December 16 1999

Press Release Concerning an Application for Reprocessing Facility Design and Construction

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

JNFL announced that it today filed an application with the director general of the Science and Technology Agency concerning modifications to the design and construction of its Rokkasho-Mura reprocessing facility. The modifications are designed to remove the door of the Pool Water Purification Room in the Hul and End Piece Storage Building(located at the B1 level).