NUKEM Technologies Welcomes New Shareholder Atomstroyexport

ALZENAU, Germany, December 15 - The sale of NUKEM Technologies GmbH, Alzenau to the Russian company
Atomstroyexport became effective retroactively from the 1st January 2009,
after completion of the formal prerequisites.

The Management of NUKEM Technologies welcomes the sale to
Atomstroyexport. Managing Director Ulf Kutscher says, "With Atomstroyexport
we have a strategic investor, who perfectly understands our business and will
develop it further. I am convinced that we can extend the activities and
therefore also the employment situation at NUKEM Technologies."

NUKEM Technologies is engaged worldwide in the areas of engineering,
management of radioactive waste and spent fuel elements as well as the
decommissioning of nuclear facilities and, with these areas of activity, fits
perfectly into the portfolio of Atomstroyexport. Atomstroyexport is part of
the Russian nuclear energy corporation Rosatom and employs approximately
1,200 staff. The company is one of the worldwide leading players in the
construction of nuclear power stations.

    Contact: NUKEM Technologies GmbH
    Beate Scheffler
    Tel: +49(0)6023-91-11-47
    E-mail: beate.scheffler@nukem.de

Contact: NUKEM Technologies GmbH, Beate Scheffler, Tel: +49(0)6023-91-11-47, E-mail: beate.scheffler at nukem.de