diff --git a/actions/peoplesearch.php b/actions/peoplesearch.php
index 4e0ec3f0c4..985d5fae53 100644
--- a/actions/peoplesearch.php
+++ b/actions/peoplesearch.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
 
 require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/lib/searchaction.php');
-define('PROFILES_PER_PAGE', 10);
+require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/lib/profilelist.php');
 
 class PeoplesearchAction extends SearchAction {
 
@@ -55,74 +55,31 @@ class PeoplesearchAction extends SearchAction {
 
 		if ($cnt > 0) {
 			$terms = preg_split('/[\s,]+/', $q);
-			common_element_start('ul', array('id' => 'profiles'));
-			for ($i = 0; $i < min($cnt, PROFILES_PER_PAGE); $i++) {
-				if ($profile->fetch()) {
-					$this->show_profile($profile, $terms);
-				} else {
-					// shouldn't happen!
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			common_element_end('ul');
+			$results = new PeopleSearchResults($profile, $terms);
+			$results->show_list();
 		} else {
 			common_element('p', 'error', _('No results'));
 		}
 
+		$profile->free();
+		
 		common_pagination($page > 1, $cnt > PROFILES_PER_PAGE,
 						  $page, 'peoplesearch', array('q' => $q));
 	}
+}
 
-	function show_profile($profile, $terms) {
-		common_element_start('li', array('class' => 'profile_single',
-										 'id' => 'profile-' . $profile->id));
-		$avatar = $profile->getAvatar(AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE);
-		common_element_start('a', array('href' => $profile->profileurl));
-		common_element('img', array('src' => ($avatar) ? common_avatar_display_url($avatar) : common_default_avatar(AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE),
-									'class' => 'avatar stream',
-									'width' => AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE,
-									'height' => AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE,
-									'alt' =>
-									($profile->fullname) ? $profile->fullname :
-									$profile->nickname));
-		common_element_end('a');
-		common_element_start('p');
-		common_element_start('a', array('href' => $profile->profileurl,
-										'class' => 'nickname'));
-		common_raw($this->highlight($profile->nickname, $terms));
-		common_element_end('a');
-		if ($profile->fullname) {
-			common_text(' | ');
-			common_element_start('span', 'fullname');
-			common_raw($this->highlight($profile->fullname, $terms));
-			common_element_end('span');
-		}
-		if ($profile->location) {
-			common_text(' | ');
-			common_element_start('span', 'location');
-			common_raw($this->highlight($profile->location, $terms));
-			common_element_end('span');
-		}
-		common_element_end('p');
-		if ($profile->homepage) {
-			common_element_start('p', 'website');
-			common_element_start('a', array('href' => $profile->homepage));
-			common_raw($this->highlight($profile->homepage, $terms));
-			common_element_end('a');
-			common_element_end('p');
-		}
-		if ($profile->bio) {
-			common_element_start('p', 'bio');
-			common_raw($this->highlight($profile->bio, $terms));
-			common_element_end('p');
-		}
-		common_element_end('li');
+class PeopleSearchResults extends ProfileList {
+
+	var $terms = NULL;
+	var $pattern = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($profile, $terms) {
+		parent::__construct($profile);
+		$this->terms = array_map('preg_quote', array_map('htmlspecialchars', $this->terms));
+		$this->pattern = '/('.implode('|',$terms).')/i';
 	}
-
-	function highlight($text, $terms) {
-		$terms = array_map('preg_quote', array_map('htmlspecialchars', $terms));
-		$pattern = '/('.implode('|',$terms).')/i';
-		$result = preg_replace($pattern, '<strong>\\1</strong>', htmlspecialchars($text));
-		return $result;
+	
+	function highlight($text) {
+		return preg_replace($this->pattern, '<strong>\\1</strong>', htmlspecialchars($text));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/profilelist.php b/lib/profilelist.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c2037e058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/profilelist.php
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+define('PROFILES_PER_PAGE', 10);
+
+class ProfileList {
+
+	var $profile = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($profile) {
+		$this->profile = $profile;
+	}
+	
+	function show_list() {
+		
+		common_element_start('ul', array('id' => 'profiles'));
+		
+		for ($i = 0; $i < min($cnt, PROFILES_PER_PAGE); $i++) {
+			if ($this->profile->fetch()) {
+				$this->show();
+			} else {
+				// shouldn't happen!
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		common_element_end('ul');
+	}
+	
+	function show() {
+
+		$this->profile = $this->profile;
+		
+		common_element_start('li', array('class' => 'profile_single',
+										 'id' => 'profile-' . $this->profile->id));
+		$avatar = $this->profile->getAvatar(AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE);
+		common_element_start('a', array('href' => $this->profile->profileurl));
+		common_element('img', array('src' => ($avatar) ? common_avatar_display_url($avatar) : common_default_avatar(AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE),
+									'class' => 'avatar stream',
+									'width' => AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE,
+									'height' => AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE,
+									'alt' =>
+									($this->profile->fullname) ? $this->profile->fullname :
+									$this->profile->nickname));
+		common_element_end('a');
+		common_element_start('p');
+		common_element_start('a', array('href' => $this->profile->profileurl,
+										'class' => 'nickname'));
+		common_raw($this->highlight($this->profile->nickname));
+		common_element_end('a');
+		if ($this->profile->fullname) {
+			common_text(' | ');
+			common_element_start('span', 'fullname');
+			common_raw($this->highlight($this->profile->fullname));
+			common_element_end('span');
+		}
+		if ($this->profile->location) {
+			common_text(' | ');
+			common_element_start('span', 'location');
+			common_raw($this->highlight($this->profile->location));
+			common_element_end('span');
+		}
+		common_element_end('p');
+		if ($this->profile->homepage) {
+			common_element_start('p', 'website');
+			common_element_start('a', array('href' => $this->profile->homepage));
+			common_raw($this->highlight($this->profile->homepage));
+			common_element_end('a');
+			common_element_end('p');
+		}
+		if ($this->profile->bio) {
+			common_element_start('p', 'bio');
+			common_raw($this->highlight($this->profile->bio));
+			common_element_end('p');
+		}
+		common_element_end('li');
+	}
+
+	function highlight($text) {
+		return htmlspecialchars($text);
+	}
+}
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