diff --git a/custom_exceptions_sample.csv b/custom_exceptions_sample.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1808a173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_exceptions_sample.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Mylar Custom Exception listings
+# In an effort to map ComicVine to GCD correctly, use this.
+#
+#
+#      Make changes/additions, and rename this file to 'custom_exceptions.csv'.
+#
+#
+# Required Format, : code, ComicVineID, GCDComicID, GCDComicIDs (for volume spanning series)
+# ----Format Breakdown
+# code = # of volumes in series to be checked minus 1 (if there are 4 volumes in a series, put 3)
+#      = 99 is mismatched names. If a series won't match on GCD, this is what you would put.
+# ComicVineID = the ComicVineID (taken from the searchresults, or the ..Loading.. detail screen)
+# GCDComicID = the correct GCD Comic ID that Mylar is to match with.
+# GCDComicIDs = put the GCD Comic ID's here for the given multiple volume spanning series seperated by a '/' 
+# use 'none' if you are not using an option (yes, it's necessary)
+#
+#-----Volume Spanning Series-----
+
+#-----Mismatched Names------
+#test
+99,1111,22222,none
diff --git a/exceptions.csv b/exceptions.csv
index cbb62d78..480f7c98 100644
--- a/exceptions.csv
+++ b/exceptions.csv
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
-#Mylar Exception listings
-# In an effort to map ComicVine to GCD correctly, use this.
+# Mylar Exception listings
+# In an effort to map ComicVine to GCD correctly, this file will be imported into Mylar.
 #----
-#Required Format : code, ComicVineID, GCDComicID, GCDComicIDs (for volume spanning series)
-#----Format Breakdown
-#code = # of volumes in series to be checked minus 1 (if there are 4 volumes in a series, put 3)
-      = 99 is mismatched names. If a series won't match on GCD, this is what you would put.
-#ComicVineID = the ComicVineID (taken from the searchresults, or the ..Loading.. detail screen)
-#GCDComicID = the correct GCD Comic ID that Mylar is to match with.
-#GCDComicIDs = put the GCD Comic ID's here for the given multiple volume spanning series seperated by a '/' 
-#use 'none' if you are not using an option (yes, it's necessary)
-#--------
-#--------
+#
+######### DO NOT USE THIS FILE TO ADD YOUR OWN EXCEPTIONS! ###########
+# USE custom_exceptions.csv FOR USER-ADDED EXCEPTIONS.               #
+# NOT DOING THIS WILL RESULT IN LOSING YOUR USER-ADDED EXCEPTIONS.   #
+######################################################################
+#
 #-----Volume Spanning Series-----
 #Fantastic Four
 4,2045,none,1482/10251/6029/11218/62349
diff --git a/mylar/__init__.py b/mylar/__init__.py
index cdaef28b..e0a559c3 100755
--- a/mylar/__init__.py
+++ b/mylar/__init__.py
@@ -521,30 +521,46 @@ def dbcheck():
 #    c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS weekly (SHIPDATE, PUBLISHER text, ISSUE text, COMIC VARCHAR(150), EXTRA text, STATUS text)')
 
     #new
-    logger.info(u"Populating Exception listings into Mylar....")
     c.execute('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS exceptions')
 
     c.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS exceptions (variloop TEXT, ComicID TEXT, NewComicID TEXT, GComicID TEXT)')
 
-    EXCEPTIONS_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'exceptions.csv')
+    # for Mylar-based Exception Updates....
+    i = 0
+    EXCEPTIONS = []
+    EXCEPTIONS.append('exceptions.csv')
+    EXCEPTIONS.append('custom_exceptions.csv')
 
-    if not os.path.exists(EXCEPTIONS_FILE):
-        try:
+    while (i <= 1):
+    #EXCEPTIONS_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'exceptions.csv')
+        EXCEPTIONS_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, EXCEPTIONS[i])
+
+        if not os.path.exists(EXCEPTIONS_FILE):
+            try:
+                csvfile = open(str(EXCEPTIONS_FILE), "rb")
+            except (OSError,IOError):
+                if i == 1:
+                    logger.error("No Custom Exceptions found. Using base exceptions only.")
+                else:
+                    logger.error("Could not locate " + str(EXCEPTIONS[i]) + " file. Make sure it's in datadir: " + DATA_DIR)
+                break                
+        else:
             csvfile = open(str(EXCEPTIONS_FILE), "rb")
-        except OSError:
-            logger.error('Could not locate exceptions.csv file. Check in datadir: ' + DATA_DIR)
-    else:
-        csvfile = open(str(EXCEPTIONS_FILE), "rb")
+        if i == 0:
+            logger.info(u"Populating Base Exception listings into Mylar....")
+        elif i == 1:
+            logger.info(u"Populating Custom Exception listings into Mylar....")
 
-    creader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',')
+        creader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',')
 
-    for row in creader:
-        try:
-            c.execute("INSERT INTO exceptions VALUES (?,?,?,?);", row)
-        except Exception, e:
-            #print ("Error - invald arguments...-skipping")
-            pass
-    csvfile.close()
+        for row in creader:
+            try:
+                c.execute("INSERT INTO exceptions VALUES (?,?,?,?);", row)
+            except Exception, e:
+                #print ("Error - invald arguments...-skipping")
+                pass
+        csvfile.close()
+        i+=1
 
     #c.executemany("INSERT INTO exceptions VALUES (?, ?);", to_db)