Construction status in kamioka site

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

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.

Delivering 20 plates of the upper temperate zone.	Carrying in the plates.
Assembling the plates.	Setting the plate (No.1).
Setting the plate No.3.	Looking up the three plates (No1-3).
The plate No.11.	The plate No.18.
The last plate (No.20).	The installation completed.

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.