diff --git a/benchmark/Makefile b/benchmark/Makefile
index 7445e49e6..c077347d5 100644
--- a/benchmark/Makefile
+++ b/benchmark/Makefile
@@ -8,16 +8,13 @@ LIBATLAS = -fopenmp /usr/lib64/atlas/liblapack.a /usr/lib64/atlas/libptcblas.a /
 MKL=/home/saar/intel_mkl
 LIBMKL = -L$(MKL) -lmkl_intel_lp64 -lmkl_gnu_thread -lmkl_core -lgomp -lpthread -lm
 
-CULA_INC = -I/usr/local/cula/include
-CULA_LIB = -L/usr/local/cula/lib64 -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/cula/lib64 -lcula_fortran -lcula -lcublas
-
-
 
 goto :: slinpack.goto dlinpack.goto clinpack.goto zlinpack.goto \
        scholesky.goto dcholesky.goto ccholesky.goto zcholesky.goto \
        sgemm.goto dgemm.goto cgemm.goto zgemm.goto \
        strmm.goto dtrmm.goto ctrmm.goto ztrmm.goto \
        strsm.goto dtrsm.goto ctrsm.goto ztrsm.goto \
+       ssyrk.goto dsyrk.goto csyrk.goto zsyrk.goto \
        ssymm.goto dsymm.goto csymm.goto zsymm.goto
 
 acml :: slinpack.acml dlinpack.acml clinpack.acml zlinpack.acml \
@@ -25,6 +22,7 @@ acml :: slinpack.acml dlinpack.acml clinpack.acml zlinpack.acml \
        sgemm.acml dgemm.acml cgemm.acml zgemm.acml \
        strmm.acml dtrmm.acml ctrmm.acml ztrmm.acml \
        strsm.acml dtrsm.acml ctrsm.acml ztrsm.acml \
+       ssyrk.acml dsyrk.acml csyrk.acml zsyrk.acml \
        ssymm.acml dsymm.acml csymm.acml zsymm.acml
 
 atlas :: slinpack.atlas dlinpack.atlas clinpack.atlas zlinpack.atlas \
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ atlas :: slinpack.atlas dlinpack.atlas clinpack.atlas zlinpack.atlas \
        sgemm.atlas dgemm.atlas cgemm.atlas zgemm.atlas \
        strmm.atlas dtrmm.atlas ctrmm.atlas ztrmm.atlas \
        strsm.atlas dtrsm.atlas ctrsm.atlas ztrsm.atlas \
+       ssyrk.atlas dsyrk.atlas csyrk.atlas zsyrk.atlas \
        ssymm.atlas dsymm.atlas csymm.atlas zsymm.atlas
 
 mkl :: slinpack.mkl dlinpack.mkl clinpack.mkl zlinpack.mkl \
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ mkl :: slinpack.mkl dlinpack.mkl clinpack.mkl zlinpack.mkl \
        sgemm.mkl dgemm.mkl cgemm.mkl zgemm.mkl \
        strmm.mkl dtrmm.mkl ctrmm.mkl ztrmm.mkl \
        strsm.mkl dtrsm.mkl ctrsm.mkl ztrsm.mkl \
+       ssyrk.mkl dsyrk.mkl csyrk.mkl zsyrk.mkl \
        ssymm.mkl dsymm.mkl csymm.mkl zsymm.mkl
 
 all :: goto atlas acml mkl
@@ -374,6 +374,61 @@ ztrsm.atlas : ztrsm.$(SUFFIX)
 ztrsm.mkl : ztrsm.$(SUFFIX)
 	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBMKL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
 
+##################################### Ssyrk ####################################################
+ssyrk.goto : ssyrk.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) -lm
+
+ssyrk.acml : ssyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBACML) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+ssyrk.atlas : ssyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBATLAS) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+ssyrk.mkl : ssyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBMKL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+##################################### Dsyrk ####################################################
+dsyrk.goto : dsyrk.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) -lm
+
+dsyrk.acml : dsyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBACML) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+dsyrk.atlas : dsyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBATLAS) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+dsyrk.mkl : dsyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBMKL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+##################################### Csyrk ####################################################
+
+csyrk.goto : csyrk.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) -lm
+
+csyrk.acml : csyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBACML) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+csyrk.atlas : csyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBATLAS) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+csyrk.mkl : csyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBMKL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+##################################### Zsyrk ####################################################
+
+zsyrk.goto : zsyrk.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) -lm
+
+zsyrk.acml : zsyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBACML) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+zsyrk.atlas : zsyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBATLAS) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+zsyrk.mkl : zsyrk.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBMKL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
+
 
 
 
@@ -451,6 +506,19 @@ ctrsm.$(SUFFIX) : trsm.c
 ztrsm.$(SUFFIX) : trsm.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -DCOMPLEX -DDOUBLE -o $(@F) $^
 
+ssyrk.$(SUFFIX) : syrk.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -UCOMPLEX -UDOUBLE -o $(@F) $^
+
+dsyrk.$(SUFFIX) : syrk.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -UCOMPLEX -DDOUBLE -o $(@F) $^
+
+csyrk.$(SUFFIX) : syrk.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -DCOMPLEX -UDOUBLE -o $(@F) $^
+
+zsyrk.$(SUFFIX) : syrk.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -DCOMPLEX -DDOUBLE -o $(@F) $^
+
+
 
 clean ::
 	@rm -f *.goto *.mkl *.acml *.atlas
diff --git a/benchmark/syrk.c b/benchmark/syrk.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f01549688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/syrk.c
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2014, The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+distribution.
+3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
+its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#ifdef __CYGWIN32__
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
+#include "common.h"
+
+
+#undef SYRK
+
+#ifndef COMPLEX
+
+#ifdef DOUBLE
+#define SYRK   BLASFUNC(dsyrk)
+#else
+#define SYRK   BLASFUNC(ssyrk)
+#endif
+
+#else
+
+#ifdef DOUBLE
+#define SYRK   BLASFUNC(zsyrk)
+#else
+#define SYRK   BLASFUNC(csyrk)
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__WIN64__)
+
+#ifndef DELTA_EPOCH_IN_MICROSECS
+#define DELTA_EPOCH_IN_MICROSECS 11644473600000000ULL
+#endif
+
+int gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, void *tz){
+
+  FILETIME ft;
+  unsigned __int64 tmpres = 0;
+  static int tzflag;
+
+  if (NULL != tv)
+    {
+      GetSystemTimeAsFileTime(&ft);
+
+      tmpres |= ft.dwHighDateTime;
+      tmpres <<= 32;
+      tmpres |= ft.dwLowDateTime;
+
+      /*converting file time to unix epoch*/
+      tmpres /= 10;  /*convert into microseconds*/
+      tmpres -= DELTA_EPOCH_IN_MICROSECS;
+      tv->tv_sec = (long)(tmpres / 1000000UL);
+      tv->tv_usec = (long)(tmpres % 1000000UL);
+    }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__WIN64__) && !defined(__CYGWIN32__) && 0
+
+static void *huge_malloc(BLASLONG size){
+  int shmid;
+  void *address;
+
+#ifndef SHM_HUGETLB
+#define SHM_HUGETLB 04000
+#endif
+
+  if ((shmid =shmget(IPC_PRIVATE,
+		     (size + HUGE_PAGESIZE) & ~(HUGE_PAGESIZE - 1),
+		     SHM_HUGETLB | IPC_CREAT |0600)) < 0) {
+    printf( "Memory allocation failed(shmget).\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  address = shmat(shmid, NULL, SHM_RND);
+
+  if ((BLASLONG)address == -1){
+    printf( "Memory allocation failed(shmat).\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  shmctl(shmid, IPC_RMID, 0);
+
+  return address;
+}
+
+#define malloc huge_malloc
+
+#endif
+
+int MAIN__(int argc, char *argv[]){
+
+  FLOAT *a, *c;
+  FLOAT alpha[] = {1.0, 1.0};
+  FLOAT beta [] = {1.0, 1.0};
+  char *p;
+
+  char uplo='U';
+  char trans='N';
+
+  if ((p = getenv("OPENBLAS_UPLO"))) uplo=*p;
+  if ((p = getenv("OPENBLAS_TRANS"))) trans=*p;
+
+  blasint m, i, j;
+
+  int from =   1;
+  int to   = 200;
+  int step =   1;
+
+  struct timeval start, stop;
+  double time1;
+
+  argc--;argv++;
+
+  if (argc > 0) { from     = atol(*argv);		argc--; argv++;}
+  if (argc > 0) { to       = MAX(atol(*argv), from);	argc--; argv++;}
+  if (argc > 0) { step     = atol(*argv);		argc--; argv++;}
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "From : %3d  To : %3d Step = %3d Uplo = %c Trans = %c\n", from, to, step,uplo,trans);
+
+
+  if (( a = (FLOAT *)malloc(sizeof(FLOAT) * to * to * COMPSIZE)) == NULL){
+    fprintf(stderr,"Out of Memory!!\n");exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (( c = (FLOAT *)malloc(sizeof(FLOAT) * to * to * COMPSIZE)) == NULL){
+    fprintf(stderr,"Out of Memory!!\n");exit(1);
+  }
+
+
+
+#ifdef linux
+  srandom(getpid());
+#endif
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "   SIZE       Flops\n");
+
+  for(m = from; m <= to; m += step)
+  {
+
+    fprintf(stderr, " %6d : ", (int)m);
+
+    for(j = 0; j < m; j++){
+      for(i = 0; i < m * COMPSIZE; i++){
+	a[i + j * m * COMPSIZE] = ((FLOAT) rand() / (FLOAT) RAND_MAX) - 0.5;
+	c[i + j * m * COMPSIZE] = ((FLOAT) rand() / (FLOAT) RAND_MAX) - 0.5;
+      }
+    }
+
+    gettimeofday( &start, (struct timezone *)0);
+
+    SYRK (&uplo, &trans, &m, &m, alpha, a, &m, beta, c, &m );
+
+    gettimeofday( &stop, (struct timezone *)0);
+
+    time1 = (double)(stop.tv_sec - start.tv_sec) + (double)((stop.tv_usec - start.tv_usec)) * 1.e-6;
+
+    gettimeofday( &start, (struct timezone *)0);
+
+    fprintf(stderr,
+	    " %10.2f MFlops\n",
+	    COMPSIZE * COMPSIZE * 1. * (double)m * (double)m * (double)m / time1 * 1.e-6);
+
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void main(int argc, char *argv[]) __attribute__((weak, alias("MAIN__")));