July 27 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 (first quarter of the fiscal year, 1999, From 1 April to 30 June 1999).

Cascade No. Date of Operation Number of Centrifuge Stops RE-1A Mar-92 190 RE-1B Dec-92 173 RE-1D May-93 26 RE-1C Sep-94 139 RE-2A Oct-97 2 RE-2B Apr-98 0 RE-2C Oct-98 0