JAPAN NUCLEAR FUEL LIMITED

April 25 1998

Announcement of Completion of the First 1998 Shipment and Intake of Natural Uranium to the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant in Rokkasho-Mura

Hokkaido Electric Company
Tohoku Electric Company
Chugoku Electric Company
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

The first 1998 shipment and intake of natural uranium to the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant was completed today.

Natural uranium imported from abroad was transshipped from a container ship and loaded on overland vehicles (15 trailers) at Tokyo's Ohi wharf. The vehicles left Ohi wharf at 00:00 April 25, and arrived at the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant at 16:12 of the same day. A total of 188 tons of UF6 stored in 48 Y-type cylinders was transported. The natural uranium received today will be processed to enriched uranium for Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Tohoku Electric Power Company and Chugoku Electric Power Company.

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