diff --git a/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64flt.p8 b/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64flt.p8
index 3f5b169b5..c0127f811 100644
--- a/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64flt.p8
+++ b/compiler/res/prog8lib/c64flt.p8
@@ -540,7 +540,8 @@ pop_2_floats_f2_in_fac1	.proc
 		ldy  #>fmath_float2
 		jmp  c64flt.MOVFM
 		.pend
-		
+
+
 fmath_float1	.byte 0,0,0,0,0	; storage for a mflpt5 value
 fmath_float2	.byte 0,0,0,0,0	; storage for a mflpt5 value
 
@@ -555,7 +556,25 @@ push_fac1_as_result	.proc
 		jmp  push_float
 		.pend
 		
-
+pow_f		.proc
+		; -- push f1 ** f2 on stack
+		lda  #<fmath_float2
+		ldy  #>fmath_float2
+		jsr  pop_float
+		lda  #<fmath_float1
+		ldy  #>fmath_float1
+		jsr  pop_float
+		stx  c64.SCRATCH_ZPREGX
+		lda  #<fmath_float1
+		ldy  #>fmath_float1
+		jsr  c64flt.CONUPK		; fac2 = float1
+		lda  #<fmath_float2
+		ldy  #>fmath_float2
+		jsr  c64flt.FPWR
+		ldx  c64.SCRATCH_ZPREGX
+		jmp  push_fac1_as_result
+		.pend
+		
 div_f		.proc
 		; -- push f1/f2 on stack
 		jsr  pop_2_floats_f2_in_fac1
diff --git a/examples/test.p8 b/examples/test.p8
index adde1f9ad..91422a88c 100644
--- a/examples/test.p8
+++ b/examples/test.p8
@@ -13,52 +13,51 @@
         float fl=2.3
         float fl2=20
 
-        ub = ub ** 7
-        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-        uw = uw ** 5
-        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        ub = ub ** 7
+;        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        uw = uw ** 5
+;        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
         fl = fl ** 20.0
         c64flt.print_f(fl)
         c64.CHROUT('\n')
 
-        ub=3            ; @todo no instruction?
-        ub **=7         ; @todo no instruction?
-        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-        uw = 9      ; @todo no instruction?
-        uw **=5         ; @todo no instruction?
-        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-        fl = 2          ; @todo no instruction?
+;        ub=3            ; @todo no instruction?
+;        ub **=7         ; @todo no instruction?
+;        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        uw = 9      ; @todo no instruction?
+;        uw **=5         ; @todo no instruction?
+;        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+        fl = 2.3          ; @todo no instruction?
         fl **=20.0         ; @todo no instruction?
         c64flt.print_f(fl)
         c64.CHROUT('\n')
 
 
-        ub=3
-        ub **= 7
-
-        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-        uw = 9
-        uw **= 5
-        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        ub=3
+;        ub **= 7
+;        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        uw = 9
+;        uw **= 5
+;        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
         fl = 2.3
         fl **= 20.0
         c64flt.print_f(fl)
         c64.CHROUT('\n')
 
-        ub=3
-        ub **= ub2
-        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
-        uw = 9
-        uw **= uw2
-        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
-        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        ub=3
+;        ub **= ub2
+;        c64scr.print_ub(ub)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
+;        uw = 9
+;        uw **= uw2
+;        c64scr.print_uw(uw)
+;        c64.CHROUT('\n')
         fl = 2.3
         fl **= fl2
         c64flt.print_f(fl)