United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of

September 2005

Valley of the Rio Doce Company

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

(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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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing 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

Shares owned by Board Members, Fiscal Council, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on August 31, 2005 (aggregate).

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Board Members

										%
Type of security		Characteristic of the security				Quantity				Same class of shares				Total capital
Shares		PN					7,835				—				—
Shares		ON					1,862				—				—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Executive Directors

										%
Type of security		Characteristic of the security				Quantity				Same class of shares				Total capital
Shares		PN					229,853				0.05				—
Shares		ON					40,099				0.01				—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Audit Committee Members

										%
Type of security		Characteristic of the security				Quantity				Same class of shares				Total capital
Shares		ON					1,800				0.01				—
Shares		PN					7,600				—				—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Principal Shareholder (Valepar S.A.)

%

Type of security

Characteristic of the security

Quantity

Same class of shares

Total capital

Shares

ON

392,147,133

52.3

33.6

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.