Charged and neutral strange particle production was studied by the NA49 exp
eriment at CERN. Preliminary inclusive spectra are presented for K+/-, K-S(
0), Phi, Lambda, <(Lambda)over bar> and Xi(+/-) particles, measured in a re
gion close to mid-rapidity, for central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV per nuc
leon. An enhanced strange particle production relative to properly scaled e
lementary nucleon-nucleon collisions is observed, but its strength is simil
ar to lighter S + nucleus systems. The enhancement is stronger for multistr
ange particles.