The first measurements of[phi] meson production in Au-Au collisions at AGS energies are presented via the decay to K[sup+] K[sup[minus]]. A measurement of the centrality dependence of the yield shows an increase similar to that seen for the K[sup[minus]] with a spectral shape consistent with a relativistic Breit-Wigner distribution within the statistical errors of the present data set. Future analysis using the full data set with 4 times the statistics will allow a more accurate determination of the yields, slopes and spectral shapes.

First Measurement of[phi] meson production in Au+Au collisions has been conducted by E917 at BNL-AGS via selecting events with identified K[sup+]K[sup[minus]] pairs. Preliminary results on the invariant mass spectra of K[sup+]K[sup[minus]] pairs and the m[sub T] spectra are presented. Also, the inverse slope T, dN/dy, the ratio of[phi]/K[sup[minus]], ratio of[phi]/K[sup+]K[sup[minus]] and their centrality dependences are extracted in a rapidity range of y= 0.9-1.4. Indications on the possible mechanisms of[phi] production are discussed.