March 17 2000

Receipt of Approval for Reprocessing Facility Design and Construction Modifications

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

JNFL received approval from the Director General of the Science and Technology Agency today, regarding an application to modify the design and construction of its reprocessing facility filed on December 16 1999. 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).