diff --git a/examples/address_from_wif/address_from_wif.go b/examples/address_from_wif/address_from_wif.go
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+++ b/examples/address_from_wif/address_from_wif.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/bitcoinschema/go-bitcoin"
+)
+
+func main() {
+
+	// Convert the wif into a private key
+	privateKey, err := bitcoin.WifToPrivateKey("5KgHn2qiftW5LQgCYFtkbrLYB1FuvisDtacax8NCvumw3UTKdcP")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("error occurred: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Get an address
+	var address string
+	if address, err = bitcoin.GetAddressFromPrivateKey(privateKey, true); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("error occurred: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Success!
+	log.Printf("found address: %s from private key: %s", address, privateKey)
+}