diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java
index 9daa1e0..8416721 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
         private byte[] mPhotoBinaryData;
         private boolean mSendToVoicemail;
         private String mCustomRingtone;
+        private boolean mIsUserProfile;
 
         /**
          * Constructor for case "no contact found". This must only be used for the
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@
             mInvitableAccountTypes = null;
             mSendToVoicemail = false;
             mCustomRingtone = null;
+            mIsUserProfile = false;
+
         }
 
         /**
@@ -162,7 +165,8 @@
         private Result(Uri uri, Uri lookupUri, long directoryId, String lookupKey, long id,
                 long nameRawContactId, int displayNameSource, long photoId, String photoUri,
                 String displayName, String altDisplayName, String phoneticName, boolean starred,
-                Integer presence, boolean sendToVoicemail, String customRingtone) {
+                Integer presence, boolean sendToVoicemail, String customRingtone,
+                boolean isUserProfile) {
             mLookupUri = lookupUri;
             mUri = uri;
             mDirectoryId = directoryId;
@@ -183,6 +187,7 @@
             mInvitableAccountTypes = Lists.newArrayList();
             mSendToVoicemail = sendToVoicemail;
             mCustomRingtone = customRingtone;
+            mIsUserProfile = isUserProfile;
         }
 
         private Result(Result from) {
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@
             mPhotoBinaryData = from.mPhotoBinaryData;
             mSendToVoicemail = from.mSendToVoicemail;
             mCustomRingtone = from.mCustomRingtone;
+            mIsUserProfile = from.mIsUserProfile;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -394,6 +400,10 @@
         public String getCustomRingtone() {
             return mCustomRingtone;
         }
+
+        public boolean isUserProfile() {
+            return mIsUserProfile;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -471,6 +481,7 @@
                 Contacts.PHOTO_URI,
                 Contacts.SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL,
                 Contacts.CUSTOM_RINGTONE,
+                Contacts.IS_USER_PROFILE,
         };
 
         public final static int NAME_RAW_CONTACT_ID = 0;
@@ -542,6 +553,7 @@
         public final static int PHOTO_URI = 61;
         public final static int SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL = 62;
         public final static int CUSTOM_RINGTONE = 63;
+        public final static int IS_USER_PROFILE = 64;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -808,6 +820,7 @@
                     : cursor.getInt(ContactQuery.CONTACT_PRESENCE);
             final boolean sendToVoicemail = cursor.getInt(ContactQuery.SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL) == 1;
             final String customRingtone = cursor.getString(ContactQuery.CUSTOM_RINGTONE);
+            final boolean isUserProfile = cursor.getInt(ContactQuery.IS_USER_PROFILE) == 1;
 
             Uri lookupUri;
             if (directoryId == Directory.DEFAULT || directoryId == Directory.LOCAL_INVISIBLE) {
@@ -820,7 +833,7 @@
             return new Result(contactUri, lookupUri, directoryId, lookupKey, contactId,
                     nameRawContactId, displayNameSource, photoId, photoUri, displayName,
                     altDisplayName, phoneticName, starred, presence, sendToVoicemail,
-                    customRingtone);
+                    customRingtone, isUserProfile);
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactSaveService.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactSaveService.java
index 221796a..3bb330f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactSaveService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactSaveService.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Contacts;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Data;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Groups;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.Profile;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.RawContacts;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
     public static final String ACTION_SAVE_CONTACT = "saveContact";
     public static final String EXTRA_CONTACT_STATE = "state";
     public static final String EXTRA_SAVE_MODE = "saveMode";
+    public static final String EXTRA_SAVE_IS_PROFILE = "saveIsProfile";
 
     public static final String ACTION_CREATE_GROUP = "createGroup";
     public static final String ACTION_RENAME_GROUP = "renameGroup";
@@ -269,12 +271,13 @@
      * using data presented as a set of ContentValues.
      */
     public static Intent createSaveContactIntent(Context context, EntityDeltaList state,
-            String saveModeExtraKey, int saveMode, Class<?> callbackActivity,
+            String saveModeExtraKey, int saveMode, boolean isProfile, Class<?> callbackActivity,
             String callbackAction) {
         Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(
                 context, ContactSaveService.class);
         serviceIntent.setAction(ContactSaveService.ACTION_SAVE_CONTACT);
         serviceIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_CONTACT_STATE, (Parcelable) state);
+        serviceIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_SAVE_IS_PROFILE, isProfile);
 
         // Callback intent will be invoked by the service once the contact is
         // saved.  The service will put the URI of the new contact as "data" on
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@
     private void saveContact(Intent intent) {
         EntityDeltaList state = intent.getParcelableExtra(EXTRA_CONTACT_STATE);
         Intent callbackIntent = intent.getParcelableExtra(EXTRA_CALLBACK_INTENT);
+        boolean isProfile = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_SAVE_IS_PROFILE, false);
 
         // Trim any empty fields, and RawContacts, before persisting
         final AccountTypeManager accountTypes = AccountTypeManager.getInstance(this);
@@ -321,7 +325,8 @@
                     throw new IllegalStateException("Could not determine RawContact ID after save");
                 }
                 final Uri rawContactUri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(
-                        RawContacts.CONTENT_URI, rawContactId);
+                        isProfile ? Profile.CONTENT_RAW_CONTACTS_URI : RawContacts.CONTENT_URI,
+                                rawContactId);
                 lookupUri = RawContacts.getContactLookupUri(resolver, rawContactUri);
                 Log.v(TAG, "Saved contact. New URI: " + lookupUri);
                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailDisplayUtils.java b/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailDisplayUtils.java
index 0c59695..3bff950 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailDisplayUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailDisplayUtils.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
      */
     public static void setStarred(Result contactData, CheckBox starredView) {
         // Check if the starred state should be visible
-        if (!contactData.isDirectoryEntry()) {
+        if (!contactData.isDirectoryEntry() && !contactData.isUserProfile()) {
             starredView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             starredView.setChecked(contactData.getStarred());
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java
index 02e74dd..383f23b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java
@@ -1851,6 +1851,9 @@
             // Only local contacts
             if (mContactData == null || mContactData.isDirectoryEntry()) return false;
 
+            // User profile cannot be added to contacts
+            if (mContactData.isUserProfile()) return false;
+
             // Only if exactly one raw contact
             if (mContactData.getEntities().size() != 1) return false;
 
@@ -1923,7 +1926,7 @@
             // and fire off the intent. we don't need a callback, as the database listener
             // should update the ui
             final Intent intent = ContactSaveService.createSaveContactIntent(getActivity(),
-                    contactDeltaList, "", 0, getActivity().getClass(),
+                    contactDeltaList, "", 0, false, getActivity().getClass(),
                     UI.LIST_ALL_CONTACTS_ACTION);
             getActivity().startService(intent);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
index 0227b13..4126425 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
     private static final String KEY_SHOW_JOIN_SUGGESTIONS = "showJoinSuggestions";
     private static final String KEY_ENABLED = "enabled";
     private static final String KEY_STATUS = "status";
+    private static final String KEY_NEW_LOCAL_PROFILE = "newLocalProfile";
+    private static final String KEY_IS_USER_PROFILE = "isUserProfile";
 
     public static final String SAVE_MODE_EXTRA_KEY = "saveMode";
 
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@
      */
     public static final String INTENT_EXTRA_ADD_TO_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY = "addToDefaultDirectory";
 
+    public static final String INTENT_EXTRA_NEW_LOCAL_PROFILE = "newLocalProfile";
+
     /**
      * Modes that specify what the AsyncTask has to perform after saving
      */
@@ -245,6 +249,8 @@
 
     private boolean mEnabled = true;
     private boolean mRequestFocus;
+    private boolean mNewLocalProfile = false;
+    private boolean mIsUserProfile = false;
 
     public ContactEditorFragment() {
     }
@@ -348,6 +354,8 @@
         mIntentExtras = intentExtras;
         mAutoAddToDefaultGroup = mIntentExtras != null
                 && mIntentExtras.containsKey(INTENT_EXTRA_ADD_TO_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY);
+        mNewLocalProfile = mIntentExtras != null
+            && mIntentExtras.getBoolean(INTENT_EXTRA_NEW_LOCAL_PROFILE);
     }
 
     public void setListener(Listener value) {
@@ -383,6 +391,8 @@
             mAggregationSuggestionsRawContactId = savedState.getLong(KEY_SHOW_JOIN_SUGGESTIONS);
             mEnabled = savedState.getBoolean(KEY_ENABLED);
             mStatus = savedState.getInt(KEY_STATUS);
+            mNewLocalProfile = savedState.getBoolean(KEY_NEW_LOCAL_PROFILE);
+            mIsUserProfile = savedState.getBoolean(KEY_IS_USER_PROFILE);
         }
     }
 
@@ -430,6 +440,13 @@
         setIntentExtras(mIntentExtras);
         mIntentExtras = null;
 
+        // For user profile, change the contacts query URI
+        mIsUserProfile = data.isUserProfile();
+        if (mIsUserProfile) {
+            for (EntityDelta state : mState) {
+                state.setProfileQueryUri();
+            }
+        }
         mRequestFocus = true;
 
         bindEditors();
@@ -463,8 +480,8 @@
     private void createContact() {
         final List<AccountWithDataSet> accounts =
                 AccountTypeManager.getInstance(mContext).getAccounts(true);
-        // No Accounts available.  Create a phone-local contact.
-        if (accounts.isEmpty()) {
+        // No Accounts available or creating a local profile.  Create a phone-local contact.
+        if (accounts.isEmpty() || mNewLocalProfile) {
             createContact(null);
             return;  // Don't show a dialog.
         }
@@ -559,6 +576,11 @@
         EntityModifier.ensureKindExists(insert, newAccountType, Event.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
         EntityModifier.ensureKindExists(insert, newAccountType, StructuredPostal.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
 
+        // Set the correct URI for saving the contact as a profile
+        if (mNewLocalProfile) {
+            insert.setProfileQueryUri();
+        }
+
         if (mState == null) {
             // Create state if none exists yet
             mState = EntityDeltaList.fromSingle(insert);
@@ -606,7 +628,7 @@
             if (Intent.ACTION_INSERT.equals(mAction) && numRawContacts == 1) {
                 final List<AccountWithDataSet> accounts =
                         AccountTypeManager.getInstance(mContext).getAccounts(true);
-                if (accounts.size() > 1) {
+                if (accounts.size() > 1 && !mNewLocalProfile) {
                     addAccountSwitcher(mState.get(0), editor);
                 } else {
                     disableAccountSwitcher(editor);
@@ -901,8 +923,8 @@
         setEnabled(false);
 
         Intent intent = ContactSaveService.createSaveContactIntent(getActivity(), mState,
-                SAVE_MODE_EXTRA_KEY, saveMode, getActivity().getClass(),
-                ContactEditorActivity.ACTION_SAVE_COMPLETED);
+                SAVE_MODE_EXTRA_KEY, saveMode, mNewLocalProfile || mIsUserProfile,
+                getActivity().getClass(), ContactEditorActivity.ACTION_SAVE_COMPLETED);
         getActivity().startService(intent);
         return true;
     }
@@ -1499,6 +1521,8 @@
         outState.putBoolean(KEY_CONTACT_WRITABLE_FOR_JOIN, mContactWritableForJoin);
         outState.putLong(KEY_SHOW_JOIN_SUGGESTIONS, mAggregationSuggestionsRawContactId);
         outState.putBoolean(KEY_ENABLED, mEnabled);
+        outState.putBoolean(KEY_NEW_LOCAL_PROFILE, mNewLocalProfile);
+        outState.putBoolean(KEY_IS_USER_PROFILE, mIsUserProfile);
         outState.putInt(KEY_STATUS, mStatus);
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListAdapter.java
index f95dea3..4ac54dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListAdapter.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.QuickContactBadge;
+import android.widget.SectionIndexer;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -63,7 +64,17 @@
 
     private boolean mDisplayPhotos;
     private boolean mQuickContactEnabled;
+
+    /**
+     * indicates if contact queries include profile
+     */
     private boolean mIncludeProfile;
+
+    /**
+     * indicates if query results includes a profile
+     */
+    private boolean mProfileExists;
+
     private ContactPhotoManager mPhotoLoader;
 
     private String mQueryString;
@@ -78,6 +89,7 @@
     private boolean mSelectionVisible;
 
     private ContactListFilter mFilter;
+    private String mContactsCount = "";
 
     public ContactEntryListAdapter(Context context) {
         super(context);
@@ -94,6 +106,20 @@
         ((ContactListPinnedHeaderView)pinnedHeaderView).setSectionHeader(title);
     }
 
+    protected void setPinnedHeaderContactsCount(View header) {
+        // Update the header with the contacts count only if a profile header exists
+        // otherwise, the contacts count are shown in the empty profile header view
+        if (mProfileExists) {
+            ((ContactListPinnedHeaderView)header).setCountView(mContactsCount);
+        } else {
+            clearPinnedHeaderContactsCount(header);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void clearPinnedHeaderContactsCount(View header) {
+        ((ContactListPinnedHeaderView)header).setCountView(null);
+    }
+
     protected void addPartitions() {
         addPartition(createDefaultDirectoryPartition());
     }
@@ -278,6 +304,22 @@
         mIncludeProfile = includeProfile;
     }
 
+    public void setProfileExists(boolean exists) {
+        mProfileExists = exists;
+        // Stick the "ME" header for the profile
+        if (exists) {
+            SectionIndexer indexer = getIndexer();
+            if (indexer != null) {
+                ((ContactsSectionIndexer) indexer).setProfileHeader(
+                        getContext().getString(R.string.user_profile_contacts_list_header));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasProfile() {
+        return mProfileExists;
+    }
+
     public void configureDirectoryLoader(DirectoryListLoader loader) {
         loader.setDirectorySearchMode(mDirectorySearchMode);
         loader.setLocalInvisibleDirectoryEnabled(LOCAL_INVISIBLE_DIRECTORY_ENABLED);
@@ -571,32 +613,6 @@
         mFilter = filter;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Placement getItemPlacementInSection(int position) {
-        // Special case code to prevent a section header from being displayed above the user's
-        // profile entry.
-        if (isUserProfile(position)) {
-            // The user profile entry shouldn't display a section header above; the header should be
-            // displayed on top of the item below.
-            Placement placement = new Placement();
-            placement.firstInSection = false;
-            placement.lastInSection = false;
-            placement.sectionHeader = null;
-            return placement;
-        } else if (position > 0 && isUserProfile(position - 1)) {
-            // If the item in the previous position is the user's profile, behave as if this entry
-            // is the first in the section.
-            Placement profilePlacement = super.getItemPlacementInSection(position - 1);
-            String profileHeader = profilePlacement.sectionHeader;
-            Placement placement = super.getItemPlacementInSection(position);
-            placement.firstInSection = true;
-            placement.sectionHeader = profileHeader;
-            return placement;
-        } else {
-            return super.getItemPlacementInSection(position);
-        }
-    }
-
     // TODO: move sharable logic (bindXX() methods) to here with extra arguments
 
     protected void bindQuickContact(final ContactListItemView view, int partitionIndex,
@@ -624,4 +640,12 @@
         }
         return uri;
     }
+
+    public void setContactsCount(String count) {
+        mContactsCount = count;
+    }
+
+    public String getContactsCount() {
+        return mContactsCount;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
index 73d0859..4ddba75 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
 
     private boolean mForceLoad;
 
+    protected boolean mUserProfileExists;
+
     private static final int STATUS_NOT_LOADED = 0;
     private static final int STATUS_LOADING = 1;
     private static final int STATUS_LOADED = 2;
@@ -444,6 +446,7 @@
         }
 
         mAdapter.changeCursor(partitionIndex, data);
+        setProfileHeader();
         showCount(partitionIndex, data);
 
         if (!isLoading()) {
@@ -499,6 +502,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Shows a view at the top of the list with a pseudo local profile prompting the user to add
+     * a local profile. Default implementation does nothing.
+     */
+    protected void setProfileHeader() {
+        mUserProfileExists = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Provides logic that dismisses this fragment. The default implementation
      * does nothing.
      */
@@ -585,6 +596,9 @@
 
     public void setIncludeProfile(boolean flag) {
         mIncludeProfile = flag;
+        if(mAdapter != null) {
+            mAdapter.setIncludeProfile(flag);
+        }
     }
 
     public void setSearchMode(boolean flag) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListAdapter.java
index 48fd342..51cc965 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListAdapter.java
@@ -113,14 +113,12 @@
     private String mSelectedContactLookupKey;
     private long mSelectedContactId;
 
-    // View types for entries in the list view.
-    private final int mViewTypeProfileEntry;
+    private ContactListFilter mFilter;
 
     public ContactListAdapter(Context context) {
         super(context);
 
         mUnknownNameText = context.getText(R.string.missing_name);
-        mViewTypeProfileEntry = getViewTypeCount() - 1;
     }
 
     public CharSequence getUnknownNameText() {
@@ -226,12 +224,7 @@
     @Override
     protected View newView(Context context, int partition, Cursor cursor, int position,
             ViewGroup parent) {
-        ContactListItemView view;
-        if (getItemViewType(position) == mViewTypeProfileEntry) {
-            view = new ContactListProfileItemView(context, null);
-        } else {
-            view = new ContactListItemView(context, null);
-        }
+        ContactListItemView view = new ContactListItemView(context, null);
         view.setUnknownNameText(mUnknownNameText);
         view.setTextWithHighlightingFactory(getTextWithHighlightingFactory());
         view.setQuickContactEnabled(isQuickContactEnabled());
@@ -239,32 +232,23 @@
         return view;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public int getItemViewType(int position) {
-        return isUserProfile(position)
-                ? mViewTypeProfileEntry
-                : super.getItemViewType(position);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int getItemViewTypeCount() {
-        return super.getItemViewTypeCount() + 1;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int getViewTypeCount() {
-        // One extra view type - the user's profile entry view.
-        return super.getViewTypeCount() + 1;
-    }
-
-    protected void bindSectionHeaderAndDivider(ContactListItemView view, int position) {
+    protected void bindSectionHeaderAndDivider(ContactListItemView view, int position,
+            Cursor cursor) {
         if (isSectionHeaderDisplayEnabled()) {
             Placement placement = getItemPlacementInSection(position);
-            view.setSectionHeader(placement.firstInSection ? placement.sectionHeader : null);
+
+            // First position, set the contacts number string
+            if (position == 0 && cursor.getInt(CONTACT_IS_USER_PROFILE) == 1) {
+                view.setCountView(getContactsCount());
+            } else {
+                view.setCountView(null);
+            }
+            view.setSectionHeader(placement.sectionHeader);
             view.setDividerVisible(!placement.lastInSection);
         } else {
             view.setSectionHeader(null);
             view.setDividerVisible(true);
+            view.setCountView(null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -384,4 +368,15 @@
 
         return null;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void changeCursor(int partitionIndex, Cursor cursor) {
+        super.changeCursor(partitionIndex, cursor);
+
+        // Check if a profile exists
+        if (cursor != null && cursor.getCount() > 0) {
+            cursor.moveToFirst();
+            setProfileExists(cursor.getInt(CONTACT_IS_USER_PROFILE) == 1);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java
index 4c20dca..0fe8d0d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListItemView.java
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
     private TextView mDataView;
     private TextView mSnippetView;
     private TextView mStatusView;
+    private TextView mCountView;
     private ImageView mPresenceIcon;
 
     private char[] mHighlightedPrefix;
@@ -346,6 +347,11 @@
             mHeaderTextView.measure(
                     MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
                     MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mHeaderBackgroundHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+            if (mCountView != null) {
+                mCountView.measure(
+                        MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST),
+                        MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mHeaderBackgroundHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+            }
             mHeaderBackgroundHeight = Math.max(mHeaderBackgroundHeight,
                     mHeaderTextView.getMeasuredHeight());
             height += (mHeaderBackgroundHeight + mHeaderUnderlineHeight);
@@ -370,6 +376,12 @@
                     0,
                     width - mPaddingRight,
                     mHeaderBackgroundHeight);
+            if (mCountView != null) {
+                mCountView.layout(width - mPaddingRight - mCountView.getMeasuredWidth(),
+                        0,
+                        width - mPaddingRight,
+                        mHeaderBackgroundHeight);
+            }
             mHeaderDivider.layout(leftBound,
                     mHeaderBackgroundHeight,
                     width - mPaddingRight,
@@ -921,6 +933,36 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the text view for the contacts count, creating it if necessary.
+     */
+    public TextView getCountView() {
+        if (mCountView == null) {
+            mCountView = new TextView(mContext);
+            mCountView.setSingleLine(true);
+            mCountView.setEllipsize(getTextEllipsis());
+            mCountView.setTextAppearance(mContext, android.R.style.TextAppearance_Medium);
+            mCountView.setTextColor(R.color.contact_count_text_color);
+            addView(mCountView);
+        }
+        return mCountView;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds or updates a text view for the contacts count.
+     */
+    public void setCountView(CharSequence text) {
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(text)) {
+            if (mCountView != null) {
+                mCountView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            }
+        } else {
+            getCountView();
+            mCountView.setText(text);
+            mCountView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Adds or updates a text view for the status.
      */
     public void setStatus(CharSequence text) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListPinnedHeaderView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListPinnedHeaderView.java
index 5d0d7b1..a689045 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListPinnedHeaderView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListPinnedHeaderView.java
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@
     private final int mHeaderUnderlineColor;
     private final int mPaddingRight;
     private final int mPaddingLeft;
+    private final int mContactsCountTextColor;
 
     private int mHeaderBackgroundHeight;
     private TextView mHeaderTextView;
+    private TextView mCountTextView = null;
     private View mHeaderDivider;
 
     public ContactListPinnedHeaderView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@
                 R.styleable.ContactListItemView_list_item_padding_left, 0);
         mPaddingRight = a.getDimensionPixelOffset(
                 R.styleable.ContactListItemView_list_item_padding_right, 0);
+        mContactsCountTextColor = a.getColor(
+                R.styleable.ContactListItemView_list_item_contacts_count_text_color, Color.BLACK);
 
         a.recycle();
 
@@ -93,8 +97,13 @@
         int width = resolveSize(0, widthMeasureSpec);
 
         mHeaderTextView.measure(
-                MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
+                MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST),
                 MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mHeaderBackgroundHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+        if (isViewMeasurable(mCountTextView)) {
+            mCountTextView.measure(
+                    MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST),
+                    MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mHeaderBackgroundHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+        }
 
         setMeasuredDimension(width, mHeaderBackgroundHeight + mHeaderUnderlineHeight);
     }
@@ -105,8 +114,16 @@
 
         mHeaderTextView.layout(mHeaderTextIndent + mPaddingLeft,
                 0,
-                width,
+                mHeaderTextView.getMeasuredWidth() + mHeaderTextIndent + mPaddingLeft,
                 mHeaderBackgroundHeight);
+
+        if (isViewMeasurable(mCountTextView)) {
+            mCountTextView.layout(width - mPaddingRight - mCountTextView.getMeasuredWidth(),
+                    0,
+                    width,
+                    mHeaderBackgroundHeight);
+        }
+
         mHeaderDivider.layout(mPaddingLeft,
                 mHeaderBackgroundHeight,
                 width,
@@ -134,4 +151,23 @@
         // view (ListView).
         forceLayout();
     }
+
+    public void setCountView(String count) {
+        if (mCountTextView == null) {
+            mCountTextView = new TextView(mContext);
+            mCountTextView.setTextColor(mContactsCountTextColor);
+            mCountTextView.setTextSize(mHeaderTextSize);
+            addView(mCountTextView);
+        }
+        mCountTextView.setText(count);
+        if (count == null || count.isEmpty()) {
+            mCountTextView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        } else {
+            mCountTextView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean isViewMeasurable(View view) {
+        return (view != null && view.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListProfileItemView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListProfileItemView.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f189366..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactListProfileItemView.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package com.android.contacts.list;
-
-import com.android.contacts.R;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.database.Cursor;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-
-/**
- * Contact list entry that represents the user's personal profile data.
- */
-public class ContactListProfileItemView extends ContactListItemView {
-
-    public ContactListProfileItemView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs);
-
-        TypedArray a = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.ContactListItemView);
-        setDefaultPhotoViewSize(a.getDimensionPixelOffset(
-                R.styleable.ContactListItemView_list_item_profile_photo_size, 0));
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public TextView getNameTextView() {
-        TextView nameTextView = super.getNameTextView();
-        nameTextView.setTextAppearance(getContext(), android.R.style.TextAppearance_Large);
-        return nameTextView;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void showDisplayName(Cursor cursor, int nameColumnIndex, int alternativeNameColumnIndex,
-            boolean highlightingEnabled, int displayOrder) {
-        getNameTextView().setText(getContext().getText(R.string.profile_display_name));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsSectionIndexer.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsSectionIndexer.java
index a80d1de..109b8ba 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsSectionIndexer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsSectionIndexer.java
@@ -93,4 +93,10 @@
          */
         return index >= 0 ? index : -index - 2;
     }
+
+    public void setProfileHeader(String header) {
+        if (mSections != null && mSections.length > 0) {
+            mSections[0] = header;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java
index b6a5be0..8590c29 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@
 package com.android.contacts.list;
 
 import com.android.contacts.R;
+import com.android.contacts.editor.ContactEditorFragment;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.Contacts;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -36,6 +41,10 @@
     private View mSearchHeaderView;
     private TextView mAccountFilterHeaderView;
     private View mAccountFilterHeaderContainer;
+    private View mProfileHeader;
+    private Button mProfileMessage;
+    private FrameLayout mMessageContainer;
+    private View mProfileTitle;
 
     public DefaultContactBrowseListFragment() {
         setPhotoLoaderEnabled(true);
@@ -70,6 +79,11 @@
                 getView().findViewById(R.id.account_filter_header_container);
         mCounterHeaderView = (TextView) getView().findViewById(R.id.contacts_count);
 
+        // Create an empty user profile header and hide it for now (it will be visible if the
+        // contacts list will have no user profile).
+        addEmptyUserProfileHeader(inflater);
+        showEmptyUserProfile(false);
+
         // Putting the header view inside a container will allow us to make
         // it invisible later. See checkHeaderViewVisibility()
         FrameLayout headerContainer = new FrameLayout(inflater.getContext());
@@ -125,7 +139,11 @@
             if (count != 0) {
                 String format = getResources().getQuantityText(
                         R.plurals.listTotalAllContacts, count).toString();
-                mCounterHeaderView.setText(String.format(format, count));
+                if (mUserProfileExists) {
+                    getAdapter().setContactsCount(String.format(format, count));
+                } else {
+                    mCounterHeaderView.setText(String.format(format, count));
+                }
             } else {
                 ContactListFilter filter = getFilter();
                 int filterType = filter != null ? filter.filterType
@@ -176,6 +194,56 @@
                 }
                 mSearchHeaderView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
+            showEmptyUserProfile(false);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setProfileHeader() {
+        mUserProfileExists = getAdapter().hasProfile();
+        showEmptyUserProfile(!mUserProfileExists && !isSearchMode());
+    }
+
+    private void showEmptyUserProfile(boolean show) {
+        // Changing visibility of just the mProfileHeader doesn't do anything unless
+        // you change visibility of its children, hence the call to mCounterHeaderView
+        // and mProfileTitle
+        mProfileHeader.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        mCounterHeaderView.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        mProfileTitle.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        mMessageContainer.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        mProfileMessage.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method creates a pseudo user profile contact. When the returned query doesn't have
+     * a profile, this methods creates 2 views that are inserted as headers to the listview:
+     * 1. A header view with the "ME" title and the contacts count.
+     * 2. A button that prompts the user to create a local profile
+     */
+    private void addEmptyUserProfileHeader(LayoutInflater inflater) {
+
+        ListView list = getListView();
+        // Put a header with the "ME" name and a view for the number of contacts
+        mProfileHeader = inflater.inflate(R.layout.user_profile_header, null, false);
+        mCounterHeaderView = (TextView) mProfileHeader.findViewById(R.id.contacts_count);
+        mProfileTitle = mProfileHeader.findViewById(R.id.profile_title);
+        list.addHeaderView(mProfileHeader, null, false);
+
+        // Add a selectable view with a message inviting the user to create a local profile
+        // The view is embedded in a frame view since you cannot change the visibility of a
+        // view in a ListView without having a parent view.
+        mMessageContainer = new FrameLayout(inflater.getContext());
+        mProfileMessage = (Button)inflater.inflate(R.layout.user_profile_button, null, false);
+        mMessageContainer.addView(mProfileMessage);
+        list.addHeaderView(mMessageContainer, null, true);
+
+        mProfileMessage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT, Contacts.CONTENT_URI);
+                intent.putExtra(ContactEditorFragment.INTENT_EXTRA_NEW_LOCAL_PROFILE, true);
+                startActivity(intent);
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactListAdapter.java
index 8e96690..e9804f5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactListAdapter.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
             view.setActivated(isSelectedContact(partition, cursor));
         }
 
-        bindSectionHeaderAndDivider(view, position);
+        bindSectionHeaderAndDivider(view, position, cursor);
 
         if (isQuickContactEnabled()) {
             bindQuickContact(view, partition, cursor,
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListAdapter.java
index e7a9eb9..e764125 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListAdapter.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
             }
             case PARTITION_ALL_CONTACTS: {
                 final ContactListItemView view = (ContactListItemView)itemView;
-                bindSectionHeaderAndDivider(view, position);
+                bindSectionHeaderAndDivider(view, position, cursor);
                 bindPhoto(view, partition, cursor);
                 bindName(view, cursor);
                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityDelta.java b/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityDelta.java
index fe084f4..97ab347 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityDelta.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityDelta.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.provider.BaseColumns;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.GroupMembership;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Data;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.Profile;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.RawContacts;
 import android.util.Log;
 
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@
     private ValuesDelta mValues;
 
     /**
+     * URI used for contacts queries, by default it is set to query raw contacts.
+     * It can be set to query the profile's raw contact(s).
+     */
+    private Uri mContactsQueryUri = RawContacts.CONTENT_URI;
+
+    /**
      * Internal map of children values from {@link Entity#getSubValues()}, which
      * we store here sorted into {@link Data#MIMETYPE} bins.
      */
@@ -367,7 +374,7 @@
             if (beforeId == null || beforeVersion == null) return;
 
             final ContentProviderOperation.Builder builder = ContentProviderOperation
-                    .newAssertQuery(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI);
+                    .newAssertQuery(mContactsQueryUri);
             builder.withSelection(RawContacts._ID + "=" + beforeId, null);
             builder.withValue(RawContacts.VERSION, beforeVersion);
             buildInto.add(builder.build());
@@ -398,7 +405,7 @@
         }
 
         // Build possible operation at Contact level
-        builder = mValues.buildDiff(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI);
+        builder = mValues.buildDiff(mContactsQueryUri);
         possibleAdd(buildInto, builder);
 
         // Build operations for all children
@@ -435,7 +442,7 @@
             buildInto.add(builder.build());
         } else if (isContactInsert) {
             // Restore aggregation mode as last operation
-            builder = ContentProviderOperation.newUpdate(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI);
+            builder = ContentProviderOperation.newUpdate(mContactsQueryUri);
             builder.withValue(RawContacts.AGGREGATION_MODE, RawContacts.AGGREGATION_MODE_DEFAULT);
             builder.withSelection(RawContacts._ID + "=?", new String[1]);
             builder.withSelectionBackReference(0, firstIndex);
@@ -448,7 +455,7 @@
      * {@link RawContacts#AGGREGATION_MODE} to the given value.
      */
     protected Builder buildSetAggregationMode(Long beforeId, int mode) {
-        Builder builder = ContentProviderOperation.newUpdate(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI);
+        Builder builder = ContentProviderOperation.newUpdate(mContactsQueryUri);
         builder.withValue(RawContacts.AGGREGATION_MODE, mode);
         builder.withSelection(RawContacts._ID + "=" + beforeId, null);
         return builder;
@@ -465,6 +472,7 @@
         final int size = this.getEntryCount(false);
         dest.writeInt(size);
         dest.writeParcelable(mValues, flags);
+        dest.writeParcelable(mContactsQueryUri, flags);
         for (ArrayList<ValuesDelta> mimeEntries : mEntries.values()) {
             for (ValuesDelta child : mimeEntries) {
                 dest.writeParcelable(child, flags);
@@ -476,12 +484,20 @@
         final ClassLoader loader = getClass().getClassLoader();
         final int size = source.readInt();
         mValues = source.<ValuesDelta> readParcelable(loader);
+        mContactsQueryUri = source.<Uri> readParcelable(loader);
         for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
             final ValuesDelta child = source.<ValuesDelta> readParcelable(loader);
             this.addEntry(child);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Used to set the query URI to the profile URI to store profiles.
+     */
+    public void setProfileQueryUri() {
+        mContactsQueryUri = Profile.CONTENT_RAW_CONTACTS_URI;
+    }
+
     public static final Parcelable.Creator<EntityDelta> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<EntityDelta>() {
         public EntityDelta createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
             final EntityDelta state = new EntityDelta();
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/widget/IndexerListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/contacts/widget/IndexerListAdapter.java
index 4cd7af0..a5aeb0f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/widget/IndexerListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/widget/IndexerListAdapter.java
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@
      */
     protected abstract void setPinnedSectionTitle(View pinnedHeaderView, String title);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the contacts count in the pinned header.
+     */
+    protected abstract void setPinnedHeaderContactsCount(View header);
+
+    /**
+     * clears the contacts count in the pinned header and makes the view invisible.
+     */
+    protected abstract void clearPinnedHeaderContactsCount(View header);
+
     public boolean isSectionHeaderDisplayEnabled() {
         return mSectionHeaderDisplayEnabled;
     }
@@ -174,7 +184,11 @@
                 listView.setHeaderInvisible(index, false);
             } else {
                 setPinnedSectionTitle(mHeader, (String)mIndexer.getSections()[section]);
-
+                if (section == 0) {
+                    setPinnedHeaderContactsCount(mHeader);
+                } else {
+                    clearPinnedHeaderContactsCount(mHeader);
+                }
                 // Compute the item position where the current partition begins
                 int partitionStart = getPositionForPartition(mIndexedPartition);
                 if (hasHeader(mIndexedPartition)) {