$sql = "appropriate select statement";
	$sth = $dbh->prepare($sql) or die("Could not prepare!" . $dbh->errstr);
	$start_2 = new Benchmark;
	for $i (0 .. $iterations) {
		$sth->execute() or die("Could not execute 1!" . $dbh->errstr);
	}
	$count = $sth->fetchrow_array();
	$end_2 = new Benchmark;
	$diff_2 = timediff($end_2, $start_2);