diff --git a/vb_suite/ziplines.py b/vb_suite/ziplines.py
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+from vbench.api import Benchmark
+from datetime import datetime
+
+setup = """
+from zipline_bench_functions import *
+"""
+
+basic_zipline = Benchmark(
+        'run_basic_zipline()',
+        setup=setup,
+        start_date=datetime(2012,4,15),
+        name='basic_zipline_test'
+)
+
+load_ndict = Benchmark(
+        'load_ndict',
+        setup=setup,
+        start_date=datetime(2012,4,15),
+        name='load_ndict'
+)