFunction1D _drawCost;
 };
 
-class OSGUTIL_EXPORT GraphicsCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
+class OSG_EXPORT GraphicsCostEstimator : public osg::Referenced
 {
 public:
     GraphicsCostEstimator();
diff --git a/include/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation b/include/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation
index 298bdab54..4d3a4377c 100644
--- a/include/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation
+++ b/include/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #define OSGUTIL_INCREMENTALCOMPILEOPERATOR
 
 #include <osgUtil/GLObjectsVisitor>
-#include <osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator>
+#include <osg/GraphicsCostEstimator>
+#include <osg/Geometry>
 
 namespace osgUtil {
 
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT IncrementalCompileOperation : public osg::GraphicsOperation
         osg::Geometry* getForceTextureDownloadGeometry() { return _forceTextureDownloadGeometry.get(); }
         const osg::Geometry* getForceTextureDownloadGeometry() const { return _forceTextureDownloadGeometry.get(); }
 
-        GraphicsCostEstimator* getGraphicsCostEstimator() { return _graphicsCostEstimator.get(); }
-        const GraphicsCostEstimator* getGraphicsCostEstimator() const { return _graphicsCostEstimator.get(); }
+        osg::GraphicsCostEstimator* getGraphicsCostEstimator() { return _graphicsCostEstimator.get(); }
+        const osg::GraphicsCostEstimator* getGraphicsCostEstimator() const { return _graphicsCostEstimator.get(); }
 
 
         typedef std::vector<osg::GraphicsContext*> Contexts;
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT IncrementalCompileOperation : public osg::GraphicsOperation
             double availableTime() { return allocatedTime - timer.elapsedTime(); }
             
             IncrementalCompileOperation*        incrementalCompileOperation;
+            osg::GraphicsCostEstimator*         graphicsCostEstimator;
             unsigned int                        maxNumObjectsToCompile;
             osg::ElapsedTime                    timer;
             double                              allocatedTime;
@@ -278,7 +280,7 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT IncrementalCompileOperation : public osg::GraphicsOperation
         double                              _conservativeTimeRatio;
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Geometry>         _forceTextureDownloadGeometry;
-        osg::ref_ptr<GraphicsCostEstimator> _graphicsCostEstimator;
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::GraphicsCostEstimator> _graphicsCostEstimator;
 
         OpenThreads::Mutex                  _toCompileMutex;
         CompileSets                         _toCompile;
diff --git a/src/osg/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osg/CMakeLists.txt
index fab1812be..0c6ecd80a 100644
--- a/src/osg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ SET(LIB_PUBLIC_HEADERS
     ${HEADER_PATH}/GLBeginEndAdapter
     ${HEADER_PATH}/GLObjects
     ${HEADER_PATH}/GLU
+    ${HEADER_PATH}/GraphicsCostEstimator
     ${HEADER_PATH}/GraphicsContext
     ${HEADER_PATH}/GraphicsThread
     ${HEADER_PATH}/Group
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ ADD_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME}
     GLObjects.cpp
     GLStaticLibrary.h
     GLStaticLibrary.cpp
+    GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
     GraphicsContext.cpp
     GraphicsThread.cpp
     Group.cpp
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp b/src/osg/GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
rename to src/osg/GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
index 6fd244421..06e0cdc3a 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@
  * OpenSceneGraph Public License for more details.
 */
 
-#include <osgUtil/GraphicsCostEstimator>
+#include <osg/GraphicsCostEstimator>
+
+#include <osg/RenderInfo>
+#include <osg/Geometry>
+#include <osg/Texture>
+#include <osg/Program>
 #include <osg/Geode>
 
-namespace osgUtil
+namespace osg
 {
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt
index 39f370490..bb07e35ce 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgUtil/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ SET(LIB_PUBLIC_HEADERS
     ${HEADER_PATH}/EdgeCollector
     ${HEADER_PATH}/Export
     ${HEADER_PATH}/GLObjectsVisitor
-    ${HEADER_PATH}/GraphicsCostEstimator
     ${HEADER_PATH}/HalfWayMapGenerator
     ${HEADER_PATH}/HighlightMapGenerator
     ${HEADER_PATH}/IntersectionVisitor
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ ADD_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME}
     DrawElementTypeSimplifier.cpp
     EdgeCollector.cpp
     GLObjectsVisitor.cpp
-    GraphicsCostEstimator.cpp
     HalfWayMapGenerator.cpp
     HighlightMapGenerator.cpp
     IntersectionVisitor.cpp
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation.cpp b/src/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation.cpp
index 52c966b61..1fa8d2025 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileDrawableOp::CompileDrawableOp(osg::Drawable*
 
 double IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileDrawableOp::estimatedTimeForCompile(CompileInfo& compileInfo) const
 {
-    GraphicsCostEstimator* gce = compileInfo.incrementalCompileOperation->getGraphicsCostEstimator();
+    osg::GraphicsCostEstimator* gce = compileInfo.graphicsCostEstimator;
     osg::Geometry* geometry = _drawable->asGeometry();
     if (gce && geometry)
     {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileTextureOp::CompileTextureOp(osg::Texture* te
 
 double IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileTextureOp::estimatedTimeForCompile(CompileInfo& compileInfo) const
 {
-    GraphicsCostEstimator* gce = compileInfo.incrementalCompileOperation->getGraphicsCostEstimator();
+    osg::GraphicsCostEstimator* gce = compileInfo.graphicsCostEstimator;
     if (gce) return gce->estimateCompileCost(_texture.get()).first;
     else return 0.0;
 }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileProgramOp::CompileProgramOp(osg::Program* pr
 
 double IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileProgramOp::estimatedTimeForCompile(CompileInfo& compileInfo) const
 {
-    GraphicsCostEstimator* gce = compileInfo.incrementalCompileOperation->getGraphicsCostEstimator();
+    osg::GraphicsCostEstimator* gce = compileInfo.graphicsCostEstimator;
     if (gce) return gce->estimateCompileCost(_program.get()).first;
     else return 0.0;
 }
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ IncrementalCompileOperation::CompileInfo::CompileInfo(osg::GraphicsContext* cont
 {
     setState(context->getState());
     incrementalCompileOperation = ico;
+    graphicsCostEstimator = ico->getGraphicsCostEstimator();
 }
 
 
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ IncrementalCompileOperation::IncrementalCompileOperation():
         _maximumNumOfObjectsToCompilePerFrame = atoi(ptr);
     }
 
-    _graphicsCostEstimator = new GraphicsCostEstimator;
+    _graphicsCostEstimator = new osg::GraphicsCostEstimator;
 
     // assignForceTextureDownloadGeometry();
 }