diff --git a/src/examples/src/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/examples/Borders.java b/src/examples/src/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/examples/Borders.java
index 864b59ebc2..d90f3c6a4b 100644
--- a/src/examples/src/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/examples/Borders.java
+++ b/src/examples/src/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/examples/Borders.java
@@ -70,6 +70,31 @@ public class Borders
     public static void main(String[] args)
         throws IOException
     {
+        HSSFWorkbook wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
+        HSSFSheet sheet = wb.createSheet("new sheet");
 
+        // Create a row and put some cells in it. Rows are 0 based.
+        HSSFRow row = sheet.createRow((short) 1);
+
+        // Create a cell and put a value in it.
+        HSSFCell cell = row.createCell((short) 1);
+        cell.setCellValue(4);
+
+        // Style the cell with borders all around.
+        HSSFCellStyle style = wb.createCellStyle();
+        style.setBorderBottom(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_THIN);
+        style.setBottomBorderColor(HSSFColor.BLACK.index);
+        style.setBorderLeft(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_THIN);
+        style.setLeftBorderColor(HSSFColor.GREEN.index);
+        style.setBorderRight(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_THIN);
+        style.setRightBorderColor(HSSFColor.BLUE.index);
+        style.setBorderTop(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM_DASHED);
+        style.setTopBorderColor(HSSFColor.ORANGE.index);
+        cell.setCellStyle(style);
+
+        // Write the output to a file
+        FileOutputStream fileOut = new FileOutputStream("workbook.xls");
+        wb.write(fileOut);
+        fileOut.close();
     }
 }