a(0)(980)->gamma gamma and f(0)(980)->gamma gamma: a consistent description

We work out the Linear Sigma Model (LSM) predictions for the 2 gamma decay rates of the a(0)(980), f(0)(980) mesons under the assumption that they are respectively the I=1 and I=0 members of the (q) over bar q scalar nonet. A greement with experimental data is achieved provided we include the contrib ution of a kappa meson with mass approximate to 900 MeV, and a scalar mixin g angle (alpha-f(0) mixing in the {\NS],\S]} basis) phi(s)approximate to -1 4 degrees, as predicted by the model. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Scienc e B.V. All rights reserved.