diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/HelpMenu.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/HelpMenu.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..578eef6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/HelpMenu.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
+ *
+ * Distributable under LGPL license.
+ * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ */
+
+package net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.menus;
+
+import java.awt.event.*;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.i18n.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.util.*;
+/**
+ * The <tt>HelpMenu</tt> is a menu in the main application menu bar.
+ * 
+ * @author Yana Stamcheva
+ */
+public class HelpMenu
+    extends JMenu 
+    implements ActionListener
+{
+
+    private Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(HelpMenu.class.getName());
+    
+    private JMenuItem aboutItem
+        = new JMenuItem(Messages.getString("about"));
+    
+    private MainFrame mainFrame;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of <tt>HelpMenu</tt>.
+     * @param parentWindow The parent <tt>MainFrame</tt>.
+     */
+    public HelpMenu(MainFrame mainFrame) {
+
+        super(Messages.getString("help"));
+        
+        this.mainFrame = mainFrame;
+        
+        this.add(aboutItem);
+        
+        this.aboutItem.setName("about");
+        
+        this.aboutItem.addActionListener(this);
+        
+        this.setMnemonic(Messages.getString("help").charAt(0));
+        
+        this.aboutItem.setMnemonic(
+                Messages.getString("about").charAt(0));        
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles the <tt>ActionEvent</tt> when one of the menu items is selected.
+     */
+    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+
+        JMenuItem menuItem = (JMenuItem) e.getSource();
+        String itemName = menuItem.getName();
+
+        if (itemName.equals("about")) {
+            AboutWindow aboutWindow = new AboutWindow(mainFrame);
+            
+            aboutWindow.setVisible(true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/MainMenu.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/MainMenu.java
index 526e85018..eb22ddd04 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/MainMenu.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/menus/MainMenu.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class MainMenu
 
     private ViewMenu viewMenu;
 
-    private JMenu helpMenu = new JMenu();
+    private HelpMenu helpMenu;
 
     /**
      * Creates an instance of <tt>Menu</tt>.
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public MainMenu(MainFrame mainFrame)
         this.fileMenu = new FileMenu(mainFrame);
         this.toolsMenu = new ToolsMenu(mainFrame);
         this.viewMenu = new ViewMenu(mainFrame);
+        this.helpMenu = new HelpMenu(mainFrame);
         
         this.init();
     }
@@ -68,9 +69,6 @@ private void init()
         this.add(toolsMenu);
         this.add(viewMenu);
         this.add(helpMenu);
-
-        // Disable all menus that are not yet implemented.
-        this.helpMenu.setEnabled(false);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/aboutWindowBackground.png b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/aboutWindowBackground.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a178171d
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/aboutWindowBackground.png differ
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java
index 83b0b808d..7709780d4 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java
@@ -235,12 +235,17 @@ public class Constants {
      */
     public static final Color BLUE_GRAY_BORDER_DARKER_COLOR = new Color(131, 149,
             178);
-
+    
     /**
      * Light gray color used in the look and feel.
      */
     public static final Color LIGHT_GRAY_COLOR = new Color(200, 200, 200);
-
+    
+    /**
+     * Dark blue color used in the About Window.
+     */
+    public static final Color DARK_BLUE = new Color(23, 65, 125);
+    
     /*
      * ======================================================================
      * --------------------------- FONT CONSTANTS ---------------------------
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java
index f07aa2411..981d21333 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java
@@ -412,8 +412,11 @@ public class ImageLoader {
     public static final ImageID EXCLAMATION_MARK
         = new ImageID("EXCLAMATION_MARK");
 
-    
-    
+    /**
+     * The image used for about window background.
+     */
+    public static final ImageID ABOUT_WINDOW_BACKGROUND
+        = new ImageID("ABOUT_WINDOW_BACKGROUND");
 
     // ///////////////////// Edit Text Toolbar icons //////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties
index d329687c4..05b12b565 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties
@@ -185,3 +185,5 @@ INCOMING_CALL=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/incomingCall.p
 OUTGOING_CALL=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/outgoingCall.png
 
 EXCLAMATION_MARK=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/exclamationMark.png
+
+ABOUT_WINDOW_BACKGROUND=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/aboutWindowBackground.png