April 23 1999

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, 1998, From 1 January to 31 March 1999). Cascade No. Date of Operation Number of Centrifuge Stops RE-1A March 1992 213 RE-1B December 1992 193 RE-1D May 1993 18 RE-1C September 1994 77 RE-2A October 1997 0 RE-2B April 1998 0 RE-2C October 1998 0