Construction status in kamioka site

a) Construction of the spherical tank started. (reported on Sep.27,'99)

Installtion of the Support pillar in the floor of the cavern.	Support pillars and scaffolds.
Carrying in a plate of the "temperate zone".	Installing the plate (No.1) at the temprate zone.
Installing the plate No.3.	Installing the plate No.5.

b) Constuction of the spherical tank in Oct.5,'99. 
Continuing the assemble of the stainless steel plates of the "temperate zone" of the tank.

c) Constuction of the spherical tank in Oct.14,'99. 
Installation of the 20 stainless steel plates at the "upper temprate zone" of the tank.

d) Construction of the upper polar region of the spherical tank.
Five plates (No.1-5) were successfully installed (reported on Oct.19, '99).

e) Construction status of the spherical tank reported on Oct.29,'99
20 plates of the lower temperate zone were installed.