18 May 1999

Announcement of Completion of the First 1999 Shipment of Natural Uranium to the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant in Rokkasho-Mura

Chubu Electric Power Company Japan Atomic Power Company Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

The first 1999 shipment of natural uranium to the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant was completed today. Natural uranium imported from abroad was transshipped from a container ship and loaded on overland vehicles (15 trailers) at Tokyo's Ohi wharf. The vehicles left Ohi wharf at 00:00 May 18, and arrived at the Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant at 16:10 of the same day. A total of 187 tons of UF6 stored in 48 Y-type cylinders was transported. The natural uranium received today will be processed to enriched uranium for Chubu Electric Power Company and the Japan Atomic Power Company.