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FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For March 4, 2002
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Valley of the Doce River Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:]
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contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
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Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Form 6-K contains the following:
Item Page
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1. Press Release entitled "CVRD Absorbs E Business", dated March 4, 2002 3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
By: /s/ Roberto Castello Branco
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Name: Roberto Castello Branco
Title: Head of Investor Relations
Dated: March 4, 2002
Item 1
[LOGO OMITTED] Companhia Press Release
Vale do Rio doce
CVRD Absorbs E-business
Rio de Janeiro, March 4, 2002 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) decided to
absorb the activities of its subsidiary Valepontocom S.A., incorporated on
September 2000, aiming to develop and implement initiatives in the e-business
area. Valepontocom will have its activities, that are already under operation,
integrated to CVRD business areas according to better co-relation interest and
searching the strengthen of this segment, which presents a wide expansion
horizon.
Multistrata, a portal dedicated to logistics on which CVRD holds indirectly
100% of its capital, will be allocated to the Logistics Division, increasing
its service portfolio. CVRD will be incorporating a powerful technology
platform into its activities, besides extending the offer of logistics
solutions especially directed to transportation cargo companies.
Quadrem, an e-procurement portal, on which CVRD is one of the main
shareholders, will be linked to the Company supply area, making good use of the
timing in which the global sourcing process starts to be adopted by CVRD,
aiming to reduce costs in the products and services acquisitions.
Investments in this sector will continue to be done, attending the needs of
each project.
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For further information, please contact:
Roberto Castello Branco: castello@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4540
Andreia Reis: andreis@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4643
Barbara Geluda: geluda@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4557
Daniela Tinoco: daniela@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4946
This release includes "forward-looking statements" that express expectations of
future events or results. All statements based on future expectations rather
than on historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties, and the company cannot give assurance that such
statements will prove to be correct.