This program is used to find Mersenne Prime numbers as part of Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search initiative (GIMPS) since 1996. See http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/mersenne.shtml for a description of Mersenne primes. Mersenne number can be proved composite (not prime) by either finding a factor or by running a Lucas-Lehmer primality test. To use this program you must agree to the terms and conditions, prize rules, etc. at http://mersenne.org/legal/. WWW: http://www.mersenne.org/