diff --git a/test/hello/Makefile b/test/hello/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2961e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hello/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+BASEDIR=../..
+INCDIR=$(BASEDIR)/include
+include $(INCDIR)/Make.inc.psblas
+#
+# Libraries used
+LIBDIR=$(BASEDIR)/lib
+PSBLAS_LIB= -L$(LIBDIR) -lpsb_util -lpsb_krylov -lpsb_prec -lpsb_base 
+LDLIBS=$(PSBLDLIBS)
+#
+# Compilers and such
+#
+CCOPT= -g
+FINCLUDES=$(FMFLAG)$(INCDIR) $(FMFLAG).
+
+
+EXEDIR=./runs
+
+all: hello pingpong
+
+hello: hello.o 
+	$(F90LINK)  hello.o -o hello $(PSBLAS_LIB) $(LDLIBS)
+	/bin/mv hello $(EXEDIR)
+
+pingpong: pingpong.o 
+	$(F90LINK)  pingpong.o -o pingpong $(PSBLAS_LIB) $(LDLIBS)
+	/bin/mv pingpong $(EXEDIR)
+
+
+
+clean: 
+	/bin/rm -f hello.o pingpong.o
+	$(EXEDIR)/hello 
+verycleanlib: 
+	(cd ../..; make veryclean)
+lib:
+	(cd ../../; make library)
+
+
+
diff --git a/test/hello/hello.f90 b/test/hello/hello.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f84de007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hello/hello.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+program hello
+  use psb_base_mod
+  implicit none
+  integer iam, np, icontxt, ip, jp, idummy
+
+  call psb_init(icontxt)
+  call psb_info(icontxt,iam,np)            
+  !   have all processes check in 
+  if ((iam >= 0).and.(iam < np)) then 
+    if (iam == 0)  then 
+      do ip = 1, np-1
+        call psb_rcv(icontxt,idummy,ip)          
+      enddo
+      write(*,*) 'Hello, world: all ',np, &
+           & ' processes checked in!'
+    else
+      call psb_snd(icontxt,idummy,0)
+    endif
+  end if
+  call psb_exit(icontxt)
+end program hello
diff --git a/test/hello/pingpong.f90 b/test/hello/pingpong.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1415b996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hello/pingpong.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+program pingpong
+  use psb_base_mod
+  implicit none
+  integer(psb_ipk_) :: iam, np, icontxt, ip, jp, idummy
+  integer(psb_ipk_), parameter  :: nmax=2**16
+  integer(psb_ipk_) :: i,j,k,n
+  real(psb_dpk_) :: v(nmax)
+  real(psb_dpk_) :: t0, t1, t2, mbs, bytes
+
+
+  call psb_init(icontxt)
+  call psb_info(icontxt,iam,np)            
+  !   have all processes check in 
+  if ((iam >= 0).and.(iam < np)) then 
+    if (iam == 0)  then 
+      do ip = 1, np-1
+        call psb_rcv(icontxt,idummy,ip)          
+      enddo
+      write(*,*) 'Hello, world: all ',np, &
+           & ' processes checked in!'
+    else
+      call psb_snd(icontxt,idummy,0)
+    endif
+  end if
+
+  n    = 1
+  call psb_barrier(icontxt)
+  if (iam == 0) then
+    do i=1, 16
+      t0 = psb_wtime()
+      call psb_snd(icontxt,v(1:n),1)
+      call psb_rcv(icontxt,v(1:n),1)
+      t1 = psb_wtime()
+      bytes = done*n*psb_sizeof_dp
+      mbs   = 2.d0*(bytes/(t1-t0))*1.d-6
+      write(*,*) 'pingpong: ',n,bytes,mbs
+      n = n * 2
+    end do
+  else if (iam == 1) then
+    do i=1, 16
+      call psb_rcv(icontxt,v(1:n),0)
+      call psb_snd(icontxt,v(1:n),0)
+      n = n * 2
+    end do
+  end if
+
+  call psb_barrier(icontxt)
+  call psb_exit(icontxt)
+end program pingpong