diff --git a/Generator/benchmark/Generator/CMakeLists.txt b/Generator/benchmark/Generator/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..22b7ea11e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Generator/benchmark/Generator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Created by the script cgal_create_cmake_script
+# This is the CMake script for compiling a CGAL application.
+
+
+project( Generator_example )
+
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4.5)
+
+set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS true)
+ 
+if ( COMMAND cmake_policy )
+  cmake_policy( SET CMP0003 NEW )  
+endif()
+ 
+find_package(CGAL QUIET COMPONENTS Core )
+
+if ( CGAL_FOUND )
+
+  include( ${CGAL_USE_FILE} )
+
+  include( CGAL_CreateSingleSourceCGALProgram )
+
+  include_directories (BEFORE ../../include)
+
+  create_single_source_cgal_program( "random_grid.cpp" )
+  create_single_source_cgal_program( "random_disc_2.cpp" )
+
+else()
+  
+    message(STATUS "This program requires the CGAL library, and will not be compiled.")
+  
+endif()
+
diff --git a/Generator/benchmark/Generator/random_disc_2.cpp b/Generator/benchmark/Generator/random_disc_2.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..9730693d790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Generator/benchmark/Generator/random_disc_2.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+#include <CGAL/Simple_cartesian.h>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <CGAL/point_generators_2.h>
+#include <CGAL/algorithm.h>
+
+using namespace CGAL;
+
+typedef Simple_cartesian<double>         K;
+typedef K::Point_2                    Point;
+typedef Creator_uniform_2<int,Point>  Creator;
+
+
+void
+disk(int N, double radius)
+{
+  std::cout.precision(12);
+  CGAL::Random_points_in_disc_2<Point> rng(radius);
+  std::cout << N << std::endl;
+  for(double i = 0; i < N; i++){
+    std::cout << *rng << std::endl;
+    ++rng;
+  }
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) 
+{
+  int N= 10;
+  double radius = 1;
+  try {
+
+    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
+    desc.add_options()
+      ("help", "Generator of perturbed points in a disk")
+      ("N", po::value<int>(), "generate N points")
+      ("radius", po::value<double>(), "radius of the disc")
+      ;
+
+    po::variables_map vm;        
+    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);    
+
+    if (vm.count("help")) {
+      std::cout << desc << "\n";
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (vm.count("N")) {
+      N = vm["N"].as<int>();
+    }
+
+    if (vm.count("radius")) {
+      radius = vm["radius"].as<double>();
+    }
+  }
+  catch(std::exception& e) {
+    std::cerr << "error: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  disk(N, radius);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Generator/benchmark/Generator/random_grid.cpp b/Generator/benchmark/Generator/random_grid.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b80e73405a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Generator/benchmark/Generator/random_grid.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+#include <CGAL/Simple_cartesian.h>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <CGAL/point_generators_2.h>
+#include <CGAL/algorithm.h>
+
+using namespace CGAL;
+
+typedef Simple_cartesian<int>         K;
+typedef K::Point_2                    Point;
+typedef Creator_uniform_2<int,Point>  Creator;
+
+
+void
+grid(int N, double eps)
+{
+  CGAL::Random rng;
+  std::cout << N*N << std::endl;
+  for(double i = 0; i < N; i++){
+    for(double j = 0; j < N; j++){
+      std::cout << i + rng.get_double(-eps,eps) << " " 
+                << j + rng.get_double(-eps,eps) << "\n";
+    }
+  }  
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) 
+{
+  int N= 10;
+  double eps = 0; 
+  try {
+
+    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
+    desc.add_options()
+      ("help", "Generator of perturbed points on a grid")
+      ("N", po::value<int>(), "generate a grid with N x N points")
+      ("eps", po::value<double>(), "perturb x and y of points by eps")
+      ;
+
+    po::variables_map vm;        
+    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);    
+
+    if (vm.count("help")) {
+      std::cout << desc << "\n";
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (vm.count("N")) {
+      N = vm["N"].as<int>();
+    }
+
+    if (vm.count("eps")) {
+      eps = vm["eps"].as<double>();
+    }
+  }
+  catch(std::exception& e) {
+    std::cerr << "error: " << e.what() << "\n";
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  grid(N,eps);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/Generator/dont_submit b/Generator/dont_submit
index add565083f2..b30fda9b996 100644
--- a/Generator/dont_submit
+++ b/Generator/dont_submit
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 qt3
+benchmark