         if (document)
             return;
 
+        CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
+        {
+            var perfUtil:mx.utils.PerfUtil = mx.utils.PerfUtil.getInstance();
+            perfUtil.markTime("SystemManager.kickOff().start");
+        }
+        
         if (!isTopLevel())
             SystemManagerGlobals.topLevelSystemManagers[0].
                 // dispatch a FocusEvent so we can pass ourselves along

        */

        initialize();
        
    }

    private function docFrameListener(event:Event):void

    {
        CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
        {
            var perfUtil:mx.utils.PerfUtil = mx.utils.PerfUtil.getInstance();
            perfUtil.startSampling("Application Startup", true /*absoluteTime*/);
            perfUtil.markTime("SystemManager c-tor");
        }

        super();
