diff --git a/examples/simple/src/main.c b/examples/simple/src/main.c
index 2a39de0..b7d9fb5 100644
--- a/examples/simple/src/main.c
+++ b/examples/simple/src/main.c
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ int main( void )
                     _sieve();
                     ITM_Send8(0,a);
                 }
+	ITM_Send8(0,'\r');
+	ITM_Send8(0,'\n');
+	ITM_SendString(0, __DATE__);
+	ITM_Send8(0,'\r');
+	ITM_Send8(0,'\n');
+	ITM_SendString(0, __TIME__);
+	ITM_Send8(0,'\r');
+	ITM_Send8(0,'\n');
         }
 
     /* should not reach this statement */