diff --git a/lithos_c/inc/Lth_stdlib.h b/lithos_c/inc/Lth_stdlib.h
index eb8edc5..7cbf702 100644
--- a/lithos_c/inc/Lth_stdlib.h
+++ b/lithos_c/inc/Lth_stdlib.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 //
 
 char *Lth_strdup(char const *s);
+__str Lth_strdup_str(char const *s);
 void Lth_PrintString(char const *s);
 
 #endif//lithos3__Lth_stdlib_h
diff --git a/lithos_c/src/stdlib.c b/lithos_c/src/stdlib.c
index 742b69e..1f16103 100644
--- a/lithos_c/src/stdlib.c
+++ b/lithos_c/src/stdlib.c
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ char *Lth_strdup(char const *s)
    return ret;
 }
 
+//
+// Lth_strdup_str
+//
+// Duplicates a string into a new string entity.
+//
+__str Lth_strdup_str(char const *s)
+{
+   Lth_assert(s != NULL);
+   size_t len = strlen(s);
+   ACS_BeginPrint();
+   Lth_PrintString(s);
+   return ACS_EndStrParam();
+}
+
 //
 // Lth_PrintString
 //