diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app-module.ts b/src/demo-app/demo-app-module.ts
index d0a14dfd475f..4a292c8f301b 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app-module.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app-module.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {MdCheckboxDemoNestedChecklist, CheckboxDemo} from './checkbox/checkbox-d
 import {SelectDemo} from './select/select-demo';
 import {SliderDemo} from './slider/slider-demo';
 import {SidenavDemo} from './sidenav/sidenav-demo';
+import {SnackBarDemo} from './snack-bar/snack-bar-demo';
 import {PortalDemo, ScienceJoke} from './portal/portal-demo';
 import {MenuDemo} from './menu/menu-demo';
 import {TabsDemo} from './tabs/tab-group-demo';
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ import {TabsDemo} from './tabs/tab-group-demo';
     LiveAnnouncerDemo,
     MdCheckboxDemoNestedChecklist,
     MenuDemo,
+    SnackBarDemo,
     OverlayDemo,
     PortalDemo,
     ProgressBarDemo,
diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html
index ff618689e032..15084fbcdc9f 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['sidenav']">Sidenav</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['slider']">Slider</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['slide-toggle']">Slide Toggle</a>
+      <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['snack-bar']">Snack Bar</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['tabs']">Tabs</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['toolbar']">Toolbar</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['tooltip']">Tooltip</a>
diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts b/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
index 03dbfd0ec3ac..b7c3fa47f3a7 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {MenuDemo} from '../menu/menu-demo';
 import {RippleDemo} from '../ripple/ripple-demo';
 import {DialogDemo} from '../dialog/dialog-demo';
 import {TooltipDemo} from '../tooltip/tooltip-demo';
+import {SnackBarDemo} from '../snack-bar/snack-bar-demo';
 
 
 export const DEMO_APP_ROUTES: Routes = [
@@ -56,4 +57,5 @@ export const DEMO_APP_ROUTES: Routes = [
   {path: 'ripple', component: RippleDemo},
   {path: 'dialog', component: DialogDemo},
   {path: 'tooltip', component: TooltipDemo},
+  {path: 'snack-bar', component: SnackBarDemo},
 ];
diff --git a/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.html b/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..22bd06ead17f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<h1>SnackBar demo</h1>
+<div>
+  <div>Message: <md-input type="text" [(ngModel)]="message"></md-input></div>
+  <div>
+    <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="action">Show button</md-checkbox>
+    <md-input type="text" class="button-label-input"
+              placeholder="Button Label"
+              [disabled]="!action"
+              [(ngModel)]="actionButtonLabel"></md-input>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<button md-raised-button (click)="open()">Open</button>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.scss b/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..87b6bb25d3b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.button-label-input {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.ts b/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..790d045ec6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/snack-bar/snack-bar-demo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import {Component, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {MdSnackBar, MdSnackBarConfig} from '@angular2-material/snack-bar';
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'snack-bar-demo',
+  templateUrl: 'snack-bar-demo.html',
+})
+export class SnackBarDemo {
+  message: string = 'Snack Bar opened.';
+  actionButtonLabel: string = 'Retry';
+  action: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor(
+      public snackBar: MdSnackBar,
+      public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
+
+  open() {
+    let config = new MdSnackBarConfig(this.viewContainerRef);
+    this.snackBar.open(this.message, this.action && this.actionButtonLabel, config);
+  }
+}
+
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'demo-snack',
+  templateUrl: 'snack-bar-demo.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./snack-bar-demo.css'],
+})
+export class DemoSnack {}
diff --git a/src/demo-app/system-config.ts b/src/demo-app/system-config.ts
index 1ad0109145b7..baa8a7f056cd 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/system-config.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/system-config.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const components = [
   'sidenav',
   'slider',
   'slide-toggle',
+  'snack-bar',
   'button-toggle',
   'tabs',
   'toolbar',
diff --git a/src/lib/all/all.ts b/src/lib/all/all.ts
index 784156e2d7c5..f551ab454a6d 100644
--- a/src/lib/all/all.ts
+++ b/src/lib/all/all.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {MdProgressCircleModule} from '@angular2-material/progress-circle';
 import {MdProgressBarModule} from '@angular2-material/progress-bar';
 import {MdInputModule} from '@angular2-material/input';
 import {MdTabsModule} from '@angular2-material/tabs';
+import {MdSnackBarModule} from '@angular2-material/snack-bar';
 import {MdToolbarModule} from '@angular2-material/toolbar';
 import {MdTooltipModule} from '@angular2-material/tooltip';
 import {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ const MATERIAL_MODULES = [
   MdSidenavModule,
   MdSliderModule,
   MdSlideToggleModule,
+  MdSnackBarModule,
   MdTabsModule,
   MdToolbarModule,
   MdTooltipModule,
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ const MATERIAL_MODULES = [
     MdRadioModule.forRoot(),
     MdSliderModule.forRoot(),
     MdSlideToggleModule.forRoot(),
+    MdSnackBarModule.forRoot(),
     MdTooltipModule.forRoot(),
     OverlayModule.forRoot(),
   ],
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/base-snack-bar.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/base-snack-bar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ffbcb65bae7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/base-snack-bar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import {MdSnackBarRef} from './snack-bar-ref';
+
+
+export class BaseSnackBarContent<T> {
+  /** The instance of the component making up the content of the snack bar. */
+  snackBarRef: MdSnackBarRef<T>;
+
+  /** Dismisses the snack bar. */
+  dismiss(): void {
+    this.snackBarRef.dismiss();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/index.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..259852618083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './snack-bar';
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/package.json b/src/lib/snack-bar/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..be0d7e0de4fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "name": "@angular2-material/snack-bar",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.8-1",
+  "description": "Angular 2 Material snack bar",
+  "main": "./snack-bar.umd.js",
+  "module": "./index.js",
+  "typings": "./index.d.ts",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/angular/material2.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "angular",
+    "material",
+    "material design",
+    "components",
+    "snackbar",
+    "toast",
+    "notification"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/angular/material2/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.8-1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.html b/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..772bde96d7c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<span class="message">{{message}}</span>
+<button md-button *ngIf="hasAction" (click)="dismiss()">{{action}}</button>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.scss b/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..52b99f292b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+:host {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+
+    span {
+      box-sizing: border-box;
+      border: none;
+      color: white;
+      font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
+      font-size: 14px;
+      line-height: 20px;
+      outline: none;
+      text-decoration: none;
+      word-break: break-all;
+    }
+
+    button {
+      box-sizing: border-box;
+      color: white;
+      float: right;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      line-height: 20px;
+      margin: -5px 0 0 48px;
+      min-width: initial;
+      padding: 5px;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..542cbe08f586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/simple-snack-bar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {BaseSnackBarContent} from './base-snack-bar';
+
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'simple-snack-bar',
+  templateUrl: 'simple-snack-bar.html',
+  styleUrls: ['simple-snack-bar.css'],
+})
+export class SimpleSnackBar extends BaseSnackBarContent<SimpleSnackBar> {
+  /** The message to be shown in the snack bar. */
+  message: string;
+
+  /** The label for the button in the snack bar. */
+  action: string;
+
+  /** If the action button should be shown. */
+  get hasAction(): boolean { return !!this.action; }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-config.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9225964d33a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import {ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
+
+
+export type SnackBarRole = 'alert' | 'polite';
+
+export class MdSnackBarConfig {
+  /** The aria-role of the snack bar. */
+  role: SnackBarRole = 'alert';
+
+  /** The view container to place the overlay for the snack bar into. */
+  viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef;
+
+  constructor(viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) {
+    this.viewContainerRef = viewContainerRef;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.html b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..23e1d44627f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<template portalHost></template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.scss b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2a47c390795b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+@import '../core/style/elevation';
+
+$md-snack-bar-padding: 14px 24px !default;
+$md-snack-bar-height: 20px !default;
+$md-snack-bar-min-width: 288px !default;
+$md-snack-bar-max-width: 568px !default;
+
+
+:host {
+  background: #323232;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  display: block;
+  height: $md-snack-bar-height;
+  @include md-elevation(24);
+  max-width: $md-snack-bar-max-width;
+  min-width: $md-snack-bar-min-width;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding: $md-snack-bar-padding;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2de010fc3a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import {
+  Component,
+  ComponentRef,
+  ViewChild
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  BasePortalHost,
+  ComponentPortal,
+  TemplatePortal,
+  PortalHostDirective} from '@angular2-material/core';
+import {MdSnackBarConfig} from './snack-bar-config';
+import {MdSnackBarContentAlreadyAttached} from './snack-bar-errors';
+
+
+/**
+ * Internal component that wraps user-provided snack bar content.
+ */
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'snack-bar-content',
+  templateUrl: 'snack-bar-container.html',
+  styleUrls: ['snack-bar-container.css'],
+  host: {
+    '[attr.role]': 'snackBarConfig?.role'
+  }
+})
+export class MdSnackBarContainer extends BasePortalHost {
+  /** The portal host inside of this container into which the snack bar content will be loaded. */
+  @ViewChild(PortalHostDirective) private _portalHost: PortalHostDirective;
+
+  /** The snack bar configuration. */
+  snackBarConfig: MdSnackBarConfig;
+
+  /** Attach a portal as content to this snack bar container. */
+  attachComponentPortal<T>(portal: ComponentPortal<T>): ComponentRef<T> {
+    if (this._portalHost.hasAttached()) {
+      throw new MdSnackBarContentAlreadyAttached();
+    }
+
+    return this._portalHost.attachComponentPortal(portal);
+  }
+
+  attachTemplatePortal(portal: TemplatePortal): Map<string, any> {
+    throw Error('Not yet implemented');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-errors.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-errors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cb8bbe2b5723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-errors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import {MdError} from '@angular2-material/core';
+
+
+export class MdSnackBarContentAlreadyAttached extends MdError {
+  constructor() {
+      super('Attempting to attach snack bar content after content is already attached');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-ref.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-ref.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4f1581fdd972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-ref.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import {OverlayRef} from '@angular2-material/core';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import {Subject} from 'rxjs/Subject';
+
+// TODO(josephperrott): Implement onAction observable.
+
+
+/**
+ * Reference to a snack bar dispatched from the snack bar service.
+ */
+export class MdSnackBarRef<T> {
+  /** The instance of the component making up the content of the snack bar. */
+  readonly instance: T|any;
+
+  /** Subject for notifying the user that the snack bar has closed. */
+  private _afterClosed: Subject<any> = new Subject();
+
+  /** If the snack bar is active. */
+  private _isActive: boolean = true;
+
+  constructor(instance: T|any, private _overlayRef: OverlayRef) {
+    // Sets the readonly instance of the snack bar content component.
+    this.instance = instance;
+    this.afterDismissed().subscribe(null, null, () => { this._isActive = false; });
+  }
+
+
+  /** Dismisses the snack bar. */
+  dismiss(): void {
+    if (this._isActive) {
+      this._overlayRef.dispose();
+      this._afterClosed.complete();
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  /** Gets an observable that is notified when the snack bar is finished closing. */
+  afterDismissed(): Observable<void> {
+    return this._afterClosed.asObservable();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..544c48394e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import {
+  NgModule,
+  ModuleWithProviders,
+  Injectable,
+  ComponentRef,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  Overlay,
+  OverlayState,
+  OverlayRef,
+  ComponentType,
+  ComponentPortal,
+  OverlayModule,
+  PortalModule,
+  OVERLAY_PROVIDERS,
+} from '@angular2-material/core';
+import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
+import {MdSnackBarConfig} from './snack-bar-config';
+import {MdSnackBarRef} from './snack-bar-ref';
+import {MdSnackBarContainer} from './snack-bar-container';
+import {SimpleSnackBar} from './simple-snack-bar';
+
+export {MdSnackBarRef} from './snack-bar-ref';
+export {MdSnackBarConfig} from './snack-bar-config';
+
+// TODO(josephperrott): Animate entrance and exit of snack bars.
+// TODO(josephperrott): Automate dismiss after timeout.
+
+
+/**
+ * Service to dispatch Material Design snack bar messages.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class MdSnackBar {
+  /** A reference to the current snack bar in the view. */
+  private _snackBarRef: MdSnackBarRef<any>;
+
+  constructor(private _overlay: Overlay) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Creates and dispatches a snack bar with a custom component for the content, removing any
+   * currently opened snack bars.
+   */
+  openFromComponent<T>(component: ComponentType<T>,
+                       config: MdSnackBarConfig): MdSnackBarRef<T> {
+    if (this._snackBarRef) {
+      this._snackBarRef.dismiss();
+    }
+    let overlayRef = this._createOverlay();
+    let snackBarContainer = this._attachSnackBarContainer(overlayRef, config);
+
+    return this._fillSnackBarContainer(component, snackBarContainer, overlayRef);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Creates and dispatches a snack bar.
+   */
+  open(message: string, buttonLabel: string,
+       config: MdSnackBarConfig): MdSnackBarRef<SimpleSnackBar> {
+    let simpleSnackBar = this.openFromComponent(SimpleSnackBar, config);
+    simpleSnackBar.instance.message = message;
+    simpleSnackBar.instance.action = buttonLabel;
+    return simpleSnackBar;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Attaches the snack bar container component to the overlay.
+   */
+  private _attachSnackBarContainer(overlayRef: OverlayRef,
+                                   config: MdSnackBarConfig): MdSnackBarContainer {
+    let containerPortal = new ComponentPortal(MdSnackBarContainer, config.viewContainerRef);
+    let containerRef: ComponentRef<MdSnackBarContainer> = overlayRef.attach(containerPortal);
+    containerRef.instance.snackBarConfig = config;
+
+    return containerRef.instance;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Places a new component as the content of the snack bar container.
+   */
+  private _fillSnackBarContainer<T>(component: ComponentType<T>,
+                                    container: MdSnackBarContainer,
+                                    overlayRef: OverlayRef): MdSnackBarRef<T> {
+    let portal = new ComponentPortal(component);
+    let contentRef = container.attachComponentPortal(portal);
+    let snackBarRef = <MdSnackBarRef<T>> new MdSnackBarRef(contentRef.instance, overlayRef);
+    snackBarRef.instance.snackBarRef = snackBarRef;
+
+    this._snackBarRef = snackBarRef;
+    return snackBarRef;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new overlay and places it in the correct location.
+   */
+  private _createOverlay(): OverlayRef {
+    let state = new OverlayState();
+    state.positionStrategy = this._overlay.position().global()
+        .fixed()
+        .centerHorizontally()
+        .bottom('0px');
+    return this._overlay.create(state);
+  }
+}
+
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, CommonModule],
+  exports: [MdSnackBarContainer],
+  declarations: [MdSnackBarContainer, SimpleSnackBar],
+  entryComponents: [MdSnackBarContainer, SimpleSnackBar],
+})
+export class MdSnackBarModule {
+  static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
+    return {
+      ngModule: MdSnackBarModule,
+      providers: [MdSnackBar, OVERLAY_PROVIDERS]
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/system-config-spec.ts b/src/lib/system-config-spec.ts
index 0490942f8fd9..42d17ab29500 100644
--- a/src/lib/system-config-spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/system-config-spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const components = [
   'sidenav',
   'slider',
   'slide-toggle',
+  'snack-bar',
   'button-toggle',
   'tabs',
   'toolbar',