diff --git a/Examples/python/funcptr2/runme.py b/Examples/python/funcptr2/runme.py
index bce065057..bd58fb620 100644
--- a/Examples/python/funcptr2/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/funcptr2/runme.py
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ print "Here is what the C callback function objects look like in Python"
 print "    ADD      =", example.ADD
 print "    SUB      =", example.SUB
 print "    MUL      =", example.MUL
+
+print "Call the functions directly..."
+print "    add(a,b) =", example.add(a,b)
+print "    sub(a,b) =", example.sub(a,b)
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/funcptr2/runme.rb b/Examples/ruby/funcptr2/runme.rb
index 9a2f65166..99b984260 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/funcptr2/runme.rb
+++ b/Examples/ruby/funcptr2/runme.rb
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ puts "Here is what the C callback function objects look like in Ruby"
 puts "    ADD      = #{Example::ADD}"
 puts "    SUB      = #{Example::SUB}"
 puts "    MUL      = #{Example::MUL}"
+
+puts "Call the functions directly..."
+puts "    add(a,b) = #{Example.add(a,b)}"
+puts "    sub(a,b) = #{Example.sub(a,b)}"