23 February 2000

Press Release Concerning the Arrival of the Fifth Shipment of Vitrified Waste To Japan

Federation of Electric Power Companies Electric Power Company's Transport Headquarters Tokyo Electric Power Company Chubu Electric Power Company Kansai Electric Power Company Chugoku Electric Power Company Kyushu Electric Power Company Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

The above parties have announced that "Pacific Swan,” the transport ship that departed Cherbourg, France on 30 December1999 carrying the fifth shipment of vitrified waste, arrived at the port of Mutsu-Ogawara, Rokkasho-Mura, Aomori prefecture, at 8:41 AM today. Further information is available at the following numbers: FEPC, Public Relations and Information Department (03) 3279 2182 Tokyo Electric power Company Public Relations Department :(03)3501-8111 Chubu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department :(052)961-3582 Kansai Electric Power Company General Office of Community Relations and Development: (06)7501-0242 Chugoku Electric Power Company Public Relations Department: (082)249-8347 Kyushu Electric Power Company Public Relations Department: (092)741-2516 Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited Tokyo branch Public Relations Department : (03)3581-8918

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Today's Schedule

8:41 Docking of the transport ship 9:30 Begin ship inspection in the presence of Aomori prefecture and Rokkasho village authorities 12:10 Begin unloading 12:40 Begin inspection of the first cask (measurement of dose equivalent rates, etc. by Government authorities) 15:25 Begin overland transport 16:30 Transport ship departs