31 March 2000

JNFL Announces Filing of Application for Modifications at the Enrichment and Disposal Office Centrifuge Test Facility

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

JNFL announced that it today filed an application with the Director General of the Science and Technology Agency for modifications at the Enrichment and Disposal Office Centrifuge Test Facility that is currently under construction.

The modifications relate to the following: Reduce the number of mass spectrometers from two to one by utilizing a higher-performance mass spectrometer. Install new material testing equipment to collect and accumulate fundamental data on materials.