A. Paolino (BeppoSAX Scientific Operation Centre SOC/ Telespazio/ Rome) R. G. Kaptein (SOC/ Space Research Organisation Netherlands SRON Utrecht) J. J. M. in 't Zand (Astronomical Institute/ Utrecht University/ SRON) C. Guidorzi, and F. Frontera (Phys. Dept. University of Ferrara) L. Amati (Istituto TESRE / CNR/ Bologna) L. Piro (Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale / CNR) report:

"GRB 010412 was triggered by the BeppoSAX Gamma Ray Burst Monitor (GRBM) on April 12.907280 U.T and was also detected by the Wide Field Camera (WFC) unit 1 onboard the same satellite. A preliminary analysis of the GRBM data shows a very complex, multi-pulse time profile. The duration is about 75 s and the peak count rate 1896 +/- 59 cts/s, corresponding to a 1 s peak flux of 1.71 +/- 0.06 x 10^(-6) erg/cm2/s in the 40-700 keV energy band. The WFC data show a duration of about 90 s and a peak flux of 2.3 Crab (2-28 keV). The position of the X-ray counterpart is R.A.= RA 19h 39m 39.0s, Decl.=DEC +13d 37'06.6' (equinox 2000.0) with an error radius of 6', that includes uncertainties due to a non-optimum attitude control configuration. No follow-up observation with the BeppoSAX NFI was scheduled, due to an on-going other TOO."

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