diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/Exps.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/Exps.java
index b704e71..05718ee 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/Exps.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/depot/Exps.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package com.samskivert.depot;
 
 import com.samskivert.depot.expression.EpochSeconds;
+import com.samskivert.depot.expression.FunctionExp;
 import com.samskivert.depot.expression.IntervalExp;
 import com.samskivert.depot.expression.LiteralExp;
 import com.samskivert.depot.expression.SQLExpression;
@@ -104,4 +105,22 @@ public class Exps
     {
         return new EpochSeconds(expr);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an expression that computes the sum of the supplied expression. This would usually
+     * be used in a FieldOverride and supplied with a ColumnExp.
+     */
+    public static FunctionExp sum (SQLExpression expr)
+    {
+        return new FunctionExp("sum", expr);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an expression that computes the sum of the supplied expression. This would usually
+     * be used in a FieldOverride and supplied with a ColumnExp.
+     */
+    public static FunctionExp abs (SQLExpression expr)
+    {
+        return new FunctionExp("abs", expr);
+    }
 }