Is beta Pictoris an active star?

We present the first emission-line spectrum of beta Pictoris, as revealed b y the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer satellite. Broad emission line s due to highly ionized species, C III and O VI, are well detected above th e very low continuum level. The mere presence of such lines in the beta Pic spectrum is evidence of a complex stellar environment, including dense and hot regions. We argue that these spectral features may originate from a so lar-like extended chromosphere or from magnetospheric accretion.