BETHESDA, Md. - The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) today declared a quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on February 26, 1999.

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.

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