diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java
index 83863901f75..aa76f53a2f4 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/ClosureAnnotator.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.name.FqName;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.name.Name;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.scopes.JetScope;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.lang.JetStandardClasses;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.lang.JetStandardLibrary;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.lang.PrimitiveType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -65,6 +67,20 @@ public class ClosureAnnotator {
     public void init() {
         mapFilesToNamespaces(files);
         prepareAnonymousClasses();
+        prepareClassObjectsForBuiltinRanges();
+    }
+
+    private void prepareClassObjectsForBuiltinRanges() {
+        // this is needed for range classes because they have class objects with
+        // intrinsic members
+        JetScope stdLibraryScope = JetStandardLibrary.getInstance().getLibraryScope();
+        for (PrimitiveType type : PrimitiveType.NUMBER_TYPES) {
+            ClassDescriptor klass = (ClassDescriptor) stdLibraryScope.getClassifier(type.getRangeTypeName());
+            String rangeInternalName = JvmClassName.byFqNameWithoutInnerClasses(
+                    JetStandardClasses.STANDARD_CLASSES_FQNAME.child(type.getRangeTypeName())).getInternalName();
+            JvmClassName classObjectInternalName = JvmClassName.byInternalName(rangeInternalName + JvmAbi.CLASS_OBJECT_SUFFIX);
+            classNamesForClassDescriptor.put(klass.getClassObjectDescriptor(), classObjectInternalName);
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/EmptyRange.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/EmptyRange.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c1d8e86a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/EmptyRange.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.jet.codegen.intrinsics;
+
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.jetbrains.asm4.Type;
+import org.jetbrains.asm4.commons.InstructionAdapter;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.codegen.ExpressionCodegen;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.codegen.GenerationState;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.codegen.StackValue;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetExpression;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.JvmClassName;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.lang.PrimitiveType;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * @author Evgeny Gerashchenko
+ * @since 08.08.12
+ */
+public class EmptyRange implements IntrinsicMethod {
+    private final PrimitiveType elementType;
+
+    public EmptyRange(PrimitiveType elementType) {
+        this.elementType = elementType;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public StackValue generate(ExpressionCodegen codegen,
+            InstructionAdapter v,
+            @NotNull Type expectedType,
+            @Nullable PsiElement element,
+            @Nullable List<JetExpression> arguments,
+            StackValue receiver,
+            @NotNull GenerationState state) {
+        JvmClassName name = JvmClassName.byFqNameWithoutInnerClasses(elementType.getRangeClassName().getFqName());
+        v.getstatic(name.toString(), "empty", "L" + name + ";");
+        return StackValue.onStack(expectedType);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicMethods.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicMethods.java
index 4aad835fc8f..9a0ca427588 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicMethods.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicMethods.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.jetbrains.jet.codegen.intrinsics;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.asm4.Opcodes;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.CallableMemberDescriptor;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.DeclarationDescriptor;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.SimpleFunctionDescriptor;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.descriptors.annotations.AnnotationDescriptor;
+import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.psi.JetPsiUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.DescriptorUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.java.JvmPrimitiveType;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.resolve.name.FqNameUnsafe;
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.lang.JetStandardClasses;
 import org.jetbrains.jet.lang.types.lang.PrimitiveType;
 
 import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
-import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -141,6 +140,12 @@ public class IntrinsicMethods {
         declareIntrinsicProperty(Name.identifier("CharSequence"), Name.identifier("length"), new StringLength());
         declareIntrinsicProperty(Name.identifier("String"), Name.identifier("length"), new StringLength());
 
+        for (PrimitiveType type : PrimitiveType.NUMBER_TYPES) {
+            intrinsicsMap.registerIntrinsic(
+                    JetStandardClasses.STANDARD_CLASSES_FQNAME.child(type.getRangeTypeName()).toUnsafe().child(JetPsiUtil.NO_NAME_PROVIDED),
+                    Name.identifier("EMPTY"), -1, new EmptyRange(type));
+        }
+
         declareArrayMethods();
     }
 
@@ -228,5 +233,4 @@ public class IntrinsicMethods {
         }
         return intrinsicMethod;
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicsMap.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicsMap.java
index c069a0dcee6..631ce95ebf8 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicsMap.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/intrinsics/IntrinsicsMap.java
@@ -82,11 +82,18 @@ class IntrinsicsMap {
     private Map<Key, IntrinsicMethod> intrinsicsMap = Maps.newHashMap();
 
 
+    /**
+     * @param valueParameterCount -1 for property
+     */
+    public void registerIntrinsic(@NotNull FqNameUnsafe owner, @NotNull Name name, int valueParameterCount, @NotNull IntrinsicMethod impl) {
+        intrinsicsMap.put(new Key(owner, name, valueParameterCount), impl);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param valueParameterCount -1 for property
      */
     public void registerIntrinsic(@NotNull FqName owner, @NotNull Name name, int valueParameterCount, @NotNull IntrinsicMethod impl) {
-        intrinsicsMap.put(new Key(owner.toUnsafe(), name, valueParameterCount), impl);
+        registerIntrinsic(owner.toUnsafe(), name, valueParameterCount, impl);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/jet/Ranges.jet b/compiler/frontend/src/jet/Ranges.jet
index ff24d077f30..ee0635bf3a4 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/jet/Ranges.jet
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/jet/Ranges.jet
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ public class IntRange(public val start : Int, public val size : Int) : Range<Int
     public fun step(step: Int) : IntIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: IntRange
+    }
 }
 
 public class LongRange(public val start : Long, public val size : Long) : Range<Long>, LongIterable {
@@ -34,6 +38,10 @@ public class LongRange(public val start : Long, public val size : Long) : Range<
     public fun step(step: Long) : LongIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: LongRange
+    }
 }
 
 public class ByteRange(public val start : Byte, public val size : Int) : Range<Byte>, ByteIterable {
@@ -50,6 +58,10 @@ public class ByteRange(public val start : Byte, public val size : Int) : Range<B
     public fun step(step: Int) : ByteIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: ByteRange
+    }
 }
 
 public class ShortRange(public val start : Short, public val size : Int) : Range<Short>, ShortIterable {
@@ -66,6 +78,10 @@ public class ShortRange(public val start : Short, public val size : Int) : Range
     public fun step(step: Int) : ShortIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: ShortRange
+    }
 }
 
 public class CharRange(public val start : Char, public val size : Int) : Range<Char>, CharIterable {
@@ -82,6 +98,10 @@ public class CharRange(public val start : Char, public val size : Int) : Range<C
     public fun step(step: Int) : CharIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: CharRange
+    }
 }
 
 public class FloatRange(public val start : Float, public val size : Float) : Range<Float> {
@@ -94,6 +114,10 @@ public class FloatRange(public val start : Float, public val size : Float) : Ran
     public fun step(step: Float) : FloatIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: FloatRange
+    }
 }
 
 public class DoubleRange(public val start : Double, public val size : Double) : Range<Double> {
@@ -106,4 +130,8 @@ public class DoubleRange(public val start : Double, public val size : Double) :
     public fun step(step: Double) : DoubleIterator
 
     public val isReversed : Boolean
+
+    public class object {
+        public val EMPTY: DoubleRange
+    }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt b/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt
index c9f6c70f358..eb9f63cc1b8 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ public final class jet.ByteRange : jet.Range<jet.Byte>, jet.ByteIterable {
     public final val size: jet.Int
     public final val start: jet.Byte
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Int): jet.ByteIterator
+    public final class object jet.ByteRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.ByteRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.ByteRange
+    }
 }
 public final class jet.Char : jet.Number, jet.Comparable<jet.Char> {
     public final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.Char
@@ -220,6 +224,10 @@ public final class jet.CharRange : jet.Range<jet.Char>, jet.CharIterable {
     public final val size: jet.Int
     public final val start: jet.Char
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Int): jet.CharIterator
+    public final class object jet.CharRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.CharRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.CharRange
+    }
 }
 public abstract trait jet.CharSequence : jet.Any {
     public abstract fun get(/*0*/ index: jet.Int): jet.Char
@@ -319,6 +327,10 @@ public final class jet.DoubleRange : jet.Range<jet.Double> {
     public final val size: jet.Double
     public final val start: jet.Double
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Double): jet.DoubleIterator
+    public final class object jet.DoubleRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.DoubleRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.DoubleRange
+    }
 }
 public abstract class jet.ExtensionFunction0</*0*/ in T : jet.Any?, /*1*/ out R : jet.Any?> : jet.Any {
     public final /*constructor*/ fun </*0*/ in T : jet.Any?, /*1*/ out R : jet.Any?><init>(): jet.ExtensionFunction0<T, R>
@@ -503,6 +515,10 @@ public final class jet.FloatRange : jet.Range<jet.Float> {
     public final val size: jet.Float
     public final val start: jet.Float
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Float): jet.FloatIterator
+    public final class object jet.FloatRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.FloatRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.FloatRange
+    }
 }
 public abstract class jet.Function0</*0*/ out R : jet.Any?> : jet.Any {
     public final /*constructor*/ fun </*0*/ out R : jet.Any?><init>(): jet.Function0<R>
@@ -700,6 +716,10 @@ public final class jet.IntRange : jet.Range<jet.Int>, jet.IntIterable {
     public final val size: jet.Int
     public final val start: jet.Int
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Int): jet.IntIterator
+    public final class object jet.IntRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.IntRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.IntRange
+    }
 }
 public abstract trait jet.Iterable</*0*/ out T : jet.Any?> : jet.Any {
     public abstract fun iterator(): jet.Iterator<T>
@@ -808,6 +828,10 @@ public final class jet.LongRange : jet.Range<jet.Long>, jet.LongIterable {
     public final val size: jet.Long
     public final val start: jet.Long
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Long): jet.LongIterator
+    public final class object jet.LongRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.LongRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.LongRange
+    }
 }
 public final class jet.Nothing {
     private final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.Nothing
@@ -920,6 +944,10 @@ public final class jet.ShortRange : jet.Range<jet.Short>, jet.ShortIterable {
     public final val size: jet.Int
     public final val start: jet.Short
     public final fun step(/*0*/ step: jet.Int): jet.ShortIterator
+    public final class object jet.ShortRange.<no name provided> : jet.Any {
+        internal final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.ShortRange.<no name provided>
+        public final val EMPTY: jet.ShortRange
+    }
 }
 public final class jet.String : jet.Comparable<jet.String>, jet.CharSequence {
     public final /*constructor*/ fun <init>(): jet.String
diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/emptyRanges.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/emptyRanges.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae1465da971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/emptyRanges.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+fun box(): String {
+  if (IntRange(0, 0) != IntRange.EMPTY) {
+    return IntRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  if (CharRange(0.toChar(), 0) != CharRange.EMPTY) {
+    return CharRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  if (ByteRange(0, 0) != ByteRange.EMPTY) {
+    return ByteRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  if (ShortRange(0, 0) != ShortRange.EMPTY) {
+    return ShortRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  if (FloatRange(0.toFloat(), 0.toFloat()) != FloatRange.EMPTY) {
+    return FloatRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  if (LongRange(0, 0) != LongRange.EMPTY) {
+    return LongRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  if (DoubleRange(0.0, 0.0) != DoubleRange.EMPTY) {
+    return DoubleRange.EMPTY.toString()
+  }
+  return "OK"
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PrimitiveTypesTest.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PrimitiveTypesTest.java
index 573207df0b0..e27326900e4 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PrimitiveTypesTest.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/jet/codegen/PrimitiveTypesTest.java
@@ -444,4 +444,8 @@ public class PrimitiveTypesTest extends CodegenTestCase {
     public void testKt2275() {
         blackBoxFile("regressions/kt2275.kt");
     }
+
+    public void testEmptyRanges() throws Exception {
+        blackBoxFile("emptyRanges.kt");
+    }
 }