22 January 1998

Federation of Electric Power Companies
Japan Nuclear Fuel limited

The above parties today announced that they have received information concerning the route and approximate time of arrival for the third transport of vitrified waste to Japan. Relevant details are shown in the attached document.

22 January 1998

Federation of Electric Power Companies
Electric Power Company Transport Headquarters
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company
Chubu Electric Power Company
Kyushu Electric Power Company

The above parties announced on 18 December 1997 to release, the day after the ship left port, details of the route for the transport of the third shipment of vitrified waste from France to Japan, and also to make public the approximate date of arrival in Japan. In accordance with this announcement, the relevant details are as follows:

1. The route of the shipment will be via the Panama Canal
2. The ship is expected to arrive in Japan at the beginning of March this year

Further information is available at the following numbers:

FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department (03) 3279 2182
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Public Relations and Information Department: (03) 3501-8111
Kansai Electric Power Company, General Office of Community Relations and Development: (06)446-9624
Chubu Electric Power Company, Public Relations and Information Department: (052)961-3582
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Public Relations and Information Department: (092)761-3031

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