diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index c4b5736..6730123 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 nginx-formula
 =============
 
+0.0.4
+-----
+
+- Added .ng states
+
 0.0.3
 -----
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 832f822..ccfb51f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -50,3 +50,35 @@ Installs nginx via the source files.
 ---------------
 
 Installs apache utils, and configures nginx users specified in the pillar.
+
+``nginx.ng``
+------------
+
+Meta-state for inclusion of all ng states. This is a reimplementation that provides basic support for vhost management.
+
+**Note:** nginx.ng requires the merge parameter of salt.modules.pillar.get(), first available in the Helium release.
+
+``nginx.ng.install``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Installs the nginx package.
+
+``nginx.ng.config``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Manages the nginx main server configuration file.
+
+``nginx.ng.service``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Manages the startup and running state of the nginx service.
+
+``nginx.ng.vhosts_config``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Manages virtual host files. This state only manages the content of the files and does not bind them to service calls.
+
+``nginx.ng.vhosts``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Manages nginx virtual hosts files and binds them to service calls.
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diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6812f81..81340c7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.3
\ No newline at end of file
+0.0.4
diff --git a/nginx/ng/config.sls b/nginx/ng/config.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0923a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/config.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# nginx.ng.install
+#
+# Manages the main nginx server configuration file.
+
+{% from 'nginx/ng/map.jinja' import nginx, sls_block with context %}
+
+nginx_config:
+  file.managed:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.server.opts) }}
+    - name: {{ nginx.lookup.conf_file }}
+    - source: salt://nginx/ng/files/nginx.conf
+    - template: jinja
+    - context:
+      config: {{ nginx.server.config }}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/files/nginx.conf b/nginx/ng/files/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e58e38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/files/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{% set indent_increment = 4 %}
+
+{%- macro nginx_block(value, key=None, operator=' ', delim=';', ind=0) -%}
+    {%- if value is number or value is string -%}
+        {{ key|indent(ind, True) }}{{ operator }}{{ value }}{{ delim }}
+    {%- elif value is mapping -%}
+        {{ key|indent(ind, True) }}{{ operator }}{{ '{' }}
+        {%- for k, v in value.items() %}
+{{ nginx_block(v, k, operator, delim, (ind + indent_increment)) }}
+        {%- endfor %}
+{{ '}'|indent(ind, True) }}
+    {%- elif value is iterable -%}
+        {%- for v in value %}
+{{ nginx_block(v, key, operator, delim, ind) }}
+        {%- endfor -%}
+    {%- else -%}
+        {{ key|indent(ind, True) }}{{ operator }}{{ value }}{{ delim }}
+    {%- endif -%}
+{%- endmacro -%}
+
+# Default nginx server configuration
+#
+# **** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE ****
+#
+# This file is managed by Salt.
+
+{% for key, value in config.items() %}
+{{ nginx_block(value, key) }}
+{%- endfor -%}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/files/vhost.conf b/nginx/ng/files/vhost.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4daac88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/files/vhost.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{% set ind_increment = 4 %}
+{%- macro vhost_config(values, key='', ind=0, lb='\n', delim=';', operator=' ') -%}
+    {%- for value in values -%}
+        {%- if value is number or value is string -%}
+{{ lb }}{{ key|indent(ind, True) }}{{ operator }}{{ value }}{{ delim }}
+        {%- elif value is mapping -%}
+            {%- for k, v in value.items() -%}
+                {%- if v is number or v is string -%}
+{{ vhost_config([v], k, ind) }}
+                {%- elif v|length() > 0 and (v[0] is number or v[0] is string) -%}
+{{ lb }}{{ k|indent(ind,True) }}{{ vhost_config(v,'', 0, '', '')}}{{ delim }}
+                {%- else %}
+{{ k|indent(ind, True) }} {{ '{' }}
+{{- vhost_config(v, '', ind + ind_increment) }}
+{{ '}'|indent(ind, True) }}
+                {%- endif -%}
+            {%- endfor -%}
+        {%- elif value is iterable -%}
+{{ vhost_config(value, ind + ind_increment, delim, operator) }}
+        {%- endif -%}
+    {%- endfor -%}
+{%- endmacro -%}
+
+# Nginx vhost configuration
+#
+# **** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE ****
+#
+# This file is managed by Salt.
+{{ vhost_config(config) }}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/init.sls b/nginx/ng/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cf4ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# nginx.ng
+#
+# Meta-state to fully install nginx.
+
+include:
+  - nginx.ng.config
+  - nginx.ng.service
+  - nginx.ng.vhosts
+
+extend:
+  nginx_service:
+    service:
+      - watch:
+        - file: nginx_config
diff --git a/nginx/ng/install.sls b/nginx/ng/install.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f538ccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/install.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# nginx.ng.install
+#
+# Manages installation of nginx.
+
+{% from 'nginx/ng/map.jinja' import nginx, sls_block with context %}
+
+nginx_install:
+  {% if nginx.from_source %}
+  ## add source compilation here
+  {% else %}
+  pkg.installed:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.package.opts) }}
+    - name: {{ nginx.lookup.package }}
+  {% endif %}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/map.jinja b/nginx/ng/map.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cb455f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/map.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+{% macro sls_block(dict) %}
+    {% for key, value in dict.items() %}
+    - {{ key }}: {{ value|json() }}
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% set nginx = salt['pillar.get']('nginx:ng', {
+    'lookup': salt['grains.filter_by']({
+        'Debian': {
+            'package': 'nginx',
+            'service': 'nginx',
+            'webuser': 'www-data',
+            'conf_file': '/etc/nginx/nginx.conf',
+            'vhost_available': '/etc/nginx/sites-available',
+            'vhost_enabled': '/etc/nginx/sites-enabled',
+            'vhost_use_symlink': True,
+        },
+        'RedHat': {
+            'package': 'nginx',
+            'service': 'nginx',
+            'webuser': 'httpd',
+            'conf_file': '/etc/nginx/nginx.conf',
+            'vhost_available': '/etc/nginx/conf.d',
+            'vhost_enabled': '/etc/nginx/conf.d',
+            'vhost_use_symlink': False,
+        },
+    }, default='Debian' ),
+    'from_source': False,
+    'package': {
+        'opts': {},
+    },
+    'service': {
+        'enable': True,
+        'opts': {},
+    },
+    'server': {
+        'opts': {},
+        'config': {
+            'worker_processes': 4,
+            'pid': '/run/nginx.pid',
+            'events': {
+                'worker_connections': 768,
+            },
+            'http': {
+                'sendfile': 'on',
+                'tcp_nopush': 'on',
+                'tcp_nodelay': 'on',
+                'keepalive_timeout': '65',
+                'types_hash_max_size': '2048',
+                'default_type': 'application/octet-stream',
+                'access_log': '/var/log/nginx/access.log',
+                'error_log': '/var/log/nginx/error.log',
+                'gzip': 'off',
+                'gzip_disable': '"msie6"',
+                'include': [
+                    '/etc/nginx/mime.types',
+                    '/etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf',
+                    '/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/*',
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+    },
+    'vhosts': {
+        'disabled_postfix': '.disabled',
+        'symlink_opts': {},
+        'rename_opts': {},
+        'managed_opts': {},
+        'dir_opts': {
+            'makedirs': True,
+        },
+        'managed': {},
+    },
+}, merge=True) %}
+
+{% if 'user' not in nginx.server.config %}
+{% do nginx.server.config.update({
+    'user': nginx.lookup.webuser,
+})%}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/service.sls b/nginx/ng/service.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..177c175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/service.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# nginx.ng.service
+#
+# Manages the nginx service.
+
+{% from 'nginx/ng/map.jinja' import nginx, sls_block with context %}
+{% set service_function = {True:'running', False:'dead'}.get(nginx.service.enable) %}
+
+include:
+  - nginx.ng.install
+  
+nginx_service:
+  service.{{ service_function }}:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.service.opts) }}
+    - name: {{ nginx.lookup.service }}
+    - enable: {{ nginx.service.enable }}
+    - require:
+      - sls: nginx.ng.install
+    - watch:
+      {% if not nginx.from_source %}
+      - pkg: nginx_install
+      {% endif %}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls b/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfe67b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# nginx.ng.vhosts
+#
+# Manages virtual hosts and their relationship to the nginx service.
+
+{% from 'nginx/ng/map.jinja' import nginx, sls_block with context %}
+{% from 'nginx/ng/vhosts_config.sls' import vhost_states with context %}
+{% from 'nginx/ng/service.sls' import service_function with context %}
+
+include:
+  - nginx.ng.service
+  - nginx.ng.vhosts_config
+
+{% if vhost_states|length() > 0 %}
+nginx_service_reload:
+  service.{{ service_function }}:
+    - name: {{ nginx.lookup.service }}
+    - reload: True
+    - use:
+      - service: nginx_service
+    - watch:
+      {%- for vhost in vhost_states %}
+      - file: {{ vhost }}
+      {% endfor -%}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/nginx/ng/vhosts_config.sls b/nginx/ng/vhosts_config.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e204d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/ng/vhosts_config.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# nginx.ng.vhosts_config
+#
+# Manages the configuration of virtual host files.
+
+{% from 'nginx/ng/map.jinja' import nginx, sls_block with context %}
+{% set vhost_states = [] %}
+
+# Simple path concatenation.
+# Needs work to make this function on windows.
+{% macro path_join(file, root) -%}
+  {{ root ~ '/' ~ file }}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+# Retrieves the disabled name of a particular vhost
+{% macro disabled_name(vhost) -%}
+  {%- if nginx.lookup.vhost_use_symlink -%}
+    {{ nginx.vhosts.managed.get(vhost).get('disabled_name', vhost) }}
+  {%- else -%}
+    {{ nginx.vhosts.managed.get(vhost).get('disabled_name', vhost ~ nginx.vhosts.disabled_postfix) }}
+  {%- endif -%}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+# Gets the path of a particular vhost
+{% macro vhost_path(vhost, state) -%}
+  {%- if state == True -%}
+    {{ path_join(vhost, nginx.vhosts.managed.get(vhost).get('dir', nginx.lookup.vhost_enabled)) }}
+  {%- elif state == False -%}
+    {{ path_join(disabled_name(vhost), nginx.vhosts.managed.get(vhost).get('dir', nginx.lookup.vhost_available)) }}
+  {%- else -%}
+    {{ path_join(vhost, nginx.vhosts.managed.get(vhost).get('dir', nginx.lookup.vhost_available)) }}
+  {%- endif -%}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+# Gets the current canonical name of a vhost
+{% macro vhost_curpath(vhost) -%}
+  {{ vhost_path(vhost, nginx.vhosts.managed.get(vhost).get('available')) }}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+# Creates the sls block that manages symlinking / renaming vhosts
+{% macro manage_status(vhost, state) -%}
+  {%- set anti_state = {True:False, False:True}.get(state) -%}
+  {% if state == True %}
+    {%- if nginx.lookup.vhost_use_symlink %}
+  file.symlink:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.vhosts.symlink_opts) }}
+    - name: {{ vhost_path(vhost, state) }}
+    - target: {{ vhost_path(vhost, anti_state) }}
+    {%- else %}
+  file.rename:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.vhosts.rename_opts) }}
+    - name: {{ vhost_path(vhost, state) }}
+    - source: {{ vhost_path(vhost, anti_state) }}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- elif state == False %}
+    {%- if nginx.lookup.vhost_use_symlink %}
+  file.absent:
+    - name: {{ vhost_path(vhost, anti_state) }}
+    {%- else %}
+  file.rename:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.vhosts.rename_opts) }}
+    - name: {{ vhost_path(vhost, state) }}
+    - source: {{ vhost_path(vhost, anti_state) }}
+    {%- endif -%}
+  {%- endif -%}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+# Makes sure the enabled directory exists
+nginx_vhost_enabled_dir:
+  file.directory:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.vhosts.dir_opts) }}
+    - name: {{ nginx.lookup.vhost_enabled }}
+
+# If enabled and available are not the same, create available
+{% if nginx.lookup.vhost_enabled != nginx.lookup.vhost_available -%}
+nginx_vhost_available_dir:
+  file.directory:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.vhosts.dir_opts) }}
+    - name: {{ nginx.lookup.vhost_available }}
+{%- endif %}
+
+# Manage the actual vhost files
+{% for vhost, settings in nginx.vhosts.managed.items() %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+# Managed enabled/disabled state for vhosts
+{% for vhost, settings in nginx.vhosts.managed.items() %}
+{% if settings.config != None %}
+{% set conf_state_id = 'vhost_conf_' ~ loop.index0 %}
+{{ conf_state_id }}:
+  file.managed:
+    {{ sls_block(nginx.vhosts.managed_opts) }}
+    - name: {{ vhost_curpath(vhost) }}
+    - source: salt://nginx/ng/files/vhost.conf
+    - template: jinja
+    - context:
+      config: {{ settings.config }}
+{% do vhost_states.append(conf_state_id) %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if settings.enabled != None %}
+{% set status_state_id = 'vhost_state_' ~ loop.index0 %}
+{{ status_state_id }}:
+{{ manage_status(vhost, settings.enabled) }}
+{% if settings.config != None %}
+    - require:
+      - file: {{ conf_state_id }}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% do vhost_states.append(status_state_id) %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 9f15300..05019aa 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -7,3 +7,90 @@ nginx:
     headers-more:
       source: http://github.com/agentzh/headers-more-nginx-module/tarball/v0.21
       source_hash: sha1=dbf914cbf3f7b6cb7e033fa7b7c49e2f8879113b
+
+# ========
+# nginx.ng
+# ========
+
+nginx:
+  ng:
+    # These are usually set by grains in map.jinja
+    lookup:
+      package: nginx-custom
+      service: nginx
+      webuser: www-data
+      conf_file: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+      vhost_available: /etc/nginx/sites-available
+      vhost_enabled: /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
+      vhost_use_symlink: True
+
+    # Source compilation is not currently a part of nginx.ng
+    from_source: False
+
+    package:
+      opts: {} # this partially exposes parameters of pkg.installed
+
+    service:
+      enable: True # Whether or not the service will be enabled/running or dead
+      opts: {} # this partially exposes parameters of service.running / service.dead
+
+    server:
+      opts: {} # this partially exposes file.managed parameters as they relate to the main nginx.conf file
+
+      # nginx.conf (main server) declarations
+      # dictionaries map to blocks {} and lists cause the same declaration to repeat with different values
+      config: 
+        worker_processes: 4
+        pid: /run/nginx.pid
+        events:
+          worker_connections: 768
+        http:
+          sendfile: on
+          include:
+            - /etc/nginx/mime.types
+            - /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf
+
+    vhosts:
+      disabled_postfix: .disabled # a postfix appended to files when doing non-symlink disabling
+      symlink_opts: {} # partially exposes file.symlink params when symlinking enabled sites
+      rename_opts: {} # partially exposes file.rename params when not symlinking disabled/enabled sites
+      managed_opts: {} # partially exposes file.managed params for managed vhost files
+      dir_opts: {} # partially exposes file.directory params for site available/enabled dirs
+
+      # vhost declarations
+      # vhosts will default to being placed in vhost_available
+      managed:
+        mysite: # relative pathname of the vhost file
+          # may be True, False, or None where True is enabled, False, disabled, and None indicates no action
+          dir: /tmp # an alternate directory (not sites-available) where this vhost may be found
+          disabled_name: mysite.aint_on # an alternative disabled name to be use when not symlinking
+          enabled: True
+          
+          # May be a list of config options or None, if None, no vhost file will be managed/templated
+          # Take server directives as lists of dictionaries. If the dictionary value is another list of
+          # dictionaries a block {} will be started with the dictionary key name
+          config:
+            - server:
+              - server_name: localhost
+              - listen: 
+                - 80
+                - default_server
+              - index:
+                - index.html
+                - index.htm
+              - location ~ .htm:
+                - try_files:
+                  - $uri
+                  - $uri/ =404
+                - test: something else
+                
+          # The above outputs:
+          # server {
+          #    server_name localhost;
+          #    listen 80 default_server;
+          #    index index.html index.htm;
+          #    location ~ .htm {
+          #        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
+          #        test something else;
+          #    }
+          # }