diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/lead.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/lead.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a065a2ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/lead.m
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+function us = lead(ts,p) % --*-- Unitary tests --*--
+
+%@info:
+%! @deftypefn {Function File} {@var{us} =} lead (@var{ts})
+%! @anchor{lag}
+%! @sp 1
+%! Computes leaded time series.
+%! @sp 2
+%! @strong{Inputs}
+%! @sp 1
+%! @table @var
+%! @item ts
+%! Dynare time series object, instantiated by @ref{dynSeries}
+%! @end table
+%! @sp 2
+%! @strong{Outputs}
+%! @sp 1
+%! @table @var
+%! @item us
+%! Dynare time series object with transformed data field.
+%! @end table
+%! @end deftypefn
+%@eod:
+
+% Copyright (C) 2013 Dynare Team
+%
+% This file is part of Dynare.
+%
+% Dynare is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+% the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+% (at your option) any later version.
+%
+% Dynare is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+% GNU General Public License for more details.
+%
+% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+% along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+% Set default number of leads
+if nargin<2
+    p = 1;
+end
+
+if p<=0
+    error('dynSeries::lead: Second input argument must be strictly positive! Use lag method instead.')
+end
+
+% Copy of ts dynSeries object
+us = ts;
+
+% Update data member
+us.data = [  ts.data(p+1:end,:); NaN(p,ts.vobs);];
+
+for i=1:ts.vobs
+    us.name(i) = {[ 'lead(' ts.name{i} ',' int2str(p) ')']};
+    us.tex(i) = {[ ts.tex{i} '_{+' int2str(p) '}']};
+end
+
+%@test:1
+%$ t = zeros(4,1);
+%$
+%$ try
+%$     data = transpose(0:1:50);
+%$     ts = dynSeries(data,'1950Q1');
+%$     a = ts.lead;
+%$     b = ts.lead.lead;
+%$     c = lead(ts,2);
+%$     t(1) = 1;
+%$ catch
+%$     t = 0;
+%$ end
+%$
+%$ if length(t)>1
+%$     DATA = [transpose(1:50); NaN(1,ts.vobs)];
+%$     t(2) = dyn_assert(a.data,DATA,1e-15);
+%$     DATA = [transpose(2:50); NaN(2,ts.vobs)];
+%$     t(3) = dyn_assert(b.data,DATA,1e-15);
+%$     t(4) = dyn_assert(b.data,c.data,1e-15);
+%$ end
+%$
+%$ T = all(t);
+%@eof:1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m
index b60015ac7..b129662c3 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ switch S(1).type
         if length(S)>1 && isequal(S(2).type,'()') && isempty(S(2).subs)
             S = shiftS(S);
         end
-      case 'lag'
+      case {'lag','lead'}
         if length(S)>1 && isequal(S(2).type,'()')
             if isempty(S(2).subs)
                 B = feval(S(1).subs,A);
                 S = shiftS(S);
             else
                 if length(S(2).subs{1})>1
-                    error('dynSeries::subsref: lag method admits no more than one argument (default value is one)!')
+                    error(['dynSeries::subsref: ' S(1).subs{1} ' method admits no more than one argument (default value is one)!'])
                 end
                 B = feval(S(1).subs,A,S(2).subs{1})
                 S = shiftS(S);