JAPAN NUCLEAR FUEL LIMITED

May 29 1998

Announcement of Completion of the Second 1998 Shipment and Intake of Natural Uranium to the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant in Rokkasho-Mura

Tokyo Electric Power Company

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

The second 1998 shipment and intake of natural uranium to the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant was completed today.

Natural uranium imported from abroad was transshipped from a container ship and loaded on overland vehicles (15 trailers) at Tokyo's Ohi wharf. The vehicles left Ohi wharf at 00:00 May 29, and arrived at the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant at 16:12 of the same day. A total of 187 tons of UF6 stored in 48 Y-type cylinders was transported. The natural uranium received today will be processed to enriched uranium for Tokyo Electric Power Company.


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