diff --git a/src/Filter/FilterPluginManager.php b/src/Filter/FilterPluginManager.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Filter
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+
+namespace Zend\I18n\Filter;
+
+use Zend\ServiceManager\AbstractPluginManager;
+use Zend\Filter\FilterInterface;
+use Zend\I18n\Exception;
+
+/**
+ * Plugin manager implementation for the filter chain.
+ *
+ * Enforces that filters retrieved are either callbacks or instances of
+ * FilterInterface. Additionally, it registers a number of default filters
+ * available, as well as aliases for them.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Filter
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+class FilterPluginManager extends AbstractPluginManager
+{
+    /**
+     * Default set of filters
+     * 
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $invokableClasses = array(
+        'numberformat' => 'Zend\I18n\Filter\NumberFormat',
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * Validate the plugin
+     *
+     * Checks that the filter loaded is either a valid callback or an instance
+     * of FilterInterface.
+     * 
+     * @param  mixed $plugin 
+     * @return void
+     * @throws Exception\RuntimeException if invalid
+     */
+    public function validatePlugin($plugin)
+    {
+        if ($plugin instanceof FilterInterface) {
+            // we're okay
+            return;
+        }
+        if (is_callable($plugin)) {
+            // also okay
+            return;
+        }
+
+        throw new Exception\RuntimeException(sprintf(
+            'Plugin of type %s is invalid; must implement %s\FilterInterface or be callable',
+            (is_object($plugin) ? get_class($plugin) : gettype($plugin)),
+            __NAMESPACE__
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Filter/NumberFormat.php b/src/Filter/NumberFormat.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_I18n
+ * @subpackage Filter
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+
+namespace Zend\I18n\Filter;
+
+use Zend\Filter\AbstractLocale;
+use Zend\I18n\Exception;
+use NumberFormatter;
+use Traversable;
+
+class NumberFormat extends AbstractLocale
+{
+    protected $options = array(
+        'locale' => null,
+        'style'  => NumberFormatter::DEFAULT_STYLE,
+        'type'   => NumberFormatter::TYPE_DOUBLE
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * @var NumberFormatter
+     */
+    protected $formatter = null;
+
+    public function __construct($options = null)
+    {
+        if ($options !== null) {
+            if ($options instanceof Traversable) {
+                $options = iterator_to_array($options);
+            }
+
+            if (!is_array($options)) {
+                $args = func_get_args();
+                if (isset($args[0])) {
+                    $this->setLocale($args[0]);
+                }
+                if (isset($args[1])) {
+                    $this->setStyle($args[1]);
+                }
+                if (isset($args[2])) {
+                    $this->setType($args[2]);
+                }
+            } else {
+                $this->setOptions($options);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  null $locale
+     * @return NumberFormat
+     */
+    public function setLocale($locale = null)
+    {
+        $this->options['locale'] = $locale;
+        $this->formatter = null;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  int $style
+     * @return NumberFormat
+     */
+    public function setStyle($style)
+    {
+        $this->options['style'] = (int) $style;
+        $this->formatter = null;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getStyle()
+    {
+        return $this->options['style'];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  int $type
+     * @return NumberFormat
+     */
+    public function setType($type)
+    {
+        $this->options['type'] = (int) $type;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getType()
+    {
+        return $this->options['type'];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  NumberFormatter $formatter
+     * @return NumberFormat
+     */
+    public function setFormatter(NumberFormatter $formatter)
+    {
+        $this->formatter = $formatter;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return NumberFormatter
+     * @throws Exception\RuntimeException
+     */
+    public function getFormatter()
+    {
+        if ($this->formatter === null) {
+            $formatter = NumberFormatter::create($this->getLocale(), $this->getStyle());
+            if (!$formatter) {
+                throw new Exception\RuntimeException(
+                    'Can not create NumberFormatter instance; ' . intl_get_error_message()
+                );
+            }
+
+            $this->formatter = $formatter;
+        }
+
+        return $this->formatter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Defined by Zend\Filter\FilterInterface
+     *
+     * @see    Zend\Filter\FilterInterface::filter()
+     * @param  mixed $value
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function filter($value)
+    {
+        $formatter = $this->getFormatter();
+        $type      = $this->getType();
+
+        if (is_int($value) || is_float($value)) {
+            $result = @numfmt_format($formatter, $value, $type);
+        } else {
+            $value = str_replace(array("\xC2\xA0", ' '), '', $value);
+            $result = @numfmt_parse($formatter, $value, $type);
+        }
+
+        if ($result === false) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+
+        return str_replace("\xC2\xA0", ' ', $result);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Filter/NumberFormatTest.php b/test/Filter/NumberFormatTest.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace ZendTest\I18n\Filter;
+
+use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase as TestCase;
+use Zend\I18n\Filter\NumberFormat as NumberFormatFilter;
+use NumberFormatter;
+
+class NumberFormatTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @param $locale
+     * @param $style
+     * @param $type
+     * @param $value
+     * @param $expected
+     * @dataProvider numberToFormattedProvider
+     */
+    public function testNumberToFormatted($locale, $style, $type, $value, $expected)
+    {
+        $filter = new NumberFormatFilter($locale, $style, $type);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $filter->filter($value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param $locale
+     * @param $style
+     * @param $type
+     * @param $value
+     * @param $expected
+     * @dataProvider formattedToNumberProvider
+     */
+    public function testFormattedToNumber($locale, $style, $type, $value, $expected)
+    {
+        $filter = new NumberFormatFilter($locale, $style, $type);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $filter->filter($value));
+    }
+
+    static public function numberToFormattedProvider()
+    {
+        return array(
+            array(
+                'en_US',
+                null,
+                null,
+                1234567.8912346,
+                '1,234,567.891'
+            ),
+            array(
+                'de_DE',
+                null,
+                null,
+                1234567.8912346,
+                '1.234.567,891'
+            ),
+            array(
+                'ru_RU',
+                null,
+                null,
+                1234567.8912346,
+                '1 234 567,891'
+            ),
+        );
+    }
+
+    static public function formattedToNumberProvider()
+    {
+        return array(
+            array(
+                'en_US',
+                null,
+                null,
+                '1,234,567.891',
+                1234567.891,
+            ),
+            array(
+                'de_DE',
+                null,
+                null,
+                '1.234.567,891',
+                1234567.891,
+            ),
+            array(
+                'ru_RU',
+                null,
+                null,
+                '1 234 567,891',
+                1234567.891,
+            ),
+        );
+    }
+}