diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionData.js b/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
index 9274ad1..ea77370 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @author Mat Groves http://matgroves.com/ @Doormat23
  */
- 
+
 /**
  * Holds all information related to an Interaction event
  *
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
      */
     this.global = new PIXI.Point();
 
-   
+
     /**
      * The target Sprite that was interacted with
      *
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@
  *
  * @method getLocalPosition
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject that you would like the local coords off
+ * @param [point] {Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new point)
  * @return {Point} A point containing the coordinates of the InteractionData position relative to the DisplayObject
  */
-PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function(displayObject)
+PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function(displayObject, point)
 {
     var worldTransform = displayObject.worldTransform;
     var global = this.global;
@@ -52,10 +53,15 @@
     var a00 = worldTransform.a, a01 = worldTransform.b, a02 = worldTransform.tx,
         a10 = worldTransform.c, a11 = worldTransform.d, a12 = worldTransform.ty,
         id = 1 / (a00 * a11 + a01 * -a10);
+
+    point = point || new PIXI.Point();
+
+    point.x = a11 * id * global.x + -a01 * id * global.y + (a12 * a01 - a02 * a11) * id;
+    point.y = a00 * id * global.y + -a10 * id * global.x + (-a12 * a00 + a02 * a10) * id;
+
     // set the mouse coords...
-    return new PIXI.Point(a11 * id * global.x + -a01 * id * global.y + (a12 * a01 - a02 * a11) * id,
-                               a00 * id * global.y + -a10 * id * global.x + (-a12 * a00 + a02 * a10) * id);
+    return point;
 };
 
 // constructor
-PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.constructor = PIXI.InteractionData;
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+PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.constructor = PIXI.InteractionData;