Centrus and Doosan Sign MOU to Explore Cooperation on Supplying Advanced Reactor Market

Centrus Energy Corp. LEU and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd, announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to explore opportunities to cooperate in providing manufacturing, engineering and technical services and goods to the nuclear industry – including advanced technologies that will be utilized in the next generation of commercial nuclear reactors under development around the world.

"We see great potential for future cooperation with Doosan, a global leader in nuclear reactor engineering, procurement, and construction," said Daniel B. Poneman, Centrus president and chief executive officer. "With unique and complementary technical capabilities, we believe there could be mutually beneficial opportunities for our companies to work together worldwide and win new business."

The MOU establishes a framework for Centrus and Doosan to explore a range of commercial initiatives that would take advantage of the unique technical capabilities, expertise, and customer relationships of both companies.

In particular, Centrus and Doosan plan to pursue opportunities for cooperation in serving the companies developing the next generation of nuclear reactors, which will require advanced engineering and manufacturing capabilities and innovative fuel designs. Doosan is a major global supplier of nuclear power equipment and has supported reactor construction projects in South Korea, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and China. Centrus has deep technical expertise in the nuclear fuel cycle and signed a contract earlier this year with X-energy, a pioneering reactor technology and fuel company, to support the design of a facility to produce the next generation of nuclear fuel.

About Centrus Energy

Centrus is a trusted supplier of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry. Centrus provides value to its utility customers through the reliability and diversity of its supply sources - helping them meet the growing need for clean, affordable, carbon-free electricity. Since 1998, the Company has provided its utility customers with more than 1,750 reactor years of fuel, which is equivalent to 7 billion tons of coal.

With world-class technical capabilities, Centrus offers turnkey engineering and advanced manufacturing solutions to its customers. The Company is also advancing the next generation of centrifuge technologies so that America can restore its domestic uranium enrichment capability in the future. Find out more at www.centrusenergy.com.

About Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction is a leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor offering a wide range of services ranging from the manufacturing of castings and forgings, power generation systems and desalination facilities to the construction of power plants.

Doosan manufactures and installs various plant components, such as steam turbines, hydraulic turbines, condensers, heat exchangers, and many others. The company also provides various construction services including apartment complexes, roadways, power plants, and industrial plants. Find out more at: http://www.doosanheavy.com/

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