diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/SVD.java b/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/SVD.java
index 6b007096..67d08107 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/SVD.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/SVD.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.Matrix.Type;
 
 import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.factorization.SingularValueDecomposition;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.factorization.SingularValueDecompositionJAMA;
 import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.factorization.SingularValueDecompositionLibC;
 import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.factorization.SingularValueDecompositionMatlab;
 import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.factorization.SingularValueDecompositionOctave;
@@ -153,6 +154,8 @@ private SVD() { }
             return new SingularValueDecompositionMatlab();
         if (isOctaveAvailable())
             return new SingularValueDecompositionOctave();
+        if (isJAMAAvailable())
+            return new SingularValueDecompositionJAMA();
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot find a valid SVD implementation");
     }
 
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ private SVD() { }
      */
     public static SingularValueDecomposition getFactorization(Algorithm alg) {
         switch (alg)  {
+            case JAMA: return new SingularValueDecompositionJAMA();
             case MATLAB: return new SingularValueDecompositionMatlab();
             case OCTAVE: return new SingularValueDecompositionOctave();
             case SVDLIBC: return new SingularValueDecompositionLibC();
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ else if (isMatlabAvailable())
             return Algorithm.MATLAB;
         else if (isOctaveAvailable())
             return Algorithm.OCTAVE;
-        else if (isJAMAavailable())
+        else if (isJAMAAvailable())
             return Algorithm.JAMA;
         else if (isColtAvailable())
             return Algorithm.COLT;
@@ -440,7 +444,7 @@ public static Matrix[] svd(File matrix, Algorithm alg,
     /**
      * Returns {@code true} if the JAMA library is available
      */
-    private static boolean isJAMAavailable() {
+    private static boolean isJAMAAvailable() {
         try {
             Class<?> clazz = loadJamaMatrixClass();
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe) {
@@ -653,7 +657,7 @@ static Matrix[] jamaSVD(double[][] inputMatrix, int dimensions) {
         // package.
         try {
             SVD_LOGGER.fine("attempting JAMA");
-            isJAMAavailable();
+            isJAMAAvailable();
 
             int rows = inputMatrix.length;
             int cols = inputMatrix[0].length; // assume at least one row
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/factorization/SingularValueDecompositionJAMA.java b/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/factorization/SingularValueDecompositionJAMA.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac8d2b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucla/sspace/matrix/factorization/SingularValueDecompositionJAMA.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013. Earl J. Wagner
+ *
+ * This file is part of the S-Space package and is covered under the terms and
+ * conditions therein.
+ *
+ * The S-Space package is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation and distributed hereunder to you.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ARE MADE.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, WE MAKE
+ * NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT- ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION
+ * WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER
+ * RIGHTS.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.factorization;
+
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.Matrix;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.MatrixBuilder;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.MatrixFactorization;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.MatrixFile;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.SparseMatrix;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.MatlabSparseMatrixBuilder;
+
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.SVD;
+import edu.ucla.sspace.matrix.SVD.Algorithm;
+
+import java.io.IOError;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+
+
+/**
+ * A wrapper around the JAMA
+ *
+ * @author Earl J. Wagner
+ */
+public class SingularValueDecompositionJAMA extends AbstractSvd {
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = 
+        Logger.getLogger(SingularValueDecompositionJAMA.class.getName());
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public void factorize(SparseMatrix matrix, int dimensions) {
+        Matrix[] svd = SVD.svd(matrix, Algorithm.JAMA, dimensions);
+
+        dataClasses = svd[0];
+		U = dataClasses;
+        scaledDataClasses = false;
+
+        classFeatures = svd[2];
+		V = classFeatures;
+        scaledClassFeatures = false;
+
+        singularValues = new double[dimensions];
+        for (int k = 0; k < dimensions; ++k)
+            singularValues[k] = svd[1].get(k, k);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public void factorize(MatrixFile mFile, int dimensions) {
+		Matrix[] svd = SVD.svd(mFile.getFile(), Algorithm.JAMA,
+							   mFile.getFormat(), dimensions);
+
+		dataClasses = svd[0];
+		U = dataClasses;
+		scaledDataClasses = false;
+
+		classFeatures = svd[2];
+		V = classFeatures;
+		scaledClassFeatures = false;
+
+		singularValues = new double[dimensions];
+		for (int k = 0; k < dimensions; ++k)
+			singularValues[k] = svd[1].get(k, k);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public MatrixBuilder getBuilder() {
+        return new MatlabSparseMatrixBuilder();
+    }
+}