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   PR # 22136
    We propose an observation of the nearby dwarf galaxy NGC4449, one of 
    the closest and best studied starforming dwarf galaxies, for which we
    already have a {\it ROSAT} PSPC image. There are no similar objects  
    included in the PV phase or Cycle 1, although it is a propotype      
    contributor to the XRB. As well as measuring the temperature, ionisa-
    tion levels and abundances in the lower-temperature shock-heated gas,
    this proposal will measure the harder X-ray emission: the {\it ASCA} 
    data can be used to discriminate between (i) hot, shock-heated plasma
    w/ Fe $XXV$ line emission, and (ii) the combined emission of massive 
    X-ray binaries which are expected to be present. W/ the proposed ob- 
    serving time of 50Ks, we can get an indication of individual spectra 
   for the brightest X-ray binary
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