April 23 1997

Press Release Concerning the State of Operation of Centrifuges at the Uranium Enrichment Plant in Rokkasho-Mura

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

State of operation during the last 3 months(last quarter of the fiscal year, 1996, From 1 January to 31 March 1997).

Cascade No. Date of Operation Number of Centrifuge Stops RE-1A March 1992 239 RE-1B December 1992 58 RE-1D May 1993 0 RE-1C September 1994 5