         formatter.dateTimeSkeletonPattern = DateTimeFormatterEx.DATESTYLE_MMMEEEd;
         
         todayDate = today;
-        accentColor = todayAccentColor;
     }
     
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     *  @productversion Flex 4.5.2
     */
    public function DateAndTimeProvider(locale:String, start:Date, end:Date, 
                                        today:Date = null, todayAccentColor:uint = 0)
    {
        if (start == null)
            start = MIN_DATE_DEFAULT;

    private var endDate:Date;
    
    private var todayDate:Date;
        
    // formatter to use in localizing the date labels
    private var formatter:DateTimeFormatterEx;
    
