  TUS (Track Ultraviolet Setup) is the first space experiment aimed to check
the possibility of registering extreme energy cosmic rays (EECRs) at E>50 EeV
by measuring the fluorescence signal of extensive air showers in the
atmosphere. The detector operates as a part of the scientific payload of the
Lomonosov satellite for more than a year. We describe an algorithm of searching
for EECR events in the TUS data and briefly discuss a number of candidates
selected by formal criteria.
