HP Fortran Programmer's Guide (September 2007)

Controlling data storage
Automatic and static variables
Chapter 3102
NOTE HP Fortran provides the AUTOMATIC and STATIC statements as porting
extensions. The STATIC statement is functionally the same as the SAVE
statement, and the AUTOMATIC statement may be used to declare a variable as
automatic. However, such a declaration is generally pointless because
variables compiled under HP Fortran are automatic by default.
The HP Fortran Programmer's Reference provides detailed information about the AUTOMATIC,
SAVE, and STATIC statements.