Low lying negative parity levels in l~~Pt were Coulomb excited with 4.0--5.5 Meu protons to test the weak coupling core-excitation model. A Ge(Li) detector was used to measure gamma ra?( yields and angular distributions. The levels at 449.6 and 793 keV were Coulomb excited repeatedly. The results of the gamma-ray angular distributions not only confirmed the assignment of 3/2 spin to the 199 keV level b u t also established 5/2, 5/2, and 3/2 spins for the levels at 389.6, 449.6 and 793 keV, respectively. The E2 a n d M1 transition probabilities for the 389.6, 449.6 and 793 keV transitions were found for the first time. The 211.2, 239.2, 389.6 and 793 keV states have eleetromagnetic magnetie properties eonsistent with the interpretation of eoupling of a P1/2 n e u t r o n to the 2 + and 2 + core-states.