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    PR # 31130                                                                   
     The ROSAT All Sky Survey revealed a number of IRAS galaxies with high       
      X-ray luminosities.  Generally they have very steep soft X-ray spect       
     ra and cannot be classified optically as active galaxies. It is propo       
     sed to study two of these galaxies with ASCA in order to determine th       
     e relative importance of Starburst and AGN processes in producing the       
     ir high emission levels. An AGN component may show up at harder X-ray       
     s, while the contribution of thermal emission associated with Starbur       
     st can be established from the soft X-ray emission. The results of th       
     is study are of great interest in view of the controversial explanati       
     ons with AGN or with Starburst for various levels of activity in gala       
     xies.                                                                       
                                                                                 
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