diff --git a/Foreign/Storable/Complex.hs b/Foreign/Storable/Complex.hs
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      : Data.Array.CArray.Base
+-- Copyright   : (c) 2008 Jed Brown
+-- License     : BSD-style
+-- 
+-- Maintainer  : jed@59A2.org
+-- Stability   : provisional
+-- Portability : portable
+--
+-- This module provides a Storable instance for Complex which is binary
+-- compatible with C99, C++ and Fortran complex data types.  It's only purpose
+-- is to provide a standard location for this instance so that other packages
+-- needing this instance can play nicely together.
+--
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module Foreign.Storable.Complex () where
+
+import Data.Complex
+import Foreign.Storable
+import Foreign.Ptr
+
+-- This Storable instance for Complex is binary compatible with C99, C++ and
+-- Fortran complex data types.
+instance (RealFloat a, Storable a) => Storable (Complex a) where
+    sizeOf z        = 2 * sizeOf (realPart z)
+    alignment z     = sizeOf (realPart z)
+    peek p          = do let q = castPtr p
+                         r <- peek q
+                         i <- peekElemOff q 1
+                         return (r :+ i)
+    poke p (r :+ i) = do let q = (castPtr p)
+                         poke q r
+                         pokeElemOff q 1 i
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright Jed Brown 2008
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Jed Brown nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
diff --git a/Setup.lhs b/Setup.lhs
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+#!/usr/bin/env runhaskell
+> import Distribution.Simple
+> main = defaultMain
diff --git a/storable-complex.cabal b/storable-complex.cabal
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+name:                storable-complex
+version:             0.1
+synopsis:            Storable instance for Complex
+description:         Provides a Storable instance for Complex which is binary
+		     compatible with C99, C++ and Fortran complex data types.
+		     .
+		     The only purpose of this package is to provide a standard
+		     location for this instance so that other packages needing
+		     this instance can play nicely together.
+category:            Data
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Jed Brown 
+maintainer:          <jed@59A2.org>
+build-Depends:       base
+exposed-modules:     Foreign.Storable.Complex
+build-type:	     Simple