23 February 1999

Press Release Concerning the Departure Date and Vessel for the Fourth Return Shipment of Vitrified Waste from Europe to Japan

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

JNFL today announced that it has received information concerning the departure date and vessel for the fourth return shipment of vitrified waste from Europe to Japan. Relevant details are shown in the attached documents.

Press Release Concerning the Departure Date and Vessel for the Fourth Return Shipment of Vitrified Waste from Europe to Japan

23 February 1999

Federation of Electric Power Companies Electric Power Company Transport Headquarters Chubu Electric Power Company Kansai Electric Power Company Japan Atomic Power Company

The above parties announced on 3 February 1999 to release, one or two days before departure, details of the departure date, vessel name and port being used for the transport of the third shipment of vitrified waste from France to Japan. In accordance with this announcement, the relevant details are as follows: 1. The vessel will leave port on Thursday, 25 January 1999 2. The name of the vessel being used is "Pacific Swan" 3. The port being used is Cherbourg, France In addition, arrangements for the press have been made and are outlined in appendix 1. Further information is available at the following numbers: FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department (03) 3279 2182 Chubu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department :(052)961-3582 Kansai Electric Power Company General Office of Community Relations and Development: (06)7501-0242 Japan Atomic Power Company Public Relations Department: (03)3284-1857

Appendix 1

Facilities for the Press in Cherbourg

To aid the press in their coverage at Cherbourg, COGEMA have set up a room for the media in the Hotel Mercure. The press room will open in the evening of 24 February. Contact Telephone Numbers in France COGEMA Ms. Nathalie Neyret/ Ms. Caroline Ciuciu (+33) 6 85 54 15 51 Hotel Mercure Gare Maritime 50100 Cherbourg (+33) 2 33 44 01 11

Additional information

Description of Vitrified Waste Canisters Height: approximately 1,340mm External diameter: approximately 430mm Volume of vitrified waste: approximately 150 litres per canister Weight: approximately 490kg per canister Canister material: stainless steel Description of Shipment Flasks Name: TN28VT Total length: approximately 6.6m External diameter: approximately 2.4m Total weight: approximately 112 tonnes Contents: 20 vitrified waste canisters per flask Primary flask material: stainless steel, carbon steel Description of Transport Vessel Total length: approximately 104m Width: approximately 17m Total tonnage: 5,000 tonnes load capacity: 3,000 tonnes Vessel name: Pacific Swan Cargo: Two vitrified waste shipment flasks (containing a total of 40 canisters, 20 for Kansai Electric Power Company, 10 each for Chubu Electric Power Company and Japan Atomic Power Company).