EXHIBIT 16
| Arthur Andersen LLP | |
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| Vienna, VA 22182-2725 | |
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April 23, 2002
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir/Madam:
We have read the first four paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated April 23, 2002 of USEC Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
| cc: | Mr. Henry Z. Shelton, Jr., | |
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, USEC Inc. |