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 September 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on August 27.

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 13 countries, the company’s operations involve approximately 4,000 employees. With headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, the company operates production plants in Kentucky and Ohio.

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