diff --git a/bench1/bench1.cpp b/bench1/bench1.cpp
index d36c4759..0f97d853 100644
--- a/bench1/bench1.cpp
+++ b/bench1/bench1.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 void header (std::string text) {
     std::cout << text << std::endl;
-    std::cerr << text << std::endl;
 }
 
 template<class T>
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ struct peak_c_plus {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class T>
@@ -60,9 +56,6 @@ struct peak_c_multiplies {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -77,163 +70,57 @@ void peak<T>::operator () (int runs) {
     peak_c_multiplies<T> () (runs);
 }
 
-template struct peak<float>;
-template struct peak<double>;
-template struct peak<std::complex<float> >;
-template struct peak<std::complex<double> >;
 
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-// Standard new handler is not standard compliant.
-#include <new.h>
-int __cdecl std_new_handler (unsigned) {
-    throw std::bad_alloc ();
+template <typename scalar> 
+void do_bench (std::string type_string, int scale)
+{
+    header (type_string);
+    peak<scalar> () (1000000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 3");
+    bench_1<scalar, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 3> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 3> () (100000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 10");
+    bench_1<scalar, 10> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 10> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 10> () (3000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 30");
+    bench_1<scalar, 30> () (100000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 30> () (3000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 30> () (100 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 100");
+    bench_1<scalar, 100> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 100> () (300 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 100> () (3 * scale);
 }
-#endif
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv []) {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    _set_new_handler (std_new_handler);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("float");
-    peak<float> () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("double");
-    peak<double> () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std:complex<float>");
-    peak<std::complex<float> > () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std:complex<double>");
-    peak<std::complex<double> > () (100000000);
-#endif
-#endif
 
     int scale = 1;
     if (argc > 1)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
         scale = std::atoi (argv [1]);
-#else
-        scale = ::atoi (argv [1]);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("float, 3");
-
-    bench_1<float, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 10");
-
-    bench_1<float, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 30");
-
-    bench_1<float, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 100");
-
-    bench_1<float, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<float> ("FLOAT", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("double, 3");
-
-    bench_1<double, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 10");
-
-    bench_1<double, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 30");
-
-    bench_1<double, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 100");
-
-    bench_1<double, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<double> ("DOUBLE", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<float> > ("COMPLEX<FLOAT>", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<double> > ("COMPLEX<DOUBLE>", scale);
 #endif
 #endif
 
     return 0;
 }
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/bench1/bench1.hpp b/bench1/bench1.hpp
index da17518a..e2fa5886 100644
--- a/bench1/bench1.hpp
+++ b/bench1/bench1.hpp
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ struct footer {
                   << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
                       plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
                      (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
-        std::cerr << "elapsed: " << elapsed << " s, "
-                  << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
-                      plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
-                     (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
     }
 };
 
@@ -56,18 +52,9 @@ struct c_matrix_traits {
 
 template<class T, int N>
 struct initialize_c_vector  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
     void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //            v [i] = 0.f;
         }
 };
@@ -76,29 +63,16 @@ BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
 void initialize_vector (V &v) {
     int size = v.size ();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
         v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-        v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //      v [i] = 0.f;
 }
 
 template<class T, int N, int M>
 struct initialize_c_matrix  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
     void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
             for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
                 m [i] [j] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-                m [i] [j] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //                m [i] [j] = 0.f;
     }
 };
@@ -109,11 +83,7 @@ void initialize_matrix (M &m) {
     int size2 = m.size2 ();
     for (int i = 0; i < size1; ++ i)
         for (int j = 0; j < size2; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             m (i, j) = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            m (i, j) = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //          m (i, j) = 0.f;
 }
 
@@ -125,12 +95,7 @@ void sink_scalar (const T &s) {
 
 template<class T, int N>
 struct sink_c_vector {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
     void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
         static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type g_v;
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
             g_v [i] = v [i];
@@ -144,12 +109,7 @@ void sink_vector (const V &v) {
 
 template<class T, int N, int M>
 struct sink_c_matrix {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
     void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
     static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type g_m;
     for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
         for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
@@ -185,7 +145,7 @@ struct bench_3 {
 struct safe_tag {};
 struct fast_tag {};
 
-#define USE_FLOAT
+//#define USE_FLOAT
 #define USE_DOUBLE
 // #define USE_STD_COMPLEX
 
@@ -193,7 +153,7 @@ struct fast_tag {};
 // #define USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
 #define USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
 // #define USE_STD_VALARRAY
-#define USE_STD_VECTOR
+//#define USE_STD_VECTOR
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/bench1/bench11.cpp b/bench1/bench11.cpp
index 5c5767d6..d75a3172 100644
--- a/bench1/bench11.cpp
+++ b/bench1/bench11.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ struct bench_c_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -63,9 +60,6 @@ struct bench_my_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -88,9 +82,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -115,9 +106,6 @@ struct bench_c_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -139,9 +127,6 @@ struct bench_my_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -158,9 +143,6 @@ struct bench_my_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -182,9 +164,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -308,5 +287,3 @@ template struct bench_1<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_1<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench1/bench12.cpp b/bench1/bench12.cpp
index 0dbc8a23..90ebc054 100644
--- a/bench1/bench12.cpp
+++ b/bench1/bench12.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ struct bench_c_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -65,9 +62,6 @@ struct bench_my_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -85,9 +79,6 @@ struct bench_my_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -114,9 +105,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -145,9 +133,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -170,9 +155,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -190,9 +172,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -218,9 +197,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -247,9 +223,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -271,9 +244,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -290,9 +260,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -314,9 +281,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -525,5 +489,3 @@ template struct bench_2<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_2<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench1/bench13.cpp b/bench1/bench13.cpp
index fca4f4a3..9b983610 100644
--- a/bench1/bench13.cpp
+++ b/bench1/bench13.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -66,9 +63,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -85,9 +79,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -115,9 +106,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -206,6 +194,3 @@ template struct bench_3<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_3<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
-
diff --git a/bench2/bench2.cpp b/bench2/bench2.cpp
index 82d1a463..680b99bc 100644
--- a/bench2/bench2.cpp
+++ b/bench2/bench2.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 void header (std::string text) {
     std::cout << text << std::endl;
-    std::cerr << text << std::endl;
 }
 
 template<class T>
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ struct peak_c_plus {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class T>
@@ -60,9 +56,6 @@ struct peak_c_multiplies {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -77,160 +70,57 @@ void peak<T>::operator () (int runs) {
     peak_c_multiplies<T> () (runs);
 }
 
-template struct peak<float>;
-template struct peak<double>;
-template struct peak<std::complex<float> >;
-template struct peak<std::complex<double> >;
 
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-// Standard new handler is not standard compliant.
-#include <new.h>
-int __cdecl std_new_handler (unsigned) {
-    throw std::bad_alloc ();
+template <typename scalar> 
+void do_bench (std::string type_string, int scale)
+{
+    header (type_string);
+    peak<scalar> () (1000000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 3");
+    bench_1<scalar, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 3> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 3> () (100000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 10");
+    bench_1<scalar, 10> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 10> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 10> () (3000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 30");
+    bench_1<scalar, 30> () (100000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 30> () (3000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 30> () (100 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 100");
+    bench_1<scalar, 100> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 100> () (300 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 100> () (3 * scale);
 }
-#endif
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv []) {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    _set_new_handler (std_new_handler);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("float");
-    peak<float> () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("double");
-    peak<double> () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std:complex<float>");
-    peak<std::complex<float> > () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std:complex<double>");
-    peak<std::complex<double> > () (100000000);
-#endif
-#endif
 
     int scale = 1;
     if (argc > 1)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
         scale = std::atoi (argv [1]);
-#else
-        scale = ::atoi (argv [1]);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("float, 3");
-
-    bench_1<float, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 10");
-
-    bench_1<float, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 30");
-
-    bench_1<float, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 100");
-
-    bench_1<float, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<float> ("FLOAT", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("double, 3");
-
-    bench_1<double, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 10");
-
-    bench_1<double, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 30");
-
-    bench_1<double, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 100");
-
-    bench_1<double, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<double> ("DOUBLE", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<float> > ("COMPLEX<FLOAT>", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<double> > ("COMPLEX<DOUBLE>", scale);
 #endif
 #endif
 
     return 0;
 }
-
diff --git a/bench2/bench2.hpp b/bench2/bench2.hpp
index b6b01566..e7a7ad76 100644
--- a/bench2/bench2.hpp
+++ b/bench2/bench2.hpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ struct footer {
                   << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
                       plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
                      (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
-        std::cerr << "elapsed: " << elapsed << " s, "
-                  << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
-                      plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
-                     (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
     }
 };
 
@@ -57,18 +53,9 @@ struct c_matrix_traits {
 
 template<class T, int N>
 struct initialize_c_vector  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
     void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //            v [i] = 0.f;
         }
 };
@@ -77,29 +64,16 @@ BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
 void initialize_vector (V &v) {
     int size = v.size ();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
         v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-        v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //        v [i] = 0.f;
 }
 
 template<class T, int N, int M>
 struct initialize_c_matrix  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
     void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
             for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
                 m [i] [j] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-                m [i] [j] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //                m [i] [j] = 0.f;
     }
 };
@@ -110,11 +84,7 @@ void initialize_matrix (M &m, ublas::row_major_tag) {
     int size2 = m.size2 ();
     for (int i = 0; i < size1; ++ i)
         for (int j = 0; j < size2; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             m (i, j) = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            m (i, j) = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //            m (i, j) = 0.f;
 }
 template<class M>
@@ -124,11 +94,7 @@ void initialize_matrix (M &m, ublas::column_major_tag) {
     int size2 = m.size2 ();
     for (int j = 0; j < size2; ++ j)
         for (int i = 0; i < size1; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             m (i, j) = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            m (i, j) = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //            m (i, j) = 0.f;
 }
 template<class M>
@@ -146,12 +112,7 @@ void sink_scalar (const T &s) {
 
 template<class T, int N>
 struct sink_c_vector {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
     void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
         static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type g_v;
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
             g_v [i] = v [i];
@@ -165,12 +126,7 @@ void sink_vector (const V &v) {
 
 template<class T, int N, int M>
 struct sink_c_matrix {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
     void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
     static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type g_m;
     for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
         for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
@@ -224,5 +180,3 @@ struct fast_tag {};
 #define USE_COORDINATE_MATRIX
 
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench2/bench21.cpp b/bench2/bench21.cpp
index 99c34528..070d6b34 100644
--- a/bench2/bench21.cpp
+++ b/bench2/bench21.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ struct bench_c_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -63,9 +60,6 @@ struct bench_my_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -88,9 +82,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -115,9 +106,6 @@ struct bench_c_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -139,9 +127,6 @@ struct bench_my_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -158,9 +143,6 @@ struct bench_my_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -182,9 +164,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -303,5 +282,3 @@ template struct bench_1<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_1<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench2/bench22.cpp b/bench2/bench22.cpp
index e6673b78..ea1bfe1b 100644
--- a/bench2/bench22.cpp
+++ b/bench2/bench22.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ struct bench_c_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -65,9 +62,6 @@ struct bench_my_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -85,9 +79,6 @@ struct bench_my_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -114,9 +105,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -145,9 +133,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -170,9 +155,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -190,9 +172,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -218,9 +197,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -247,9 +223,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -271,9 +244,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -290,9 +260,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -314,9 +281,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -503,5 +467,3 @@ template struct bench_2<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_2<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench2/bench23.cpp b/bench2/bench23.cpp
index dd96ee13..a59d9f6d 100644
--- a/bench2/bench23.cpp
+++ b/bench2/bench23.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M1, class M2, int N>
@@ -67,9 +64,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -87,9 +81,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -117,9 +108,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -210,5 +198,3 @@ template struct bench_3<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_3<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench3/bench3.cpp b/bench3/bench3.cpp
index dafceec7..a073e195 100644
--- a/bench3/bench3.cpp
+++ b/bench3/bench3.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 void header (std::string text) {
     std::cout << text << std::endl;
-    std::cerr << text << std::endl;
 }
 
 template<class T>
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ struct peak_c_plus {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class T>
@@ -60,9 +56,6 @@ struct peak_c_multiplies {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -77,160 +70,57 @@ void peak<T>::operator () (int runs) {
     peak_c_multiplies<T> () (runs);
 }
 
-template struct peak<float>;
-template struct peak<double>;
-template struct peak<std::complex<float> >;
-template struct peak<std::complex<double> >;
 
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-// Standard new handler is not standard compliant.
-#include <new.h>
-int __cdecl std_new_handler (unsigned) {
-    throw std::bad_alloc ();
+template <typename scalar> 
+void do_bench (std::string type_string, int scale)
+{
+    header (type_string);
+    peak<scalar> () (1000000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 3");
+    bench_1<scalar, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 3> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 3> () (100000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 10");
+    bench_1<scalar, 10> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 10> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 10> () (3000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 30");
+    bench_1<scalar, 30> () (100000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 30> () (3000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 30> () (100 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 100");
+    bench_1<scalar, 100> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 100> () (300 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 100> () (3 * scale);
 }
-#endif
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv []) {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    _set_new_handler (std_new_handler);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("float");
-    peak<float> () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("double");
-    peak<double> () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std:complex<float>");
-    peak<std::complex<float> > () (100000000);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std:complex<double>");
-    peak<std::complex<double> > () (100000000);
-#endif
-#endif
 
     int scale = 1;
     if (argc > 1)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
         scale = std::atoi (argv [1]);
-#else
-        scale = ::atoi (argv [1]);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("float, 3");
-
-    bench_1<float, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 10");
-
-    bench_1<float, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 30");
-
-    bench_1<float, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("float, 100");
-
-    bench_1<float, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<float, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<float, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<float> ("FLOAT", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("double, 3");
-
-    bench_1<double, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 10");
-
-    bench_1<double, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 30");
-
-    bench_1<double, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("double, 100");
-
-    bench_1<double, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<double, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<double, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<double> ("DOUBLE", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<float>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<float>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<float>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<float>, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<float> > ("COMPLEX<FLOAT>", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("std::complex<double>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<std::complex<double>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<std::complex<double>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<std::complex<double>, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<double> > ("COMPLEX<DOUBLE>", scale);
 #endif
 #endif
 
     return 0;
 }
-
diff --git a/bench3/bench3.hpp b/bench3/bench3.hpp
index c4885fb6..287a7251 100644
--- a/bench3/bench3.hpp
+++ b/bench3/bench3.hpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ struct footer {
                   << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
                       plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
                      (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
-        std::cerr << "elapsed: " << elapsed << " s, "
-                  << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
-                      plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
-                     (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
     }
 };
 
@@ -57,18 +53,9 @@ struct c_matrix_traits {
 
 template<class T, int N>
 struct initialize_c_vector  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
     void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //            v [i] = 0.f;
         }
 };
@@ -77,29 +64,16 @@ BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
 void initialize_vector (V &v) {
     int size = v.size ();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
         v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-        v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //      v [i] = 0.f;
 }
 
 template<class T, int N, int M>
 struct initialize_c_matrix  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
     void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
             for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
                 m [i] [j] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-                m [i] [j] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //                m [i] [j] = 0.f;
     }
 };
@@ -110,11 +84,7 @@ void initialize_matrix (M &m) {
     int size2 = m.size2 ();
     for (int i = 0; i < size1; ++ i)
         for (int j = 0; j < size2; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
             m (i, j) = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            m (i, j) = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
 //            m (i, j) = 0.f;
 }
 
@@ -126,12 +96,7 @@ void sink_scalar (const T &s) {
 
 template<class T, int N>
 struct sink_c_vector {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
     void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
         static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type g_v;
         for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
             g_v [i] = v [i];
@@ -145,12 +110,7 @@ void sink_vector (const V &v) {
 
 template<class T, int N, int M>
 struct sink_c_matrix {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
     void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
     static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type g_m;
     for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
         for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
@@ -197,5 +157,3 @@ struct fast_tag {};
 #define USE_STD_VECTOR
 
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench3/bench31.cpp b/bench3/bench31.cpp
index 3be711ef..6d783f05 100644
--- a/bench3/bench31.cpp
+++ b/bench3/bench31.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ struct bench_c_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -65,9 +62,6 @@ struct bench_my_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -90,9 +84,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_inner_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -117,9 +108,6 @@ struct bench_c_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -145,9 +133,6 @@ struct bench_my_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -167,9 +152,6 @@ struct bench_my_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class V, int N>
@@ -191,9 +173,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_vector_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -317,5 +296,3 @@ template struct bench_1<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_1<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench3/bench32.cpp b/bench3/bench32.cpp
index 41e4089d..68c01783 100644
--- a/bench3/bench32.cpp
+++ b/bench3/bench32.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ struct bench_c_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -68,9 +65,6 @@ struct bench_my_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -91,9 +85,6 @@ struct bench_my_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -120,9 +111,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_outer_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -151,9 +139,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -179,9 +164,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -202,9 +184,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, class V, int N>
@@ -230,9 +209,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_vector_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -259,9 +235,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -283,9 +256,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -302,9 +272,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -326,9 +293,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_add {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -537,5 +501,3 @@ template struct bench_2<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_2<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench3/bench33.cpp b/bench3/bench33.cpp
index 56bd8e59..57e20c2c 100644
--- a/bench3/bench33.cpp
+++ b/bench3/bench33.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ struct bench_c_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -69,9 +66,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
     void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
         try {
@@ -91,9 +85,6 @@ struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class M, int N>
@@ -121,9 +112,6 @@ struct bench_cpp_matrix_prod {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -212,5 +200,3 @@ template struct bench_3<std::complex<double>, 30>;
 template struct bench_3<std::complex<double>, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench4/bench4.cpp b/bench4/bench4.cpp
index 82db22c6..824676f3 100644
--- a/bench4/bench4.cpp
+++ b/bench4/bench4.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
 //  GeNeSys mbH & Co. KG in producing this work.
 //
 
-#include "bench4.hpp"
+#include <boost/numeric/interval.hpp>
+#include <boost/numeric/interval/io.hpp>
+#include "../bench1/bench1.hpp"
 
 void header (std::string text) {
     std::cout << text << std::endl;
-    std::cerr << text << std::endl;
 }
 
 template<class T>
@@ -38,9 +39,6 @@ struct peak_c_plus {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 template<class T>
@@ -60,9 +58,6 @@ struct peak_c_multiplies {
         catch (std::exception &e) {
             std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
         }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -87,155 +82,58 @@ template struct peak<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> > >;
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-// Standard new handler is not standard compliant.
-#include <new.h>
-int __cdecl std_new_handler (unsigned) {
-    throw std::bad_alloc ();
+
+
+template <typename scalar> 
+void do_bench (std::string type_string, int scale)
+{
+    header (type_string);
+    peak<scalar> () (1000000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 3");
+    bench_1<scalar, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 3> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 3> () (100000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 10");
+    bench_1<scalar, 10> () (300000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 10> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 10> () (3000 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 30");
+    bench_1<scalar, 30> () (100000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 30> () (3000 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 30> () (100 * scale);
+
+    header (type_string + ", 100");
+    bench_1<scalar, 100> () (30000 * scale);
+    bench_2<scalar, 100> () (300 * scale);
+    bench_3<scalar, 100> () (3 * scale);
 }
-#endif
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv []) {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    _set_new_handler (std_new_handler);
-#endif
+
+    int scale = 1;
+    if (argc > 1)
+        scale = std::atoi (argv [1]);
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<float>");
-    peak<boost::numeric::interval<float> > () (100000000);
+    do_bench<boost::numeric::interval<float> > ("boost::numeric::interval<FLOAT>", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<double>");
-    peak<boost::numeric::interval<double> > () (100000000);
+    do_bench<boost::numeric::interval<double> > ("boost::numeric::interval<DOUBLE>", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_STD_COMPLEX
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("std:complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >");
-    peak<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> > > () (100000000);
+    do_bench<std::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> > > ("boost::numeric::interval<COMPLEX<FLOAT>>", scale);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("std:complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >");
-    peak<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> > > () (100000000);
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    int scale = 1;
-    if (argc > 1)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
-        scale = std::atoi (argv [1]);
-#else
-        scale = ::atoi (argv [1]);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<float>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<float>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<float>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 100> () (3 * scale);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<double>, 3");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<double>, 10");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<double>, 30");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::numeric::interval<double>, 100");
-
-    bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<double>, 100> () (3 * scale);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOOST_COMPLEX
-#ifdef USE_FLOAT
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 3");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 10");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 30");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 100");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<float> >, 100> () (3 * scale);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_DOUBLE
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 3");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 3> () (1000000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 3> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 3> () (100000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 10");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 10> () (300000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 10> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 10> () (3000 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30> () (100000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30> () (3000 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30> () (100 * scale);
-
-    header ("boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100");
-
-    bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100> () (30000 * scale);
-    bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100> () (300 * scale);
-    bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100> () (3 * scale);
+    do_bench<std::complex<doublboost::numeric::interval<double> > > ("boost::numeric::interval<COMPLEX<DOUBLE>>", scale);
 #endif
 #endif
 
     return 0;
 }
-
diff --git a/bench4/bench4.hpp b/bench4/bench4.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7355a163..00000000
--- a/bench4/bench4.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,202 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  Copyright (c) 2000-2002
-//  Joerg Walter, Mathias Koch
-//
-//  Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
-//  and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
-//  provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
-//  that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
-//  in supporting documentation.  The authors make no representations
-//  about the suitability of this software for any purpose.
-//  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
-//
-//  The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of
-//  GeNeSys mbH & Co. KG in producing this work.
-//
-
-#ifndef BENCH4_H
-#define BENCH4_H
-
-#include <iostream>
-#include <string>
-#include <valarray>
-
-#include <boost/numeric/interval.hpp>
-#include <boost/numeric/interval/io.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/numeric/ublas/vector.hpp>
-#include <boost/numeric/ublas/matrix.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/timer.hpp>
-
-namespace ublas = boost::numeric::ublas;
-
-void header (std::string text);
-
-template<class T>
-struct footer {
-    void operator () (int multiplies, int plus, int runs, double elapsed) {
-        std::cout << "elapsed: " << elapsed << " s, "
-                  << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
-                      plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
-                     (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
-        std::cerr << "elapsed: " << elapsed << " s, "
-                  << (multiplies * ublas::type_traits<T>::multiplies_complexity +
-                      plus * ublas::type_traits<T>::plus_complexity) * runs /
-                     (1024 * 1024 * elapsed) << " Mflops" << std::endl;
-    }
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct c_vector_traits {
-    typedef T type [N];
-};
-template<class T, int N, int M>
-struct c_matrix_traits {
-    typedef T type [N] [M];
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct initialize_c_vector  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
-    void operator () (typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
-        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
-            v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
-//            v [i] = 0.f;
-        }
-};
-template<class V>
-BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-void initialize_vector (V &v) {
-    int size = v.size ();
-    for (int i = 0; i < size; ++ i)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
-        v [i] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-        v [i] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
-//      v [i] = 0.f;
-}
-
-template<class T, int N, int M>
-struct initialize_c_matrix  {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
-    void operator () (typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
-        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-            for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
-                m [i] [j] = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-                m [i] [j] = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
-//                m [i] [j] = 0.f;
-    }
-};
-template<class M>
-BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-void initialize_matrix (M &m) {
-    int size1 = m.size1 ();
-    int size2 = m.size2 ();
-    for (int i = 0; i < size1; ++ i)
-        for (int j = 0; j < size2; ++ j)
-#ifndef BOOST_NO_STDC_NAMESPACE
-            m (i, j) = std::rand () * 1.f;
-#else
-            m (i, j) = ::rand () * 1.f;
-#endif
-//            m (i, j) = 0.f;
-}
-
-template<class T>
-BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-void sink_scalar (const T &s) {
-    static T g_s = s;
-}
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct sink_c_vector {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v) {
-#else
-    void operator () (const typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type &v) {
-#endif
-        static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type g_v;
-        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-            g_v [i] = v [i];
-    }
-};
-template<class V>
-BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-void sink_vector (const V &v) {
-    static V g_v (v);
-}
-
-template<class T, int N, int M>
-struct sink_c_matrix {
-#ifdef BOOST_MSVC
-    BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-    void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type m) {
-#else
-    void operator () (const typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type &m) {
-#endif
-    static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, M>::type g_m;
-    for (int i = 0; i < N; ++ i)
-        for (int j = 0; j < M; ++ j)
-            g_m [i] [j] = m [i] [j];
-    }
-};
-template<class M>
-BOOST_UBLAS_INLINE
-void sink_matrix (const M &m) {
-    static M g_m (m);
-}
-
-template<class T>
-struct peak {
-    void operator () (int runs);
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_1 {
-    void operator () (int runs);
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_2 {
-    void operator () (int runs);
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_3 {
-    void operator () (int runs);
-};
-
-struct safe_tag {};
-struct fast_tag {};
-
-// #define USE_FLOAT
-#define USE_DOUBLE
-// #define USE_STD_COMPLEX
-
-#define USE_C_ARRAY
-// #define USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-#define USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-// #define USE_STD_VALARRAY
-#define USE_STD_VECTOR
-
-#endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench4/bench41.cpp b/bench4/bench41.cpp
index eda0a1b3..bf3fbf20 100644
--- a/bench4/bench41.cpp
+++ b/bench4/bench41.cpp
@@ -14,270 +14,10 @@
 //  GeNeSys mbH & Co. KG in producing this work.
 //
 
-#include "bench4.hpp"
+#include <boost/numeric/interval.hpp>
+#include <boost/numeric/interval/io.hpp>
+#include "../bench1/bench11.cpp"
 
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_c_inner_prod {
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v1, v2;
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v1);
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                static value_type s (0);
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    s += v1 [j] * v2 [j];
-                }
-//                sink_scalar (s);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N, N - 1, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class V, int N>
-struct bench_my_inner_prod {
-    typedef typename V::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                static value_type s (0);
-                s = ublas::inner_prod (v1, v2);
-//                sink_scalar (s);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N, N - 1, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class V, int N>
-struct bench_cpp_inner_prod {
-    typedef typename V::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                static value_type s (0);
-                s = (v1 * v2).sum ();
-//                sink_scalar (s);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N, N - 1, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_c_vector_add {
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v1, v2, v3;
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v1);
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    v3 [j] = - (v1 [j] + v2 [j]);
-                }
-//                sink_c_vector<T, N> () (v3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class V, int N>
-struct bench_my_vector_add {
-    typedef typename V::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs, safe_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N), v3 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                v3 = - (v1 + v2);
-//                sink_vector (v3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-    void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N), v3 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                v3.assign (- (v1 + v2));
-//                sink_vector (v3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class V, int N>
-struct bench_cpp_vector_add {
-    typedef typename V::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N), v3 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                v3 = - (v1 + v2);
-//                sink_vector (v3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-// Benchmark O (n)
-template<class T, int N>
-void bench_1<T, N>::operator () (int runs) {
-    header ("bench_1");
-
-    header ("inner_prod");
-
-    header ("C array");
-    bench_c_inner_prod<T, N> () (runs);
-
-#ifdef USE_C_ARRAY
-    header ("c_vector");
-    bench_my_inner_prod<ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("vector<bounded_array>");
-    bench_my_inner_prod<ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("vector<unbounded_array>");
-    bench_my_inner_prod<ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("vector<std::valarray>");
-    bench_my_inner_prod<ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () ();
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VECTOR
-    header ("vector<std::vector>");
-    bench_my_inner_prod<ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("std::valarray");
-    bench_cpp_inner_prod<std::valarray<T>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-    header ("vector + vector");
-
-    header ("C array");
-    bench_c_vector_add<T, N> () (runs);
-
-#ifdef USE_C_ARRAY
-    header ("c_vector safe");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("c_vector fast");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("vector<bounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("vector<bounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("vector<unbounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("vector<unbounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("vector<std::valarray> safe");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("vector<std::valarray> fast");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VECTOR
-    header ("vector<std::vector> safe");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("vector<std::vector> fast");
-    bench_my_vector_add<ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("std::valarray");
-    bench_cpp_vector_add<std::valarray<T>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-}
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
 template struct bench_1<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3>;
@@ -308,5 +48,3 @@ template struct bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30>;
 template struct bench_1<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench4/bench42.cpp b/bench4/bench42.cpp
index 811f342d..f0640cdf 100644
--- a/bench4/bench42.cpp
+++ b/bench4/bench42.cpp
@@ -14,487 +14,10 @@
 //  GeNeSys mbH & Co. KG in producing this work.
 //
 
-#include "bench4.hpp"
+#include <boost/numeric/interval.hpp>
+#include <boost/numeric/interval/io.hpp>
+#include "../bench1/bench12.cpp"
 
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_c_outer_prod {
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, N>::type m;
-            static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v1, v2;
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v1);
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    for (int k = 0; k < N; ++ k) {
-                        m [j] [k] = - v1 [j] * v2 [k];
-                    }
-                }
-//                sink_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, class V, int N>
-struct bench_my_outer_prod {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs, safe_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m (N, N);
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m = - ublas::outer_prod (v1, v2);
-//                sink_matrix (m);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-    void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m (N, N);
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m.assign (- ublas::outer_prod (v1, v2));
-//                sink_matrix (m);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, class V, int N>
-struct bench_cpp_outer_prod {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static M m (N * N);
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            initialize_vector (v2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    for (int k = 0; k < N; ++ k) {
-                        m [N * j + k] = - v1 [j] * v2 [k];
-                    }
-                }
-//                sink_vector (m);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_c_matrix_vector_prod {
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, N>::type m;
-            static typename c_vector_traits<T, N>::type v1, v2;
-            initialize_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m);
-            initialize_c_vector<T, N> () (v1);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    v2 [j] = 0;
-                    for (int k = 0; k < N; ++ k) {
-                        v2 [j] += m [j] [k] * v1 [k];
-                    }
-                }
-//                sink_c_vector<T, N> () (v2);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, class V, int N>
-struct bench_my_matrix_vector_prod {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs, safe_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m (N, N);
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_matrix (m);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                v2 = ublas::prod (m, v1);
-//                sink_vector (v2);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-    void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m (N, N);
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_matrix (m);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                v2.assign (ublas::prod (m, v1));
-//                sink_vector (v2);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, class V, int N>
-struct bench_cpp_matrix_vector_prod {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static M m (N * N);
-            static V v1 (N), v2 (N);
-            initialize_vector (m);
-            initialize_vector (v1);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    std::valarray<value_type> row (m [std::slice (N * j, N, 1)]);
-                    v2 [j] = (row * v1).sum ();
-                }
-//                sink_vector (v2);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N, N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_c_matrix_add {
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, N>::type m1, m2, m3;
-            initialize_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m1);
-            initialize_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    for (int k = 0; k < N; ++ k) {
-                        m3 [j] [k] = - (m1 [j] [k] + m2 [j] [k]);
-                    }
-                }
-//                sink_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, int N>
-struct bench_my_matrix_add {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs, safe_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m1 (N, N), m2 (N, N), m3 (N, N);
-            initialize_matrix (m1);
-            initialize_matrix (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m3 = - (m1 + m2);
-//                sink_matrix (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-    void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m1 (N, N), m2 (N, N), m3 (N, N);
-            initialize_matrix (m1);
-            initialize_matrix (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m3.assign (- (m1 + m2));
-//                sink_matrix (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, int N>
-struct bench_cpp_matrix_add {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static M m1 (N * N), m2 (N * N), m3 (N * N);
-            initialize_vector (m1);
-            initialize_vector (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m3 = - (m1 + m2);
-//                sink_vector (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (0, 2 * N * N, runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-// Benchmark O (n ^ 2)
-template<class T, int N>
-void bench_2<T, N>::operator () (int runs) {
-    header ("bench_2");
-
-    header ("outer_prod");
-
-    header ("C array");
-    bench_c_outer_prod<T, N> () (runs);
-
-#ifdef USE_C_ARRAY
-    header ("c_matrix, c_vector safe");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>,
-                        ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("c_matrix, c_vector fast");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>,
-                        ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array>, vector<bounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array>, vector<bounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array>, vector<unbounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array>, vector<unbounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray>, vector<std::valarray> safe");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray>, vector<std::valarray> fast");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VECTOR
-    header ("matrix<std::vector>, vector<std::vector> safe");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::vector>, vector<std::vector> fast");
-    bench_my_outer_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >,
-                        ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("std::valarray");
-    bench_cpp_outer_prod<std::valarray<T>, std::valarray<T>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-    header ("prod (matrix, vector)");
-
-    header ("C array");
-    bench_c_matrix_vector_prod<T, N> () (runs);
-
-#ifdef USE_C_ARRAY
-    header ("c_matrix, c_vector safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>,
-                                ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("c_matrix, c_vector fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>,
-                                ublas::c_vector<T, N>, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array>, vector<bounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array>, vector<bounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, ublas::bounded_array<T, N> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array>, vector<unbounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array>, vector<unbounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray>, vector<std::valarray> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray>, vector<std::valarray> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VECTOR
-    header ("matrix<std::vector>, vector<std::vector> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::vector>, vector<std::vector> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_vector_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >,
-                                ublas::vector<T, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("std::valarray");
-    bench_cpp_matrix_vector_prod<std::valarray<T>, std::valarray<T>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-
-    header ("matrix + matrix");
-
-    header ("C array");
-    bench_c_matrix_add<T, N> () (runs);
-
-#ifdef USE_C_ARRAY
-    header ("c_matrix safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("c_matrix fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VECTOR
-    header ("matrix<std::vector> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::vector> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_add<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("std::valarray");
-    bench_cpp_matrix_add<std::valarray<T>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-}
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
 template struct bench_2<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3>;
@@ -525,5 +48,3 @@ template struct bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30>;
 template struct bench_2<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/bench4/bench43.cpp b/bench4/bench43.cpp
index 11d1c88f..432283ae 100644
--- a/bench4/bench43.cpp
+++ b/bench4/bench43.cpp
@@ -14,168 +14,10 @@
 //  GeNeSys mbH & Co. KG in producing this work.
 //
 
-#include "bench4.hpp"
+#include <boost/numeric/interval.hpp>
+#include <boost/numeric/interval/io.hpp>
+#include "../bench1/bench13.cpp"
 
-template<class T, int N>
-struct bench_c_matrix_prod {
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static typename c_matrix_traits<T, N, N>::type m1, m2, m3;
-            initialize_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m1);
-            initialize_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    for (int k = 0; k < N; ++ k) {
-                        m3 [j] [k] = 0;
-                        for (int l = 0; l < N; ++ l) {
-                            m3 [j] [k] += m1 [j] [l] * m2 [l] [k];
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-//                sink_c_matrix<T, N, N> () (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N * N, N * N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, int N>
-struct bench_my_matrix_prod {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs, safe_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m1 (N, N), m2 (N, N), m3 (N, N);
-            initialize_matrix (m1);
-            initialize_matrix (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m3 = ublas::prod (m1, m2);
-//                sink_matrix (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N * N, N * N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-    void operator () (int runs, fast_tag) const {
-        try {
-            static M m1 (N, N), m2 (N, N), m3 (N, N);
-            initialize_matrix (m1);
-            initialize_matrix (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                m3.assign (ublas::prod (m1, m2));
-//                sink_matrix (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N * N, N * N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-template<class M, int N>
-struct bench_cpp_matrix_prod {
-    typedef typename M::value_type value_type;
-
-    void operator () (int runs) const {
-        try {
-            static M m1 (N * N), m2 (N * N), m3 (N * N);
-            initialize_vector (m1);
-            initialize_vector (m2);
-            boost::timer t;
-            for (int i = 0; i < runs; ++ i) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < N; ++ j) {
-                    std::valarray<value_type> row (m1 [std::slice (N * j, N, 1)]);
-                    for (int k = 0; k < N; ++ k) {
-                        std::valarray<value_type> column (m2 [std::slice (k, N, N)]);
-                        m3 [N * j + k] = (row * column).sum ();
-                    }
-                }
-//                sink_vector (m3);
-            }
-            footer<value_type> () (N * N * N, N * N * (N - 1), runs, t.elapsed ());
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e) {
-            std::cout << e.what () << std::endl;
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-            std::cout << "unknown exception" << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-// Benchmark O (n ^ 3)
-template<class T, int N>
-void bench_3<T, N>::operator () (int runs) {
-    header ("bench_3");
-
-    header ("prod (matrix, matrix)");
-
-    header ("C array");
-    bench_c_matrix_prod<T, N> () (runs);
-
-#ifdef USE_C_ARRAY
-    header ("c_matrix safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("c_matrix fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::c_matrix<T, N, N>, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_BOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<bounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::bounded_array<T, N * N> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_UNBOUNDED_ARRAY
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<unbounded_array> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, ublas::unbounded_array<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::valarray> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::valarray<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VECTOR
-    header ("matrix<std::vector> safe");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, safe_tag ());
-
-    header ("matrix<std::vector> fast");
-    bench_my_matrix_prod<ublas::matrix<T, ublas::row_major, std::vector<T> >, N> () (runs, fast_tag ());
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_STD_VALARRAY
-    header ("std::valarray");
-    bench_cpp_matrix_prod<std::valarray<T>, N> () (runs);
-#endif
-}
 
 #ifdef USE_FLOAT
 template struct bench_3<boost::numeric::interval<float>, 3>;
@@ -206,5 +48,3 @@ template struct bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 30>;
 template struct bench_3<boost::complex<boost::numeric::interval<double> >, 100>;
 #endif
 #endif
-
-
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-<html>
-<head>
-<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=doc/index.htm">
-</head>
-<body>
-Awaiting automatic redirection to uBLAS documentation index.
-Please go to <a href="doc/index.htm">doc/index.htm</a>.
-</body>
-</html>
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