AbstractThe width of the first Hfs-line of the Mn++ EPR-spectrum in aqueous solutions with added diamagnetic and paramagnetic iron group or rare earth ions was measured at 3 cm wavelength and at 300 °K. The difference ΔHD in linewidth of Mn++ in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic salt solutions is ascribed to dipolar interaction between Mn++ and the other paramagnetic ions e. g. Co++ , Ni++ and Ce3+ . The relaxation times τs of these ions are too short for the EPR-spectrum to be detected in liquids. From the excess linewidth ΔHD relaxation times Ts for Co++ , Ni++ and Ce3+ are estimated which agree well with τs results from proton relaxation measurements in paramagnetic salt solutions.