diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f7e9640..181b348 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-CFLAGS = -O2 -masm=intel
+CFLAGS ?= -O2 -masm=intel
+PREFIX ?= /usr
+VERSION = 0.7.0a
 
 CC = g++
 LIBS =  -lm 
@@ -17,5 +19,11 @@ clean:
 	rm *.o core *~
 
 release:
-	tar cf procbench.tar  Makefile *.cpp *.h README TODO COPYING
+	mkdir procbench-$(VERSION)
+	cp Makefile *.cpp *.h README TODO COPYING procbench-$(VERSION)
+	tar cvzf procbench-$(VERSION).tar.gz procbench-$(VERSION)
+	rm -rf procbench-$(VERSION)
 
+install: procbench
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	install -m755 procbench $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin