  Beginning in 1999 January, the bright, strongly variable Narrow-Line Seyfert
1 (NLS1) galaxy Akn 564 has been observed by RXTE once every ~4.3 days. It was
also monitored every ~3.2 hr throughout 2000 July. These evenly-sampled
observations have allowed the first quantitative comparison of long and short
time-scale X-ray variability in an NLS1 and the derivation of an X-ray Power
Density Spectrum (PDS). The variability amplitude in the short time-scale light
curve is very similar to that in the long time-scale light curve, in marked
contrast to the stronger variability on longer time-scales which is
characteristic of "normal" broad-line Seyfert 1s (BLS1s). Furthermore, the Akn
564 PDS power law cuts off at a frequency of 8.7x10^-7 Hz corresponding to a
timescale of ~13 d, significantly shorter than that seen in the PDS of NGC
3516, a BLS1 of comparable luminosity.
  This result is consistent with NLS1s showing faster (as opposed to larger
amplitude) variations than BLS1s, providing further evidence that NLS1s harbour
lower mass black holes than BLS1s of similar luminosity, accreting at a
correspondingly higher relative rate.
