diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 1ad3d0d..8fd280a 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+0.11 "" (released 4.10.2010)
+
+  * Added support for the standalone 7za program.
+
 0.10 "Matchpoint" (released 10.4.2010)
 
   * Correct shell quoting of commandline arguments. Now files with
diff --git a/patoolib/__init__.py b/patoolib/__init__.py
index 2e2707c..0383998 100644
--- a/patoolib/__init__.py
+++ b/patoolib/__init__.py
@@ -97,22 +97,22 @@ ArchivePrograms = {
         'list': ('nomarch',),
     },
     'bzip2': {
-        'extract': ('pbzip2', 'bzip2', '7z'),
-        'test': ('pbzip2', 'bzip2', '7z'),
-        'create': ('pbzip2', 'bzip2', '7z'),
-        'list': ('7z', 'echo',),
+        'extract': ('pbzip2', 'bzip2', '7z', '7za'),
+        'test': ('pbzip2', 'bzip2', '7z', '7za'),
+        'create': ('pbzip2', 'bzip2', '7z', '7za'),
+        'list': ('7z', '7za', 'echo',),
     },
     'tar': {
         None: ('tar', 'star',),
     },
     'zip': {
-        'extract': ('unzip', '7z'),
-        'list': ('unzip', '7z'),
-        'test': ('unzip', '7z'),
+        'extract': ('unzip', '7z', '7za'),
+        'list': ('unzip', '7z', '7za'),
+        'test': ('unzip', '7z', '7za'),
         'create': ('zip',),
     },
     'gzip': {
-        None: ('gzip', '7z'),
+        None: ('gzip', '7z', '7za'),
     },
     'lzh': {
         None: ('lha',),
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ ArchivePrograms = {
         'create': ('lrzip',),
     },
     'compress': {
-        'extract': ('gzip', '7z', 'uncompress.real'),
-        'list': ('7z', 'echo',),
-        'test': ('gzip', '7z'),
+        'extract': ('gzip', '7z', '7za', 'uncompress.real'),
+        'list': ('7z', '7za', 'echo',),
+        'test': ('gzip', '7z', '7za'),
         'create': ('compress',),
     },
     '7z': {
-        None: ('7z',),
+        None: ('7z', '7za'),
     },
     'rar': {
         None: ('rar',),
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ ArchivePrograms = {
     },
     'rpm': {
         'extract': ('rpm2cpio', '7z'),
-        'list': ('rpm', '7z'),
+        'list': ('rpm', '7z', '7za'),
         'test': ('rpm', '7z'),
     },
     'deb': {
@@ -196,9 +196,11 @@ ArchivePrograms = {
     },
 }
 
-# only list those programs that have different python module names
+# List those programs that have different python module names because of
+# Python module naming restrictions.
 ProgramModules = {
     '7z': 'p7zip',
+    '7za': 'p7azip',
     'uncompress.real': 'uncompress',
     'dpkg-deb': 'dpkg',
 }
diff --git a/patoolib/programs/p7azip.py b/patoolib/programs/p7azip.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19db07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patoolib/programs/p7azip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (C) 2010 Bastian Kleineidam
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""Archive commands for the 7za program.
+
+From the man page:
+7za is a stand-alone executable. 7za handles less archive formats than 7z,
+but does not need any others.
+"""
+
+def extract_7z (archive, encoding, cmd, **kwargs):
+    """Extract a 7z archive."""
+    cmdlist = [cmd, 'x']
+    if not kwargs['verbose']:
+        cmdlist.append('-bd')
+    cmdlist.extend(['-o%s' % kwargs['outdir'], '--', archive])
+    return cmdlist
+
+extract_bzip2 = \
+  extract_gzip = \
+  extract_zip = \
+  extract_compress = \
+  extract_rar = \
+  extract_cab = \
+  extract_7z
+
+def list_7z (archive, encoding, cmd, **kwargs):
+    """List a 7z archive."""
+    cmdlist = [cmd, 'l']
+    if not kwargs['verbose']:
+        cmdlist.append('-bd')
+    cmdlist.append('--')
+    cmdlist.append(archive)
+    return cmdlist
+
+list_bzip2 = \
+  list_gzip = \
+  list_zip = \
+  list_compress = \
+  list_rar = \
+  list_cab = \
+  list_rpm = \
+  list_7z
+
+
+def test_7z (archive, encoding, cmd, **kwargs):
+    """Test a 7z archive."""
+    cmdlist = [cmd, 't']
+    if not kwargs['verbose']:
+        cmdlist.append('-bd')
+    cmdlist.append('--')
+    cmdlist.append(archive)
+    return cmdlist
+
+test_bzip2 = \
+  test_gzip = \
+  test_zip = \
+  test_compress = \
+  test_rar = \
+  test_cab = \
+  test_7z
+
+
+def create_7z (archive, encoding, cmd, *args, **kwargs):
+    """Create a 7z archive."""
+    cmdlist = [cmd, 'a']
+    if not kwargs['verbose']:
+        cmdlist.append('-bd')
+    cmdlist.append('--')
+    cmdlist.append(archive)
+    cmdlist.extend(args)
+    return cmdlist
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 34595a0..7eeb778 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import os
 from distutils.core import setup
 
 AppName = "patool"
-AppVersion = "0.10"
+AppVersion = "0.11"
 MyName = "Bastian Kleineidam"
 MyEmail = "calvin@users.sourceforge.net"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_archives.py b/tests/test_archives.py
index 26b6a85..99c2abc 100644
--- a/tests/test_archives.py
+++ b/tests/test_archives.py
@@ -192,6 +192,42 @@ class TestArchives (ArchiveTest):
         self.archive_extract('t.rar')
         self.archive_test('t.rar')
 
+    @needs_program('7za')
+    def test_p7azip (self):
+        # unsupported actions of the 7za standalone program are commented out
+        self.program = '7za'
+        self.archive_commands('t .7z')
+        self.archive_list('t.gz')
+        self.archive_list('t .bz2')
+        self.archive_list('t.zip')
+        self.archive_list('t.jar')
+        self.archive_list('t.Z')
+        self.archive_list('t.cab')
+        #self.archive_list('t.arj')
+        #self.archive_list('t.cpio')
+        self.archive_list('t.rpm')
+        #self.archive_list('t.deb')
+        self.archive_extract('t.gz')
+        self.archive_extract('t .bz2')
+        self.archive_extract('t.zip')
+        self.archive_extract('t.jar')
+        self.archive_extract('t.Z')
+        self.archive_extract('t.cab')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.arj')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.cpio')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.rpm')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.deb')
+        self.archive_test('t.gz')
+        self.archive_test('t .bz2')
+        self.archive_test('t.zip')
+        self.archive_test('t.jar')
+        self.archive_test('t.Z')
+        self.archive_test('t.cab')
+        #self.archive_test('t.arj')
+        #self.archive_test('t.cpio')
+        #self.archive_test('t.rpm')
+        #self.archive_test('t.deb')
+
     @needs_program('unrar')
     def test_unrar (self):
         self.program = 'unrar'
diff --git a/tests/test_foo_archives.py b/tests/test_foo_archives.py
index 62dc73e..a36790a 100644
--- a/tests/test_foo_archives.py
+++ b/tests/test_foo_archives.py
@@ -208,6 +208,42 @@ class TestArchives (ArchiveTest):
         self.archive_test('t.rpm.foo')
         self.archive_test('t.deb.foo')
 
+    @needs_program('file')
+    @needs_program('7za')
+    def test_p7zip_file (self):
+        self.program = '7za'
+        self.archive_commands('t.7z.foo', format="7z")
+        self.archive_list('t.gz.foo')
+        self.archive_list('t.bz2.foo')
+        self.archive_list('t.zip.foo')
+        self.archive_list('t.jar.foo')
+        self.archive_list('t.Z.foo')
+        self.archive_list('t.cab.foo')
+        #self.archive_list('t.arj.foo')
+        #self.archive_list('t.cpio.foo')
+        self.archive_list('t.rpm.foo')
+        #self.archive_list('t.deb.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.gz.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.bz2.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.zip.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.jar.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.Z.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.cab.foo')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.arj.foo')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.cpio.foo')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.rpm.foo')
+        #self.archive_extract('t.deb.foo')
+        self.archive_test('t.gz.foo')
+        self.archive_test('t.bz2.foo')
+        self.archive_test('t.zip.foo')
+        self.archive_test('t.jar.foo')
+        self.archive_test('t.Z.foo')
+        self.archive_test('t.cab.foo')
+        #self.archive_test('t.arj.foo')
+        #self.archive_test('t.cpio.foo')
+        #self.archive_test('t.rpm.foo')
+        #self.archive_test('t.deb.foo')
+
     @needs_program('file')
     @needs_codec('7z', 'rar')
     def test_p7zip_rar (self):