diff --git a/examples/printenv.js b/examples/printenv.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6baea0383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/printenv.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+var system = require('system'),
+    env = system.env,
+    key;
+
+for (key in env) {
+    if (env.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+        console.log(key + '=' + env[key]);
+    }
+}
+phantom.exit();