27 January 2000

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 (third quarter of the fiscal year, 1999, From 1 October to 31 December 1999).

Cascade No. Date of Operation Number of Centrifuge Stops RE-1A Mar-92 133 RE-1B Dec-92 189 RE-1D May-93 35 RE-1C Sep-94 151 RE-2A Oct-97 2 RE-2B Apr-98 0 RE-2C Oct-98 0