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    PR # 32168                                                                   
     Despite intensive study, the nature of the activity in LINERs remains       
     poorly understood. Recent X-ray results suggest that at least some          
     LINERs may contain faint AGN, but may differ from more luminous AGN         
     in the nature of the accretion. We propose ASCA observations of two         
     AGN-like X-ray bright LINERs in order to 1) determine at high S/N the       
     broad band X-ray spectra, 2) spectrally separate the nuclear emission       
     for comparison with low luminosity Seyfert galaxies, 3) search for Fe       
     emission lines and other signs of cold material associated with a           
     thin accretion disk, and 4) perform a sensitive search for                  
     variability at energies above 2 keV. ASCA's high sensitivity imagings       
     pectroscopic capabilities will set tight limits on the spectral     s       
    hape and strengths of any soft                                               
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