diff --git a/benchmarks/roseTable.cpp b/benchmarks/roseTable.cpp
index b9fe283..7654954 100644
--- a/benchmarks/roseTable.cpp
+++ b/benchmarks/roseTable.cpp
@@ -20,19 +20,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   typedef rose::StaticTuple<COLS,typ0,typ1,typ2,typ3,typ4,typ5,typ6,typ7,typ8,typ9> tup;
   using rose::For;
   using rose::Rle;
+  using rose::Nop;
   int ret;
   // multicolumn is deprecated; want static dispatch!
 
   rose::plugin_id_t * plugins = (rose::plugin_id_t*)malloc(10 * sizeof(rose::plugin_id_t));
 
   plugins[0] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Rle<typ0>, typ0>();
-  plugins[1] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Rle<typ1>, typ1>();
+  plugins[1] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Nop<typ1>, typ1>(); // rle
   plugins[2] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, For<typ2>, typ2>();
   plugins[3] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Rle<typ3>, typ3>();
-  plugins[4] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Rle<typ4>, typ4>();
+  plugins[4] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Nop<typ4>, typ4>(); // rle
   plugins[5] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Rle<typ5>, typ5>();
   plugins[6] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, For<typ6>, typ6>();
-  plugins[7] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, For<typ7>, typ7>();
+  plugins[7] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Nop<typ7>, typ7>(); // for
   plugins[8] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, For<typ8>, typ8>();
   plugins[9] = rose::plugin_id<rose::Multicolumn<tup>, Rle<typ9>, typ9>();
 
diff --git a/src/stasis/page/compression/compression.h b/src/stasis/page/compression/compression.h
index 4519d83..71f1c0a 100644
--- a/src/stasis/page/compression/compression.h
+++ b/src/stasis/page/compression/compression.h
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ inline plugin_id_t plugin_id() {
 
   //  assert(sizeof(TYPE) <= 8 && type_idx[sizeof(TYPE)] >= 0);
 
-  // XXX first '2' hardcodes the number of COMPRESSOR implementations...
+  // XXX '3' hardcodes the number of COMPRESSOR implementations...
 
   plugin_id_t ret = USER_DEFINED_PAGE(0)
       // II         S    C
-      + idx_count * 2 *  2 * PAGEFORMAT::PAGE_FORMAT_ID
+      + idx_count * 2 *  3 * PAGEFORMAT::PAGE_FORMAT_ID
       + idx_count * 2 *  COMPRESSOR::PLUGIN_ID
       + idx_count * (is_signed < 0)
       + type_idx[sizeof(TYPE)];
diff --git a/src/stasis/page/compression/nop.h b/src/stasis/page/compression/nop.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9188df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stasis/page/compression/nop.h
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#ifndef _ROSE_COMPRESSION_NOP_H__
+#define _ROSE_COMPRESSION_NOP_H__
+
+#undef try
+#undef catch
+#undef end
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+/**
+   @file A 'no-op' compression implementation
+
+   This file implements a COMPRESSOR plugin that stores data in
+   uncompressed form.
+*/
+
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#include "pstar.h"
+
+namespace rose {
+
+  template <class TYPE> class Nop {
+  public:
+    typedef TYPE TYP;
+
+    static const int PLUGIN_ID = 2;
+    inline void offset(TYPE o) {}
+    inline size_t max_overrun() { return 0; }
+    inline slot_index_t append(int xid, const TYPE dat, byte_off_t * except,
+			       byte * exceptions, int *free_bytes) {
+      if(*free_bytes >= (int)sizeof(TYPE)) {
+	slot_index_t ret = *numentries_ptr();
+	((TYPE*)(numentries_ptr()+1))[ret] = dat;
+	(*free_bytes)-=sizeof(TYPE);
+	(*numentries_ptr())++;
+	return ret;
+      } else {
+	return NOSPACE;
+      }
+    }
+    inline TYPE *recordRead(int xid, slot_index_t slot, byte *exceptions,
+			    TYPE *buf) {
+      if(slot < *numentries_ptr()) {
+	*buf = ((TYPE*)(numentries_ptr()+1))[slot];
+	return buf;
+      } else {
+	return 0;
+      }
+    }
+    inline std::pair<slot_index_t,slot_index_t>*
+      recordFind(int xid, slot_index_t start, slot_index_t stop,
+		 byte *exceptions, TYPE value,
+		 std::pair<slot_index_t,slot_index_t>& scratch) {
+      slot_index_t i;
+      std::pair<slot_index_t,slot_index_t>*ret = 0;
+      TYPE *rec = 0;
+      for(i = start; i< stop; i++) {
+	TYPE t;
+	rec = recordRead(xid,i,0,&t);
+	if(*rec == value) {
+	  scratch.first = i;
+	  scratch.second = stop;
+	  ret = &scratch;
+	  i++;
+	  break;
+	}
+      }
+      for(;i<stop; i++) {
+	TYPE t;
+	TYPE *rec = recordRead(xid,i,0,&t);
+	if(*rec != value) {
+	  scratch.second = i;
+	  break;
+	}
+      }
+      return ret;
+    }
+    Nop(int xid, void * mem): mem_(mem) {
+      *numentries_ptr() = 0;
+    }
+    Nop(void * mem): mem_(mem) { }
+    Nop() : mem_(0) {}
+
+    inline slot_index_t recordCount() {
+      return *numentries_ptr();
+    }
+
+    inline byte_off_t bytes_used() {return sizeof(slot_index_t) + ( *numentries_ptr() * sizeof(TYPE) ); }
+    inline void mem(byte * mem) { mem_=mem; }
+    inline void init_mem(byte* mem) {
+      mem_=mem;
+      *numentries_ptr() = 0;
+    }
+  private:
+    inline slot_index_t* numentries_ptr() {
+      return reinterpret_cast<slot_index_t*>(mem_);
+    }
+    void * mem_;
+  };
+
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/stasis/page/compression/pluginDispatcher.h b/src/stasis/page/compression/pluginDispatcher.h
index a0a0b17..f0ab413 100644
--- a/src/stasis/page/compression/pluginDispatcher.h
+++ b/src/stasis/page/compression/pluginDispatcher.h
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class PluginDispatcher{
  public:
 
 #define dispatchSwitch(col,cases,...) \
-    static const int base = USER_DEFINED_PAGE(0) + 2 * 2 * 4;\
+    static const int base = USER_DEFINED_PAGE(0) + 3 * 2 * 4;\
+    /*printf("page = %d pluginid = %d base = %d\n", USER_DEFINED_PAGE(0), plugin_ids_[col], base); fflush(stdout);*/ \
     switch(plugin_ids_[col]-base) {                     \
       cases(0, For<uint8_t>, col,uint8_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
       cases(1, For<uint16_t>,col,uint16_t,__VA_ARGS__); \
@@ -63,6 +64,14 @@ class PluginDispatcher{
       cases(13,Rle<int16_t>, col,int16_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
       cases(14,Rle<int32_t>, col,int32_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
       cases(15,Rle<int64_t>, col,int64_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(16,Nop<uint8_t>, col,uint8_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(17,Nop<uint16_t>,col,uint16_t,__VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(18,Nop<uint32_t>,col,uint32_t,__VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(19,Nop<uint64_t>,col,uint64_t,__VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(20,Nop<int8_t>,  col,int8_t,  __VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(21,Nop<int16_t>, col,int16_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(22,Nop<int32_t>, col,int32_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
+      cases(23,Nop<int64_t>, col,int64_t, __VA_ARGS__); \
       default: abort();                                 \
     };
 
diff --git a/src/stasis/page/compression/tuple.h b/src/stasis/page/compression/tuple.h
index 50a0756..da22762 100644
--- a/src/stasis/page/compression/tuple.h
+++ b/src/stasis/page/compression/tuple.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "compression.h"
 #include "for.h"
 #include "rle.h"
+#include "nop.h"
 #include "string.h"
 
 namespace rose {