diff --git a/contracts/token/CappedToken.sol b/contracts/token/CappedToken.sol
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+pragma solidity ^0.4.11;
+
+import './MintableToken.sol';
+
+/**
+ * @title Capped token
+ * @dev Mintable token with a token cap.
+ */
+
+contract CappedToken is MintableToken {
+
+  uint256 public cap;
+
+  function CappedToken(uint256 _cap) {
+    require(_cap > 0);
+    cap = _cap;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @dev Function to mint tokens
+   * @param _to The address that will receive the minted tokens.
+   * @param _amount The amount of tokens to mint.
+   * @return A boolean that indicates if the operation was successful.
+   */
+  function mint(address _to, uint256 _amount) onlyOwner canMint public returns (bool) {
+    require(totalSupply.add(_amount) <= cap);
+
+    return MintableToken.mint(_to, _amount);
+  }
+
+}