<div>BETHESDA, Md. (BUSINESS WIRE, February 1, 1999) - The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued five-year recertifications to USEC Inc.'s subsidiary, the United States Enrichment Corporation, for the two uranium fuel enrichment plants it manages in Paducah, Kentucky and near Portsmouth, Ohio.</div>
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<div>These certificates, signed January 29, represent NRC's conclusion that there is adequate assurance that both plants comply with NRC's safety, safeguards and security requirements.</div>
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<div>The initial NRC certificates of compliance for the two plants were issued in November, 1996. The recertifications are for a five-year period.</div>
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<div>"We are pleased with the performance of both the Paducah and Portsmouth plants this year, not only with regard to NRC regulatory compliance, but also in the areas of production, efficiency and meeting customer demands. We will continue to strive for even better performance in the coming year," said James H. Miller, USEC Executive Vice President. "This has been a significant year for USEC's plants with the privatization of USEC and the transition to operating in a new regulatory environment under the NRC," said Miller.</div>
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USEC Inc. is the world leader in production and sale of uranium fuel enrichment services for commercial nuclear power plants. A global energy company with customers in 14 countries, the Company's operations involve approximately 5,000 people. With headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, the Company manages production plants in Kentucky and Ohio and is developing an advanced laser enrichment technology in California.
