BETHESDA, Md. - Susan F. Speight, who is responsible for ConverDyn's sales and marketing of UF6 conversion services to U.S. utility customers, will join USEC in early January to direct the company's North American sales. USEC (NYSE:USU) is the world leader in production and sales of uranium enrichment services for commercial nuclear power plants.

Speight will report to Robert Van Namen, recently named USEC's Vice President of Marketing and Sales.

Speight has served as ConverDyn's Regional Marketing Manager since 1996. Previously, she worked for Carolina Power & Light in their nuclear fuels management and safety analysis group.

USEC Inc. is a global energy company with customers in 14 countries. USEC's operations include approximately 5,000 people. With headquarters in Bethesda, MD, USEC manages uranium enrichment plants in Kentucky and Ohio and is developing an advanced laser enrichment technology in California.

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