diff --git a/python/src/META-INF/python-plugin-common.xml b/python/src/META-INF/python-plugin-common.xml
index 357c5c060491..f8d3597b9b9d 100644
--- a/python/src/META-INF/python-plugin-common.xml
+++ b/python/src/META-INF/python-plugin-common.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <codeInsight.parameterInfo language="Python" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.PyParameterInfoHandler"/>
     <colorSettingsPage implementation="com.jetbrains.python.PythonColorsPage"/>
     <extendWordSelectionHandler implementation="com.jetbrains.python.editor.selectWord.PyWordSelectionHandler"/>
+    <extendWordSelectionHandler implementation="com.jetbrains.python.editor.selectWord.PySliceSelectHandler"/>
     <extendWordSelectionHandler implementation="com.jetbrains.python.editor.selectWord.PyStatementSelectionHandler"/>
     <completion.contributor language="Python" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.codeInsight.PyKeywordCompletionContributor"/>
     <completion.contributor language="Python" implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.codeInsight.PySpecialMethodNamesCompletionContributor"/>
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PySliceSelectHandler.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PySliceSelectHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8dabf9c1eae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PySliceSelectHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package com.jetbrains.python.editor.selectWord;
+
+import com.intellij.codeInsight.editorActions.ExtendWordSelectionHandlerBase;
+import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.TextRange;
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
+import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyExpression;
+import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PySliceExpression;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * @author yole
+ */
+public class PySliceSelectHandler extends ExtendWordSelectionHandlerBase {
+  @Override
+  public boolean canSelect(PsiElement e) {
+    return e instanceof PySliceExpression;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public List<TextRange> select(PsiElement e, CharSequence editorText, int cursorOffset, Editor editor) {
+    PySliceExpression slice = (PySliceExpression) e;
+    int sliceStart = slice.getLowerBound().getTextOffset();
+
+    int sliceEnd;
+    final PyExpression stride = slice.getStride();
+    if (stride != null) {
+      sliceEnd = stride.getTextRange().getEndOffset();
+    }
+    else {
+      sliceEnd = slice.getUpperBound().getTextRange().getEndOffset();
+    }
+
+    if (cursorOffset >= sliceStart && cursorOffset < sliceEnd) {
+      return Collections.singletonList(new TextRange(sliceStart, sliceEnd));
+    }
+    return Collections.emptyList();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PyStatementSelectionHandler.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PyStatementSelectionHandler.java
index a40553466cbb..168f84a1670b 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PyStatementSelectionHandler.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/editor/selectWord/PyStatementSelectionHandler.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class PyStatementSelectionHandler extends ExtendWordSelectionHandlerBase {
   public boolean canSelect(final PsiElement e) {
     return e instanceof PyStringLiteralExpression || e instanceof PyCallExpression || e instanceof PyStatement ||
-           e instanceof PyStatementList || e instanceof PyFunction || e instanceof PyClass;
+           e instanceof PyStatementList;
   }
 
   public List<TextRange> select(final PsiElement e, final CharSequence editorText, final int cursorOffset, final Editor editor) {
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PySliceExpression.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PySliceExpression.java
index e5c324f5dc16..87bfa14e9c03 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PySliceExpression.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PySliceExpression.java
@@ -1,28 +1,15 @@
-/*
- *  Copyright 2005 Pythonid Project
- *
- *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"; BASIS,
- *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *  limitations under the License.
- */
-
 package com.jetbrains.python.psi;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
 /**
- * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
- * User: yole
- * Date: 29.05.2005
- * Time: 14:26:17
- * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
+ * @author yole
  */
 public interface PySliceExpression extends PyExpression {
   PyExpression getOperand();
+  PyExpression getLowerBound();
+  PyExpression getUpperBound();
+  
+  @Nullable
+  PyExpression getStride();
 }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PySliceExpressionImpl.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PySliceExpressionImpl.java
index 7d213db26ddf..c60a155d940f 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PySliceExpressionImpl.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PySliceExpressionImpl.java
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- *  Copyright 2005 Pythonid Project
- *
- *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"; BASIS,
- *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *  limitations under the License.
- */
-
 package com.jetbrains.python.psi.impl;
 
 import com.intellij.lang.ASTNode;
@@ -21,18 +5,15 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.PyElementTypes;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyExpression;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PySliceExpression;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.types.PyType;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
- * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
- * User: yole
- * Date: 29.05.2005
- * Time: 14:26:31
- * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
+ * @author yole
  */
 public class PySliceExpressionImpl extends PyElementImpl implements PySliceExpression {
-    public PySliceExpressionImpl(ASTNode astNode) {
-        super(astNode);
-    }
+  public PySliceExpressionImpl(ASTNode astNode) {
+    super(astNode);
+  }
 
   public PyType getType() {
     return getOperand().getType();
@@ -41,4 +22,17 @@ public class PySliceExpressionImpl extends PyElementImpl implements PySliceExpre
   public PyExpression getOperand() {
     return childToPsiNotNull(PyElementTypes.EXPRESSIONS, 0);
   }
+
+  public PyExpression getLowerBound() {
+    return childToPsiNotNull(PyElementTypes.EXPRESSIONS, 1);
+  }
+
+  public PyExpression getUpperBound() {
+    return childToPsi(PyElementTypes.EXPRESSIONS, 2);
+  }
+
+  @Nullable
+  public PyExpression getStride() {
+    return childToPsi(PyElementTypes.EXPRESSIONS, 3);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/python/testData/selectWord/slice/after1.py b/python/testData/selectWord/slice/after1.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..504e3dfab440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/selectWord/slice/after1.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"hello world again"[<selection>10</selection>:12]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/selectWord/slice/after2.py b/python/testData/selectWord/slice/after2.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c0cc481345f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/selectWord/slice/after2.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"hello world again"[<selection>10:12</selection>]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testData/selectWord/slice/before.py b/python/testData/selectWord/slice/before.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a107fe6e84b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/selectWord/slice/before.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"hello world again"[1<caret>0:12]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySelectWordTest.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySelectWordTest.java
index 8a2723eef3b3..b60ef56e7b9d 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySelectWordTest.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PySelectWordTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ public class PySelectWordTest extends PyLightFixtureTestCase {
     doTest();
   }
 
+  public void testSlice() throws Exception {   // PY-288
+    doTest();
+  }
+
   private void doTest() throws Exception {
     myFixture.copyDirectoryToProject("", "");
     @NonNls final String path = getTestName(true);