Electron and positron impact differential cross sections for excitation of
the 3s state of a hydrogen atom from its metastable 2s state are calculated
in a distorted wave approximation at 10 and 50eV. The effects of both adia
batic and non-adiabatic distortion of the atomic charge cloud by the incomi
ng electron or positron are included in the initial and final state wavefun
ctions. Contrary to an earlier prediction, no dramatic differences between
the electron and positron results are found.