Aug 21 (Reuters) - Vattenfall AB:

* VATTENFALL MOVES FORWARD WITH NUCLEAR POWER SUPPLIERS GE

VERNOVA

AND ROLLS-ROYCE SMR AND INVITES TO A Q&A-SESSION

* SUPPLIERS ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEST PREREQUISITES TO

DELIVER

WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME AND BUDGET

* PLANNING A PROJECT WITH EITHER FIVE BWRX-300 (GE VERNOVA ( GEV ))

OR

THREE ROLLS-ROYCE SMR REACTORS

* INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM INDUSTRIKRAFT IS AN INITIATIVE

INVOLVING 17

LEADING SWEDISH INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES

* IS ALREADY LOOKING AT NEXT STEP TO BUILD ADDITIONAL 1000

MW

WHERE RINGHALS 1 AND 2 ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED

* FINAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS WILL BE MADE LATER IN PROCESS

* PROCESS TO ENABLE NEW NUCLEAR POWER CONTINUES. APPLICATION

FOR

STATE RISK-SHARING WILL BE SUBMITTED AND FINAL SUPPLIER SELECTED

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