diff --git a/functions/math.xml b/functions/math.xml
index 5d04e9ec36..3c49b72a06 100644
--- a/functions/math.xml
+++ b/functions/math.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.64 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.65 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.math">
   <title>Mathematical Functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>Math</titleabbrev>
@@ -413,6 +413,15 @@ $binary = base_convert ($hexadecimal, 16, 2);
      <type>float</type> as the value range of <type>float</type> is 
      usually bigger than that of <type>int</type>.
     </simpara>
+    <example>
+     <title><function>ceil</function> examples</title>
+     <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+$five = ceil(4.3);   // $five = 5.0;
+$ten = ceil(9.999); // $ten = 10.0;
+]]>
+     </programlisting>
+    </example>
     <simpara>
      See also <function>floor</function> and
      <function>round</function>.