FORM 6-K
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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
March 2006
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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BOVESPA: VALE3, VALE5
NYSE: RIO, RIOPR
LATIBEX: XVALO, XVALP
(COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE LOGO)
www.cvrd.com.br
rio@cvrd.com.br
Departamento de Relações
com Investidores
Roberto Castello Branco
Alessandra Gadelha
Barbara Geluda
Daniela Tinoco
Fábio Lima
Pedro Gibbon
Tel: (5521) 3814-4540
CRUISING AT HIGH SPEED
Performance of CVRD in 2005
Rio de Janeiro, March 6, 2006 — 2005 was CVRD’s third consecutive year of multiple operational and financial records. In spite of strong cost pressures – due to the cyclical rise in prices of raw materials, and the appreciation of the Brazilian Real against the US dollar – CVRD’s performance continued on its path of growth, as planned in its long-term strategy. Excellent results were made possible by maximized production levels supported by new projects coming on stream, operation at full capacity in most of its units, productivity gains, and the higher prices arising from the strong global demand for mining and metals.
CVRD’s records in 2005
    Shipments of iron ore and pellets, 255,171 million tons.
 
    Shipments of primary aluminum, 447,000 tons.
 
    Shipments of kaolin, 1.218 million tons.
 
    Railroad haulage of general cargo for clients, 26.9 billion net ton kilometer (ntk).
 
    Cargo handling in ports for clients, 30.7 million tons.
 
    Gross revenue, US$13.4 billion.
 
    Operational profit as measured by adjusted EBITa (earnings before interest and taxes), US$ 5.4 billion.
 
    Adjusted EBIT margin, 42.5%.
 
    Cash flow as measured by adjusted EBITDAb (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), US$ 6.5 billion.
 
    Net earnings, US$4.8 billion, or US$4.20 per share.
 
    Return on equity (ROE), 40.4%.
 
    Capex, US$ 4.2 billion composed by US$ 2.6 billion of organic growth, US$ 757 million of stay in business, and US$ 800 million of acquisitions.
CVRD has been executing its long-term strategy successfully, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the economic cycle to invest with the discipline required to grow in a profitable manner and generate considerable value for its shareholders.
Except where otherwise indicated the operational and financial information in this release is based on the consolidated figures in accordance with USGAAP and, with the exception of information on investments and behaviour of markets, quarterly financial statements reviewed by the company’s independent auditors. The main subsidiaries that are consolidated are the following: Caemi, Alunorte, Albras, RDM, RDME, RDMN, Urucum Mineração, Docenave, Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica (FCA), Itaco, CVRD Overseas e Rio Doce International Finance.
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CVRD’s capital expenditure in the last five years has totaled US$ 10.5 billion1. It has commissioned 14 large projects in iron ore, pellets, ferro alloys, bauxite, alumina, copper, potash, electricity and logistics.
In 2006, CVRD plans to invest US$ 4.626 billion, of which 77% will be dedicated to promote organic growth.
Currently we have 24 projects being implemented and several others under study.
Return on capital invested (ROIC) in 2005 was 41.5%, higher than the average obtained in the last five years, 33.0%, and well above the estimates for CVRD’s weighted average cost of capital.
As a reflection of the process of investment with higher profitability, the total shareholder return of CVRD over the period 2001-2005 reached an annual average of 41.7%.
One of the most serious challenges for a growing company is to reconcile its capital expenditure financing, satisfaction of shareholders’ aspirations for dividends, and the preservation of a healthy balance sheet. CVRD has succeeded in meeting these objectives simultaneously.
Along with significant capital expenditure, CVRD has distributed US$ 4.4 billion in dividends to its shareholders between 2001 and 2005. The amount distributed in 2005, US$ 1.3 billion, equivalent to US$ 1.13 per share, was another record broken this year.
Debt leverage, measured as total debt/adjusted EBITDAc, reached its lowest level in recent years, 0.77, at the end of 2005. CVRD’s financial soundness was recognized by the award of an investment grade rating by three of the world’s largest rating agencies.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INDICATORS
                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Gross revenues
    2,428       3,610       3,746       8,479       13,405  
Adjusted EBIT
    822       1,405       1,461       3,123       5,432  
Adjusted EBIT margin (%)
    35.5       40.8       40.6       38.7       42.5  
Adjusted EBITDA
    1,001       1,734       1,780       3,722       6,540  
Net earnings
    721       1,317       1,196       2,573       4,841  
Earnings per share (US$ )
    0.63       1.14       1.04       2.23       4.20  
Annualized ROE (%)
    34.8       35.8       40.4       34.8       40.4  
Total debt/ adjusted LTM EBITDA (x)
    1.10       0.68       0.77       1.10       0.77  
Capex *
    685.7       917.0       1,851.8       1,956.0       4,160.5  
 
*   including acquisitions
(LOGO)   BUSINESS OUTLOOK
With a solid outlook, the global economy is expanding at slightly more than 4% per year, with the developed countries – the US, the 15 of Europe, and Japan – growing at 3%, and the emerging market economies of Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe at 6%.
The expansion is becoming more balanced between the different regions of the world, which until recently was believed to be possible only through considerable depreciation of the US dollar. However, this has been made possible by the
 
1   The figures given for capital expenditure represent cash actually spent, and include spending on acquisitions.
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restructuring of some important economies without requiring expansion of exchange rates volatility. The main implication of this re-balancing is reduction of the risk of a significant slowdown in the global economy as a result of an eventual recession the US economy.
The Japanese economy is returning to normality with the end of deflation and widespread over-capacity, and the significant decrease in non-performing bank loans. For the first time since 1996 bank credit is showing positive growth rates. Prices of commercial property have begun to rise after 14 years of decline, and industrial production is expanding firmly.
The behavior of GDP is becoming less dependent on exports, and the strong rise in the Nikkei-225, of 40% in 2005, translates investors’ optimism on the future of Japanese economy. The long restructuring process has enabled companies to capitalize, investing and hiring again, giving a new dynamic to domestic demand.
In Germany, the largest economy in Europe, corporate restructuring has contributed to an increase in productivity, profits and investments. In the short term this generates a negative impact on consumer spending, which tends to reverse as expansion of investments continues. The IFO business climate indicator rose to its highest level since 1994, with positive expectation on the part of both industry and retailers, the latter already anticipating future improvement in consumer spending.
As in Japan, the German economy is beginning to show less dependence on external demand, and, in 2006, for the first time in many years, domestic demand is likely to be the main source of growth of real GDP.
In the US, the low growth of the economy in the fourth quarter of 2005, the weakest since the last quarter of 2002, was due to the effect of several shocks suffered over the July-September period of last year, which have now been absorbed, thus seen as a temporary volatility.
China grew 9.9% in 2005 and is expected to maintain the same rate of expansion this year. Domestic demand is strengthening with the expansion of public investments in infrastructure, which are being accelerated in the first year of the execution of the new five-year plan, and with the return of significant spending on real estate construction in medium-sized cities, characterizing a new cycle of investments.
In Brazil, the obtainment of several primary fiscal surpluses and the austerity in monetary policy contributed to promote a more stable environment, favoring economic growth. Besides that, higher exports and the good liquidity in the global financial markets contributed to generate significant improvement in the balance of payments, reducing its vulnerability. Consequently, a better performance of the economy is expected for 2006.
The world’s industrial production indicators point to a solid and more balanced expansion in the coming quarters. In particular, the performance of orders and the relation between this variable and inventories are behaving in a very stable manner.
Thus the global scenario provides grounds for continuation of strong demand for mining and metals.
Reasonably large imbalances persist between global demand and supply for iron ore and alumina which, in spite of the additional capacity being put into operation in the coming months and the projects currently in progress, are not likely to be eliminated in the short-term.
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It is estimated that the seaborne iron ore market reached 675 million tons in 2005, with China importing 275 million tons, representing an increase of 32% over 2004. In January 2006 China’s seasonally adjusted imports were another all time record, which demonstrates continuity of the demand pressure in the iron ore market.
In one more production record, CVRD produced 233.9 million tons of iron ore in 2005, 100 million tons more than in 2001. In 2006 the Company expects to increase its iron ore production to 264 million tons, to meet expansion in demand from its clients.
The spot iron ore market continues to be highly active and with prices higher than those for long-term contracts, reflecting the global excess of demand. Purchasers in this market have to face difficulties such as lower quality, price volatility and uncertain shipment frequencies, which harm their competitiveness and make their cash flows unstable.
The growth of the global fleet of capesize vessels, and the expansion of capacity of ports in countries such as Brazil, Australia and China, have caused a decline in the prices of freight in the spot market. This reduction, which – comparing the April 2005 peak with today’s prices – is as much as US$ 15 per ton for the Brazil-China route, results in an important fall in the cost of iron ore for the steelmakers who contract maritime freight in this market.
In the alumina spot market, prices are now over US$ 600/ton, about 25% of the prices quoted for aluminum on the London Metal Exchange, reflecting increase in global scarcity. Stage 4 of Alunorte, CVRD’s alumina refinery, started up at the end of January this year, and Stage 5 will begin operating in March, thus adding 1.9 million tons/year to present capacity. In 2005, CVRD produced 2.6 million tons.
Simultaneously to the expansion of demand there are several types of limitations – much higher costs and supply restrictions of equipment and engineering services, greater relative scarcity of mineral reserves of good quality and substantial size, the need for logistics infrastructure, and the delay in obtaining environmental licenses – all these raise difficulties and a more lagged response of supply to increases in prices of ores and metals.
Systematic operation at full capacity increases the probability of production downtime. Given the restrictions on the supply of replacement parts and inventories at a historically low level, the impact of production problems on prices tends to be magnified. This has been important, for example, in the copper market, imposing an upward bias on prices.
Particularly for metals, the growing flow of financial resources into investment funds in commodities, resulting from the allocation of part of the pension funds money to this class of assets, has now begun to constitute a new source of demand, pressuring prices.
Influenced by profound cuts in global production in the second half of 2005, the manganese alloys prices are now recovering slightly, especially high carbon manganese ferro alloys (FeHcMn), in which we saw relatively higher cuts in production between 2004 and 2005. CVRD has kept about one-third of its alloys production capacity idle.
The Brazilian agricultural crop is forecast to be 9.3% larger this year than last year, when it was harmed by drought in the southern region of the country. This reversal will have a positive impact on the performance of CVRD’s sales of potash and logistics services.
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(LOGO)   RELEVANT EVENTS
  Absorption of the shares of Caemi
On January 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of CVRD approved the merger of all the preferred shares of Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A. (Caemi) outstanding into CVRD. Non-controlling shareholders of Caemi will receive 0.04115 preferred PNA shares issued by CVRD for each preferred share they hold in Caemi. The exchange ratio reflects the performance of the prices of the preferred shares of CVRD and Caemi on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) during the 90 days period ending on January 23, 2006.
The necessary steps for carrying out the merger are being taken, and expected to be concluded at the end of March.
CVRD is owner of 100% of the common shares and 40.06% of the preferred shares of Caemi, or 60.23% of its total capital. After the conclusion of the transaction CVRD will own all the shares of Caemi.
With the merger, CVRD’s shareholders will benefit from full exposure to the assets of Caemi and from the advantages of the synergies between the two companies. The shareholders of Caemi will start to enjoy these synergies, and the benefits arising from CVRD’s high potential for profitable growth, a highly diversified portfolio of world-class assets, a very well-structured dividend policy, and shares with voting right and abundant liquidity on the Bovespa and on the New York Stock Exchange.
  Maintaining the focus on organic growth
On January 26, 2006 CVRD’s Board of Directors approved a capital expenditure budget in the amount of US$ 4.626 billion, the highest in its history. In 2006, US$ 3.558 billion will be invested in organic growth, made up of US$ 3.067 billion in greenfield and brownfield projects, and US$ 491 million in research and development. The remaining US$ 1.068 billion will be allocated to stay in business expenditures.
The ferrous minerals business will receive 46% of the total capital expenditure; 17% will be allocated to the aluminum business, 17% to the logistics services area, and 9% to non-ferrous minerals.
More details can be obtained on www.cvrd.com.br, Investor Relations section, under press releases.
  Minimum dividend for 2006 of US$ 1.3 billion
The Executive Board of CVRD will submit to the Board of Directors a proposal for payment of minimum dividend to shareholders of US$ 1.3 billion in 2006. Taking into account the issue of new CVRD preferred (PNA) shares to be carried out upon completion of the merger of the shares of Caemi, if this is approved by the Company’s shareholders, the dividend per outstanding share, common or preferred, will be US$ 1.069367781.
  Issue and repurchase of debt securities
In January 2006 CVRD issued US$ 1 billion in 10-year bonds with 6.25% annual coupon and yield to investors of 6.254% per year (CVRD 2016). The spread over US treasuries with similar maturity was 190 basis points (bp), contrasting with the
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spread of 288 bp on the issue of CVRD 2013, with 10-year tenor and coupon of 9.0% per year, in August 2003.
The CVRD 2016 bond received rating BBB from Standard & Poor’s and Baa3 from Moody’s.
In parallel to this issue, CVRD repurchased approximately US$ 176 million of the principal of the CVRD 2013.
The basis of these transactions was the focus of CVRD’s financial policy on minimization of cost of capital.
  Conclusion of the acquisition of Canico
In the last quarter of 2005 CVRD acquired 99.2% of Canico Resources Corp., for approximately US$ 800 million. In February 2006 the acquisition of all the shares of Canico was completed, and they were withdrawn from trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Canico was the owner of the Onça Puma laterite nickel project in the Brazilian state of Pará, which will be developed by CVRD, simultaneously with the Vermelho nickel project.
  Ceará Steel project
In December 2005 CVRD announced that it will have a 9% stake in Ceará Steel, a steel project in the state of Ceará, Brazil, whose nominal capacity will be 1.5 million tons per year of steel slabs.
CVRD’s investment will be US$ 25 million, and the project has start-up planned for 2009. CVRD will supply 2.5 million tons of pellets annually to Ceará Steel, which will use it as raw material for 100% of the mill’s needs.
The investment in the Ceará Steel project is part of CVRD’s strategy of promoting the consumption of iron ore through minority stakes in steel projects located in Brazil.
  First shipment of coal
In January the first shipment of Yongcheng anthracite coal, of 40,000 tons, arrived in Brazil from Henan Longyu Energy Resources Co. Ltd., joint venture between CVRD and Chinese companies, located in China.
This event is an important milestone in CVRD’s strategy to become a player in the global coal market.
  Sale of stake in Nova Era Silicon
In February, CVRD sold its entire stake in Nova Era Silicon (NES), 49% of the total capital, to JFE Steel Corporation, for US$ 14 million.
This divestment is consistent with CVRD’s strategic guideline for the manganese business, of focusing on manganese ore and manganese ferro alloys production through wholly owned subsidiaries.
  Sale of stake in the Foz do Chapecó hydroelectric power plant
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Also in February, CVRD sold its 40% stake in the consortium formed to build and operate the Foz do Chapecó hydroelectric power plant for R$ 9 million.
(LOGO)   A NEW PLATEAU OF REVENUES
CVRD’s gross revenue in 2005 was US$ 13.405 billion, an increase of 58.1% over 2004, when gross revenue was US$ 8.479 billion, and 141.7% greater than in 2003, when it was US$ 5.545 billion. The 2005 figure not only is a new record, but indicates a change in the overall scale of the Company, with its revenue exceeding the US$ 10 billion mark for the first time.
The increase of US$ 4.926 billion in 2005 in relation to the previous year was mainly due to the evolution of the metals and mining cycle, with price variations responsible for 81% of the increase.
Gross revenue for 4Q05, also a quarterly record, was US$ 3.746 billion, 54.3% more than in 4Q04.
In 2005 ferrous minerals provided 75.0% of gross revenue, products of the aluminum chain – bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum – 10.5%, logistics services 9.1%, and non-ferrous minerals 5.3%.
Revenues from sales to China more than doubled in 2005, from US$ 996 million in 2004 to US$ 2.016 billion. However, CVRD continues to have good geographical diversification of its sales.
The Americas were the primary destination of CVRD’s sales in 2005, with 36.5% of total revenue. The Brazilian market was responsible for 26.6% of total revenue, and the US 3.1%. Asia, which in 2005 for the first time produced more steel than all the other regions of the world, followed absorbing 29.2% of CVRD sales, overtaking Europe, now with 28.4%.
If we include sales form the Tubarão palletizing joint ventures, which are not consolidated under US GAAP, the share of Americas in total CVRD revenue decreases to 31.4%, with Brazil having a 21.1% share.
GROSS REVENUE BY DESTINATION
                                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
Americas
    997       1,294       1,252       3,352       39.5       4,898       36.5  
Brazil
    678       1,006       894       2,367       27.9       3,565       26.6  
USA
    134       85       115       389       4.6       417       3.1  
Others
    185       203       243       596       7.0       916       6.8  
Asia
    699       1,093       1,282       2,189       25.8       3,917       29.2  
China
    345       568       738       996       11.7       2,016       15.0  
Japan
    220       342       349       788       9.3       1,231       9.2  
Others
    134       183       195       405       4.8       670       5.0  
Europe
    625       1,015       996       2,552       30.1       3,813       28.4  
Rest of the World
    107       208       216       386       4.6       777       5.8  
Total
    2,428       3,610       3,746       8,479       100.0       13,405       100.0  
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(LOGO)   COST PRESSURES AND THE EFFORTS TO OVERCOME THEM
Cost of goods sold (COGS) totaled US$ 6.229 billion in 2005, 52.6% more than in 2004. COGS in 4Q05 was US$ 1.829 billion, US$ 621 million, or 51.4% more than in 4Q04.
CVRD, like the other mining and metals companies, is suffering generalized cost pressures derived from the economic cycle, represented by increases in prices of equipment, replacement parts, steel, energy, raw materials and services. The strong appreciation of the Real against the US dollar has increased the scale of these pressures, since approximately 70% of the company’s costs are denominated in Brazilian currency.
The increase in prices of products and services was responsible for 55.7% of the growth in COGS in 2005, while volatility of the exchange rate was responsible for 29.6%, and the higher level of production, 14.7%.
Outsourced services, the main item in COGS, representing 23.8% of it and an increment of US$ 670 million in 2005, contributing for 31.2% of the increase in costs. Changes in the exchange rate and expansion of sales volume respectively contributed US$ 195 million and US$ 124 million to the increase in COGS, respectively. There were also increases of US$ 72 million in expenses on waste removal in the mines, US$ 57 million in rail freight expenses and US$ 43 million in maintenance services – all reflecting the higher prices of contracted services.
In the comparison between 4Q05 and 4Q04, outsourced services added US$ 257 million to the increment of COGS.
In 2005 materials costs increased by US$ 462 million, accounting for 21.5% of the growth in COGS. This increase was influenced by higher prices of replacement parts, such as conveyor belts and tires. In 4Q05 this item totaled US$ 305 million, 50.2% more than in 4Q04.
Expenses on energy totaled US$ 1.086 billion in 2005, or 17.4% of COGS. This was an increase of US$ 325 million compared to 2004, accounting for 15.1% of the enlargement of COGS in 2005. The growth of this item reflected expansion of the Company’s activities and the increases in prices of fuel and electricity.
CVRD’s consumption of electricity grew by 5.3% in 2005, to 17.619 GWh, of which 38% was spent in the production of aluminum and 8.9% on the ferro-alloys operation.
Expenses on electricity in the aluminum smelter Albras, which for technological reasons is CVRD’s most electricity consumption intensive operational unit, increased by 41% from 2004. Higher prices of electricity were responsible for 91% of this increment. The increase of consumption as a result of higher output – from 435,000 tons in 2004 to 446,000 tons – added the remaining 9%.
The average price of fuel oil for CVRD were 21.2% higher yoy, leading to additional expenses on fuels and gases of US$ 184 million.
In 4Q05 the cost of energy was US$ 321 million, 31.6% more than in 4Q04.
Higher prices of iron ore and pellets had an important impact on COGS, since expenditures on acquisition of these products increased by US$ 287 million, 60.5%, in the year. This variation represented 13.4% of the growth in COGS in 2005.
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The volume of iron ore that CVRD bought from other mining companies was 16.430 million tons, 3.1% more than in 2004. The company also bought, for resale to its clients, 9.655 million tons of pellets from the Tubarão joint ventures (Nibrasco, Itabrasco, Kobrasco and Hispanobras), compared to 9.347 million in 2004.
In 4Q05, the total value of purchases of iron ore and pellets was US$ 215 million, 72.0% more than in 4Q04.
Due to the increase in the value of the Company’s asset base and the appreciation of the Real against the US dollar, the cost of depreciation and amortization grew by US$ 199 million, 53.1%, from 2004, contributing 9.3% to the increase in COGS. Over the period 2002 to 2005, in which US$ 8.9 billion was invested, the Real strengthened by 50.9% against the US dollar, increasing the value of CVRD’s fixed assets from US$ 3.3 billion to US$ 14.1 billion at the end of 2005. As a result, depreciation changed from US$ 205 million in 2002 to US$ 375 million in 2004, and US$ 574 million in 2005.
Personnel expenses, at US$ 514 million in the year, or 8.3% of COGS, were US$ 128 million higher than in the previous year, and responsible for 6.0% of the total increase in costs. The annual raise of 6.5% in employees’ salaries, valid for the period July 2005-June 2006, together with the appreciation of the Real, generated a significant part of this growth.
In 4Q05 personnel expenses totaled US$ 160 million, 48.1% more than in 4Q04.
Sales, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), at US$ 583 million in 2005, were US$ 131 million, 29.0% higher than 2004. This was the result of increases in personnel administrative expenses (US$ 48 million), maintenance expenses (US$ 35 million) and depreciation (US$ 20 million).
SG&A in 4Q05 was US$ 175 million, 31.6% higher than in 4Q04.
Research and development (R&D) expenses reached a record US$ 277 million in 20052, compared to US$ 153 million in 2004 and US$ 82 million in 2003. This increase is derived from execution of the strategy of focus on organic growth, which necessarily means expansion of investments in mineral exploration and feasibility studies on development of mineral deposits in several countries.
The investments in R&D are essential for sustaining the Company’s profitable growth in the long term. In the context of a global and multicommodity program, these investments have been carried out in 11 countries, in all the continents, and through a diversified portfolio of minerals: coal, copper, nickel, manganese, potash, phosphate, bauxite and iron ore.
CVRD has undertaken a number of initiatives for reducing operational costs and capital expenditures combined with the obtaining of efficiency gains.
In energy, CVRD has stakes in five hydroelectric power plants that are in operation, and the take from these — 1,278 GWh in 2005 — makes a reduction in its costs possible. In 2005 the economy reached via energy self production as opposed to acquiring energy through long term contracts is estimated at US$ 45 million. Purchases of electricity have been made in auctions, obtaining in 2005 prices per MWh in average US$ 12 lower than those on long-term contracts. Such alternatives clearly has limitations, but contributes to reduction of the average cost of this input.
 
2   The amount stated for capex on research and development in 2005 in CVRD’s January 26, 2006 press release on its capex program was US$ 290 million. This amount refers to the actual cash disbursements in 2006.
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In the refining of bauxite into alumina, a cogeneration plant of gas and steam will start operating this year, directly reducing the cost of alumina production by US$ 27 million from 2007 onwards through reduction of energy consumption.
Further, several studies are under way aiming to restructure the energy matrix and adopt energy conservation measures to minimize costs.
Expenses on demurrage the penalty payments paid for delay in loading of ships at the Company’s port terminals – were US$ 21 million in 4Q05, and US$ 76 million in the whole of 2005, respectively 51.2% and 8.4% lower than in 4Q04 and the whole of 2004, in spite of the growth in volume of shipments.
The procedures put in place to optimize the logistics of iron ore shipment loading have begun to show their first positive effects. For example, in December CVRD achieved dispatch, a premium for loading of vessels before the agreed deadline, at the Ponta da Madeira port terminal.
Demurrage costs are tending to a level considerably lower than those of the last two years. For 2006 we expect demurrage costs per ton shipped in the Company’s maritime terminal to be US$ 0.22, what will represent last than half of the penalties paid in 2004, of US$ 0.45 per ton.
Our excellence programs, which include maintenance, mine operation and execution of capital expenditure projects, will also result in reduction of costs and productivity gains over the coming years.
COST OF GOODS SOLD – BREAKDOWN
                                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
Personnel
    108       139       160       386       9.5       514       8.3  
Material
    203       310       305       664       16.3       1,126       18.1  
Fuels
    128       164       188       446       10.9       630       10.1  
Electric energy
    116       109       133       315       7.7       456       7.3  
Outsourced services
    217       377       474       813       19.9       1,483       23.8  
Acquisition of iron ore and pellets
    125       216       215       474       11.6       761       12.2  
Acquisition of other products
    98       83       82       355       8.7       332       5.3  
Depreciation and exhaustion
    100       161       164       375       9.2       574       9.2  
Others
    113       86       108       253       6.2       353       5.7  
Total
    1,208       1,645       1,829       4,081       100.0       6,229       100.0  
(LOGO)   OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE IS A RECORD
CVRD’s operational profit, measured by adjusted EBIT, was US$ 5.432 billion in 2005, the highest in the Company’s history. Adjusted EBIT was 73.9% higher than in 2004, led by the US$ 4.726 billion increase in net revenue, partially offset by the US$ 2.148 billion increase in COGS.
Adjusted EBIT in 4Q05 was US$ 1.461 billion, almost double of that of 4Q04, US$ 822 million.
Adjusted EBIT margin was 42.5%, another record, 380 bp more than in the previous year.
In 4Q05 adjusted EBIT margin was 40.6%, 510 bp above that of 4Q04, and 400 bp higher than the average for the last 16 quarters.
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(LOGO)   NEW CASH FLOW RECORD: US$ 6.5 BILLION
CVRD’s cash flow generation in 2005, measured by adjusted EBITDA, at US$ 6.540 billion, was a new record, 75.7% higher than the adjusted EBITDA of US$ 3.722 billion in 2004, and 3.7 times the 2002 adjusted EBITDA of US$ 1.780 billion. This evolution provides a clear view of the change in the dimension of the Company’s activities.
4Q05 was the fifteenth consecutive quarter of growth in last-12-months (LTM) adjusted EBITDA, 13.5% higher than the LTM adjusted EBITDA of 3Q05.
The main factors in the US$ 2.818 billion increase in adjusted EBITDA in 2005 are US$ 2.309 billion growth in adjusted EBIT, US$ 220 million increase in depreciation and US$ 289 million increase in dividends paid by non-consolidated companies.
Dividends received in 2005 totaled US$ 489 million, compared to US$ 200 million in the previous year. The highest payment came from Samarco, which distributed US$ 225 million to CVRD, vs. US$ 100 million in 2004. The Company also received the following dividends: US$ 62 million from Usiminas; US$ 58 million from MRN; US$ 51 million from GIIC; US$ 28 million from CSI; US$ 20 million from Hispanobras; US$ 16 million from Nibrasco; US$ 10 million from Itabrasco; US$ 8 million from Valesul, and US$ 11 million from MRS.
In 2005 the business areas made the following contributions to cash flow: ferrous minerals 84.1%, aluminum 8.4%, logistics 6.3%, and non-ferrous minerals 3.1%. R&D expenditure, not allocated to the business areas, reduced adjusted EBITDA by US$ 277 million.
QUARTERLY ADJUSTED EBITDA
                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Net operating revenues
    2,317       3,445       3,598       8,066       12,792  
COGS
    (1,208 )     (1,645 )     (1,829 )     (4,081 )     (6,229 )
SG&A
    (133 )     (160 )     (175 )     (452 )     (583 )
Research and development
    (67 )     (104 )     (85 )     (153 )     (277 )
Other operational expenses
    (87 )     (131 )     (48 )     (257 )     (271 )
Adjusted EBIT
    822       1,405       1,461       3,123       5,432  
 
                                       
Depreciation, amortization & exhaustion
    119       171       183       399       619  
Dividends received
    60       158       136       200       489  
 
                                       
Adjusted EBITDA
    1,001       1,734       1,780       3,722       6,540  
(LOGO)   FINANCIAL RESULT
CVRD posted net financial expenses of US$ 138 million in 2005, an improvement of US$ 386 million from 2004.
The change resulted from favorable movements in the three components of this account: financial revenues, financial expenses and monetary variations.
Financial revenue increased from US$ 82 million in 2004 to US$ 123 million in 2005, reflecting higher interest rates and higher annual average cash balance.
Financial expenses decreased by US$ 111 million, down from US$ 671 million in 2004 to US$ 560 million in 2005. The main driver for this decline was lower
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average debt, reduced from US$ 4.372 billion in 2004 to US$ 4.095 billion in 2005, reducing interest expenses by US$ 57 million, and the reduction in losses on derivatives hedging against volatility of aluminum prices, of US$ 23 million.
Monetary variations contributed for an improvement in the financial result, adding US$ 234 million, due to the 20.2% appreciation of the Real against the US dollar from 2004 to 2005.
Comparing 4Q05 with 4Q04, there was a negative variation of US$ 394 million, from revenue of US$ 58 million in 4Q04 to expense of US$ 336 million in 4Q05.
Monetary variations had a negative effect of US$ 441 million on the result, since the Real was in fact weaker in the end of the 4Q05 than in the end of 4Q04. A US$ 57 million reduction in financial expenses compensated the decline of financial revenues by US$ 10 million.
(LOGO)   EQUITY INCOME
Equity income from subsidiaries totaled US$ 760 million, 40.2% or US$ 218 million higher than in 2004.
In 4Q05 equity income was US$ 213 million, vs. US$ 79 million in 4Q04.
Of total equity income in 2005, companies in the ferrous minerals business contributed with 57.2%, steel companies 25.9%, companies in the aluminum production chain 8.5%, and logistics operations 7.1%.
Among the pelletizing joint ventures, Samarco considerably increased its contribution, from US$ 117 million in 2004 to US$ 257 million in 2005. The total of equity income from the investments in these companies – Nibrasco, Hispanobras, Kobrasco, Itabrasco, GIIC and Samarco – was US$ 438 million, 155% more than in 2004.
Equity income from the aluminum business declined to US$ 65 million in 2005 from US$ 71 million in 2004. While the contribution of MRN increased from US$ 57 million to US$ 64 million, that of Valesul fell from US$ 14 million to US$ 1 million, reflecting the strong negative impact of the growth of electricity cost.
CVRD’s investment in Henan Longyu Energy Resources Ltd., the Chinese producer of anthracite coal, produced equity income of US$ 9 million in 2005.
The investments in logistics companies returned US$ 54 million in 2005, vs. US$ 33 million in 2004.
Equity income from holdings in the steel industry was US$ 197 million in 2005, vs. US$ 271 million in 2004.
RESULT FROM SHAREHOLDINGS
                                                         
R$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
Iron Ore and Pellets
    55       127       128       170       31.4       435       57.2  
Aluminum, Alumina and Bauxite
    19       15       14       71       13.1       65       8.6  
Logistics
    11       17       15       33       6.1       54       7.1  
Steel
    95       35       47       271       50.0       197       25.9  
Coal
                9             0.0       9       1.2  
Others
    (1 )                 (3 )     (0.6 )           0.0  
Total
    179       194       213       542       100.0       760       100.0  
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(LOGO)   RECORD NET EARNINGS: US$ 4.8 BILLION
CVRD’s 2005 net earnings, of US$ 4.841 billion, was 88.1% higher than the 2004 net earnings of US$ 2.573 billion.
As well as its scale – this is the largest net earnings in CVRD’s history – the highly positive qualitative aspect of this result should also be emphasized: CVRD is simultaneously investing record amounts in its own growth, laying down the basis for future profitability.
Main components of the net earnings figure were: (a) an increase of US$ 2.309 billion in operational profit; (b) an improvement of US$ 386 million in financial result; and (c) an increase of US$ 218 million in equity income.
Gains on sales of assets were US$ 278 million lower in the year. In 2004, the divestment of CST contributed US$ 404 million to profit, while in 2005 QCM was sold for US$ 126 million.
The 4Q05 net earnings of US$ 1.196 billion suffered the effect of a perverse combination of oscillations of the BRL/USD exchange rate. The Real was 5% weaker at the end of 4Q05 than at the end of 3Q05, resulting in the accounting of negative monetary variations. On the other hand, on the basis of the average exchange rates in the two quarters, the Real was 4.1% stronger against the dollar, also reducing profit in 4Q05 – in this case, through higher costs.
(LOGO)   CONCILIATING CAPEX, DIVIDENDS AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH
One of the greatest challenges for a company that is growing is to conciliate financing of capital expenditure, distribution of dividends and maintenance of a level of financial health that will ensure good risk perception by the capital markets.
CVRD’s strong cash generation has enabled it to finance its growth initiatives, allowing the projects to be assessed and approved in accordance with their merit. At the same time, it has been possible to make a good distribution of dividends to shareholders. In the last five years investments and dividends paid totaled approximately US$ 15 billion. Simultaneously there was a strengthening of the balance sheet.
Breaking paradigms, CVRD obtained the Investment Grade rating in 2005 from three of the most respected rating agencies in the world: Standard & Poor’s (BBB), Moody’s (Baa3) and Dominion (BBB low).
Leverage and interest coverage indicators improved considerably in 2005, evidencing CVRD’s financial strength.
Gross debt/adjusted EBITDA fell from 1.10x on December 31, 2004 to 0.77x on December 31, 2005. Total debt/enterprise valued fell from 11.8% to 10.1%. Interest coverage, measured by adjusted EBITDA/interest paide, increased, from 12.41x at the end of 2004 to 25.95x at the end of 2005.
Total debt on December 31, 2005 was US$ 5.010 billion, an increase of US$ 922 million from the debt of US$ 4.088 billion at December 31, 2004.
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Net debtf at the end of 2005 was US$ 3.969 billion, with a cash position of US$ 1.041 billion. Besides its cash holding, CVRD has the potential for additional liquidity provided by committed bank credit lines in the amount of US$ 750 million.
The average debt maturity on December 31, 2005 was 7.89 years, compared to 6.83 years at the end of 2004. 60% of the debt was at floating rates and 40% at fixed rates. Because prices of aluminum and copper both vary in the same direction as the Libor rate, there is a natural hedge against oscillations in floating interest rates.
The Company’s debt management policy aims to reduce its refinancing costs and risks. In this context, the development of liquid markets for its bonds and maintaining of a dynamic posture in relation to management of liabilities are very important.
In October 2005 CVRD again issued bonds, due in 2034 and 8.25% annual coupon, totaling US$ 300 million. This increased the amount maturing in that year to US$ 800 million, providing good liquidity conditions for investors, helping to increase the bonds’ attractiveness.
In January 2006 the CVRD 2016 bond was issued, with 10-year tenor, 6.250% annual coupon and yield to investors of 6.254% per year, for a total of US$ 1.0 billion, its cost already reflecting the improvement of risk perception expressed by the award of Investment Grade rating. Since its issuance, CVRD 2016 has risen in value, with the yield to maturity converging gradually towards 6.0%.
Over the period from 4Q04 to the beginning of 2006, CVRD repurchased debt with higher interest rates and lower duration in the amount of US$ 600 million. For example, more recently, and simultaneously with the issue of CVRD 2016, the Company bought US$ 176 million of the CVRD 2013 bond, with coupon of 9.000% per year.
FINANCIAL EXPENSES
                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Financial expenses on:
                                       
Debt with third parties
    (63 )     (69 )     (32 )     (259 )     (206 )
Debt with related parties
          2       (2 )     (10 )     (6 )
Total debt-related financial expenses
    (63 )     (67 )     (34 )     (269 )     (212 )
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Gross interest on:
                                       
Tax and labour contingencies
    (11 )     (27 )     (12 )     (37 )     (62 )
Tax on financial transactions (CPMF)
    (11 )     (15 )     (19 )     (38 )     (59 )
Derivatives
    (67 )     (64 )     (113 )     (134 )     (116 )
Others
    (106 )     (43 )     (23 )     (193 )     (111 )
Total gross interest
    (195 )     (149 )     (167 )     (402 )     (348 )
 
                                       
Total
    (258 )     (216 )     (201 )     (671 )     (560 )
DEBT INDICATORS
                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05  
   
Gross debt
    4,088       3,942       5,010  
Net debt
    2,839       2,707       3,969  
Gross debt / adjusted LTM EBITDA (x)
    1.10       0.68       0.77  
Adjusted LTM EBITDA / LTM interest expenses (x)
    12.41       21.03       25.95  
Gross debt / EV (x)
    0.12       0.08       0.10  
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(LOGO)   PERFORMANCE OF THE BUSINESS SEGMENTS
  Ferrous minerals
The vigorous growth in global demand for iron ore and pellets and the expansion of CVRD’s production, resulting from the conclusion of projects and productivity gains, has enabled it to return successive record sales volumes. The volume of ferrous minerals shipped in 2005, at 255.171 million tons, was the highest in the Company’s history, and 10.4% more than in the previous year.
CVRD’s 4Q05 sales of iron ore and pellets, 67.729 million tons, were a quarterly record.
2005 sales of iron ore totaled 226.679 million tons, and sales of pellets 28.492 million tons, respectively 11.4% and 3.6% more than in 2004.
CVRD’s purchases of iron ore from small mining companies operating in the “Iron Quadrilateral” in the state of Minas Gerais, to complement its own production and meet the growing demand from clients, increased by 3.2%, to 16.430 million tons in 2005. CVRD regularly buys pellets from its joint ventures at Tubarão to re-sell to clients, and this volume increased from 9.347 million tons in 2004 to 9.655 million in 2005.
In 2005 China bought 54.157 million tons of iron ore from CVRD, 21.2% of CVRD’s total sales volume. This compares with 17.8% in 2004. Japan bought 24.814 million tons, 9.7% of total sales; Germany 24.164 million tons, 9.5%; France 4.4%, South Korea 3.9% and Italy 3.5%.
Sales to Brazilian producers of steel and pig iron totaled 36.023 million tons, 14.1% of total shipments. Sales to the pelletizing joint ventures of Tubarão were 21.576 million tons, 8.5% of the total, which after transformation into pellets are mainly sold to other countries.
The average sale price of iron ore in 2005, US$ 32.63 per ton, was 66.2% higher than in 2004. For pellets the average price was US$ 70.79 per ton, 77.8% higher than in 2004.
Note that as a general rule, price increases take effect in January only for Western clients. For the Asian market, price renewal follows the Japanese fiscal year, running from April through March of the following year.
Total shipments in 4Q05 were a quarterly record, at 67.729 million tons, made up of 59.190 million tons of iron ore and 8.579 million ton of pellets. The volume of pellets sold in 4Q05 was 34.4% higher than in 3Q05, when, due to factors associated with Hurricane Katrina and the reprogramming of shipments, only 6.381 million tons were shipped.
In 4Q05 the average sale price of iron ore, US$ 35.08 was 69.6% higher than in 4Q04. In pellets, the average price in 4Q05 was US$ 72.62, 79.0% higher than in 4Q04.
In contrast with the other mineral products, there was an excess of supply in the manganese alloys market, due to producers’ over response to the stimulus given by price increases, which resulted in growth of 18.6% in production in 2004. As a result there was a reduction in the price of alloys in 2005, beginning in the last quarter, and production cuts, starting in the second quarter. Manganese ore, mainly
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used in producing alloys, suffered the negative effect of the price movements after a lag of approximately six months.
CVRD’s shipments of manganese ore totaled 907,000 tons in 2005, 9.5% less than in 2004, for average sale price of US$ 84.90, still 11.9% higher than in 2004.
In the last quarter of 2005, 244,000 tons were sold 24.5% less than in 4Q04, which posted a quarterly sales record of 323,000 tons. At the end of 2004 the demand for manganese benefited from the strong expansion of production of alloys.
The average price of manganese ore in 4Q05, US$ 73.77 per ton, was in line with that of 3Q05, but 33.8% lower than in 4Q04, US$ 111.46 per ton.
Sales of ferro-alloys totaled 529,000 tons in 2005, 14.1% less than in 2004, and average price, at US$ 846.88, was 11.5% less than in 2004, but 54.6% more than in 2003.
Sales in 4Q05, at 119,000 tons, were 4.0% lower than in 4Q04 by volume.
After three quarters of declining prices, the average price of ferro-alloys computed by CVRD in 4Q05 recovered, to US$ 731.09, or 18.2% more than 3Q05. This reflected the improvement in market prices, caused by the reduction in global output – of 7% in 3Q05 and 8.2% in 4Q05 – and the change in the mix of products sold, with more FeMcMn and FeSiMn, alloys for which prices are higher than FeHcMn.
Revenues from ferrous minerals – iron ore, pellets, manganese and ferro-alloys – in 2005 totaled US$ 10.050 billion, 72.0% more than in 2004, when they were US$ 5,844 billion. Price increases accounted for 81.0% of the increase in revenue, and the increment in quantity shipped accounted for the remaining 19%.
Sales revenue from iron ore was US$ 7.396 billion, revenue from pellets US$ 2.017 billion, from operation of the Tubarão pelletizing plants US$ 66 million, from manganese ore US$ 77 million and ferro-alloys US$ 448 million.
Adjusted EBIT margin was 49.7%, 740 bp more than the 42.3% adjusted EBIT margin of 2004.
2005 adjusted EBITDA was US$ 5.497 billion, 107.9% more than in 2004.
FERROUS MINERALS
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
 
Adjusted EBIT margin (%)
    40.5 %     50.7 %     48.0 %     42.3 %     49.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA (US$ million)
    738       1,541       1,595       2,644       5,497  
  Aluminum
The strong growth in Chinese consumption of alumina, resulting in imports of 7 million tons in 2005, helped to increase the mismatch between global supply and demand, keeping spot prices high. The prices of primary aluminum, which have not accompanied with the same intensity the rise in metal prices, varied widely during the year, falling to US$ 1,700 per ton in July, but finally reaching their highest level in the last 16 years, in December, at around US$ 2,300 per ton.
CVRD sold 1.904 million tons of bauxite in 2005, 8.3% less than in 2004, with average sale price of US$ 28.36 per ton, 11.1% more than in 2004.
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The volume of alumina sold in 2005 was 1.828 million tons, 2.2% more than the 1.788 million tons sold in 2004. Average price, of US$ 290.48/ton, was 13.4% higher than in 2004, US$ 256.15 per ton.
Since the greater part of CVRD’s sales are associated to long-term contracts, the increase of market prices is not entirely reflected in its average realizaed prices. However, as new contracts are signed, the higher alumina price levels are transmitted to its pricing in the form of higher percentages of the LME aluminum price.
Sales of primary aluminum, of 447,000 tons in 2005, were a record, 17,000 tons more than the previous record of 2004. This achievement was possible due to operational improvements made at the Barcarena plant which enabled the increase in production capacity.
CVRD’s average sale price for aluminum in 2005, US$ 1,841.16/ton, was 9.2% higher than in 2004.
Revenue from sales of bauxite, alumina and aluminum in 2005 totaled US$ 1.408 billion vs. US$ 1.250 billion in 2004.
In spite of the increase in net revenue, the increase in operational costs and depreciation caused a reduction in adjusted EBIT margin, from 41.7% in 2004 to 31.7%. The appreciation of the Real against the US dollar and the increase in prices of electricity, caustic soda, coke and calcining oil all worked against the profitability of the operations in the aluminum production chain.
2005 adjusted EBITDA was US$ 551 million, US$ 55 million less than in the previous year.
ALUMINUM
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
 
Adjusted EBIT margin (%)
    35.3 %     25.3 %     30.7 %     41.6 %     31.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA (US$ million)
    149       111       122       606       551  
  Non-ferrous minerals
The rate of growth in global demand for potash decreased in the second half of 2005, reflecting reduction of consumption in some countries of Asia and in Brazil, due to problems with farm crops. A strong recovery in the harvest is expected in Brazil in 2006, especially of soy, which should reactivate expansion of demand for CVRD’s product.
Conclusion of the project to expand capacity of production at the Taquari-Vassouras mine to 850,000 tons will enable sales to be increased in 2006.
CVRD’s sales of potash in 2005 totaled 640,000 tons, an annual record, 1.6% more than in 2004.
The average selling price was US$ 232.81 per ton, 18.3% more than in 2004, and US$ 232.95 per ton in 4Q05, 9.82% more than in 4Q04.
In 4Q05 CVRD sold 176,000 tons of potash, 6.7% more than in 4Q04, with an average price of US$ 232.95 per ton.
Revenue from potash in 2005 was US$ 149 million, 20.2% more than in 2004, US$ 124 million.
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The volume of kaolin sold in 2005, 1.218 million tons, was almost the same as in 2004, 1.208 million tons. The average price of kaolin was 7.0% higher, up from US$ 135.76 per ton in 2004, to US$ 145.32 per ton. As a result revenue increased to 7.9%, at US$ 177 million, in 2005.
In the first full year of operation of the Sossego mine, CVRD sold 398,000 tons of copper concentrate, for an average price of US$ 982 per ton, producing revenue of US$ 391 million in 2005.
The relatively small size of CVRD’s non-ferrous minerals operations creates a certain volatility in their operational results, due to the sensitivity to fluctuations in the prices of products and inputs, and in the BRL/USD exchange rate.
The increase in revenue, resulting from higher price levels and growth in volume of sales of copper concentrate, was fully offset by the increase in costs and depreciation, causing a reduction in the EBIT margin of the non-ferrous area, from 41.7% in 2004 to 23.7% in 2005.
Adjusted EBITDA of the non-ferrous minerals division was US$ 200 million, vs. US$ 176 million in 2004.
NON FERROUS MINERALS
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
 
Adjusted EBIT margin (%)
    46.2 %     8.0 %     26.4 %     41.7 %     23.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA (US$ million)
    107       36       79       176       200  
  Logistics
The CVRD railroads – Carajás, Vitória a Minas and Centro-Atlântica – transported 26.885 billion ntk of general cargo for clients in 2005, in line with 2004 leves of 26.734 billion ntk. The main cargos transported were inputs and products for the steel industry, 44.2%, agricultural products, mainly soy, sugar and fertilizers, 37.8%; and construction industry inputs and forest products, 8.0%.
The halt in the rapid growth of railroad transportation in recent years – averaging 8% per year over the period 2001 to 2004 – was the result of a 3.9% reduction in Brazilian steel output, the partial failure of the farm crop, and the new decision on the profile of cargo transported, with less haulage of petrochemicals. Even so, CVRD increased its share in the transport of soy for export from 16% to 18%, of fertilizers from 7% to 9%. The transportation of petrochemicals is being replaced by containers, including, for example, transport of electronics.
At the CVRD’s ports and maritime terminals were handled 30.681 million tons of general cargo, vs. 28.741 million in 2004. The ninth grain storage facility at the TPD (Sundry Products Terminal) in Tubarão, and the fourth silo in the Ponta da Madeira maritime terminal, started operating in 2005.
Logistics services generated revenue of US$ 1,216 billion in 2005, 38.7% more than in 2004.
Railroad haulage of general cargo produced revenue of US$ 881 million, 72.5% of the division’s total. Port services added US$ 204 million, and coastal shipping and port support services US$ 131 million.
Adjusted EBIT margin was 22.4%, slightly higher than the 21.9% obtained in 2004.
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2005 adjusted EBITDA was US$ 414 million in 2005, 21.1% more than the 2004 adjusted EBITDA of US$ 342 million.
LOGISTICS
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
 
Adjusted EBIT margin (%)
    8.2 %     27.6 %     8.6 %     21.9 %     22.4 %
Adjusted EBITDA (US$ million)
    68       114       80       342       414  
VOLUME SOLD, PRICES AND REVENUES
VOLUME SOLD: IRON ORE AND PELLETS
                                                         
thousands of tons  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
Iron ore
    54,748       58,879       59,150       203,536       88.1       226,679       88.8  
Pellets
    7,076       6,381       8,579       27,507       11.9       28,492       11.2  
Total
    61,824       65,260       67,729       231,043       100.0       255,171       100.0  
VOLUME SOLD: MINERALS AND METALS
                                         
thousands of tons  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Manganese ore
    323       271       244       1,002       907  
Ferro-alloys
    124       131       119       616       529  
Alumina
    462       507       441       1,788       1,828  
Primary aluminum
    113       112       116       430       447  
Bauxite
    514       368       700       2,076       1,904  
Potash
    165       197       176       630       640  
Kaolin
    311       280       355       1,208       1,218  
Copper concentrates
    139       96       112       269       398  
IRON ORE AND PELLET SALES BY DESTINATION
                                                         
thousands of tons  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
EU
    18,356       18,884       16,856       69,558       30.1       73,159       28.7  
Germany
    7,022       6,124       5,758       24,512       10.6       24,164       9.5  
France
    2,806       2,977       3,034       11,364       4.9       11,285       4.4  
Belgium
    2,021       1,961       2,005       8,022       3.5       7,652       3.0  
Italy
    2,091       2,915       832       8,151       3.5       8,815       3.5  
Others
    4,416       4,907       5,227       17,509       7.6       21,243       8.3  
China
    12,673       14,301       17,252       41,045       17.8       54,157       21.2  
Japan
    2,515       6,330       6,542       20,773       9.0       24,814       9.7  
South Korea
    2,477       2,647       3,726       9,614       4.2       10,065       3.9  
Middle East
    2,155       2,244       2,030       7,073       3.1       7,651       3.0  
USA
    1,384       878       1,710       5,467       2.4       4,947       1.9  
Brazil
    14,371       14,749       14,243       55,676       24.1       57,599       22.6  
Steel mills and pig iron producers
    9,232       8,975       9,190       35,892       15.5       36,023       14.1  
Pelletizing joint ventures
    5,139       5,774       5,053       19,784       8.6       21,576       8.5  
RoW
    7,894       5,227       5,370       21,837       9.5       22,779       8.9  
Total
    61,824       65,260       67,729       231,043       100.0       255,171       100.0  
LOGISTICS SERVICES – GENERAL CARGO
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
 
Railroads (million ntk)
    6,306       7,789       5,999       26,734       26,885  
Ports (thousand tons)
    7,097       8,349       7,641       28,741       30,681  
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AVERAGE PRICES REALIZED
                                         
US$/ton  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Iron ore
    20.69       35.07       35.08       19.63       32.63  
Pellets
    40.56       79.92       72.62       39.81       70.79  
Manganese
    111.46       73.80       73.77       75.85       84.90  
Ferro alloys
    1,346.77       618.32       731.09       956.49       846.88  
Alumina
    305.19       287.97       315.19       256.15       290.48  
Aluminum
    1,725.66       1,803.57       1,870.69       1,686.05       1,841.16  
Bauxite
    25.29       27.17       30.00       25.53       28.36  
Potash
    212.12       238.58       232.95       196.83       232.81  
Kaolin
    144.69       150.00       143.66       135.76       145.32  
Copper concentrates
    769.78       958.33       1,169.64       747.21       982.41  
GROSS REVENUE BY PRODUCT
                                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
Ferrous-minerals
    1,647       2,706       2,832       5,844       68.9       10,050       75.0  
Iron ore
    1,133       2,065       2,075       3,995       47.1       7,396       55.2  
Pellet plant operation services
    14       19       21       53       0.6       66       0.5  
Pellets
    287       510       623       1,095       12.9       2,017       15.0  
Manganese ore
    36       20       18       76       0.9       77       0.6  
Ferro-alloys
    167       81       87       589       6.9       448       3.3  
Others
    10       11       8       36       0.4       46       0.3  
Non ferrous minerals
    187       181       223       489       5.8       717       5.3  
Potash
    35       47       41       124       1.5       149       1.1  
Kaolin
    45       42       51       164       1.9       177       1.3  
Copper concentrates
    107       92       131       201       2.4       391       2.9  
Aluminum products
    354       358       377       1,250       14.7       1,408       10.5  
Primary aluminum
    195       202       217       725       8.6       823       6.1  
Alumina
    141       146       139       458       5.4       531       4.0  
Bauxite
    13       10       21       53       0.6       54       0.4  
Others
    5       0       0       14       0.2              
Logistics services
    234       359       309       877       10.3       1,216       9.1  
Railroads
    162       267       223       613       7.2       881       6.6  
Ports
    43       60       50       151       2.0       204       1.5  
Shipping
    29       32       36       114       1.1       131       1.0  
Others
    6       6       5       19       0.2       14       0.1  
Total
    2,428       3,610       3,746       8,479       100.0       13,405       100.0  
RENTABILIDADE E GERAÇÃO DE CAIXA
ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN BY BUSINESS AREA
                                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
 
Ferrous minerals
    40.5 %     50.7 %     48.0 %     42.3 %     49.7 %
Non ferrous minerals
    46.2 %     8.0 %     26.4 %     41.7 %     23.7 %
Aluminum
    35.3 %     25.3 %     30.7 %     41.6 %     31.7 %
Logistics
    8.2 %     27.6 %     8.6 %     21.9 %     22.4 %
Total
    35.5 %     40.8 %     40.6 %     38.7 %     42.5 %
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ADJUSTED EBITDA BY BUSINESS AREA
                                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     %     2005     %  
   
Ferrous minerals
    738       1,541       1,595       2,644       71.0       5,497       84.1  
Non-ferrous minerals
    107       36       79       176       4.7       200       3.1  
Logistics
    68       114       80       342       9.2       414       6.3  
Aluminum
    149       111       122       606       16.3       551       8.4  
Others
    (61 )     (68 )     (96 )     (46 )     -1.2       (122 )     -1.9  
Total
    1,001       1,734       1,780       3,722       100.0       6,540       100.0  
(LOGO)   CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
CVRD will hold its conference call and webcast on Wednesday, March 08, at 12:00 pm Rio de Janeiro time, 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time and 3:00 pm UK time. Instructions for participation are on the website www.cvrd.com.br, Investor Relations section. A recording of the call and webcast will be available on the website for 90 days following March 08.
(LOGO)   SELECTED FINANCIAL INDICATORS FOR THE MAIN NON-CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES
Selected financial indicators for the principal non-consolidated companies are available in CVRD’s quarterly financial statements, on its website www.cvrd.com.br, in the Investor Relations section.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Gross operating revenues
    2,428       3,610       3,746       8,479       13,405  
Taxes
    (111 )     (165 )     (148 )     (413 )     (613 )
Net operating revenue
    2,317       3,445       3,598       8,066       12,792  
Cost of goods sold
    (1,208 )     (1,645 )     (1,829 )     (4,081 )     (6,229 )
Gross profit
    1,109       1,800       1,769       3,985       6,563  
Gross margin (%)
    47.9       52.2       49.2       49.4       51.3  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (133 )     (160 )     (175 )     (452 )     (583 )
Research and development expenses
    (67 )     (104 )     (85 )     (153 )     (277 )
Employee profit-sharing
    (22 )     (24 )     (32 )     (69 )     (97 )
Others
    (65 )     (107 )     (16 )     (188 )     (174 )
Operating profit
    822       1,405       1,461       3,123       5,432  
Financial revenues
    41       36       31       82       123  
Financial expenses
    (258 )     (216 )     (201 )     (671 )     (560 )
Monetary variation
    275       163       (166 )     65       299  
Gains on sale of affiliates
    90       126             404       126  
Tax and social contribution (Current)
    (10 )     (172 )     (92 )     (433 )     (754 )
Tax and social contribution (Deferred)
    (386 )     (102 )     36       (316 )     (126 )
Equity income and provision for losses
    179       194       213       542       760  
Minority shareholding participation
    (32 )     (117 )     (86 )     (223 )     (459 )
Net earnings
    721       1,317       1,196       2,573       4,841  
Earnings per share
    0.63       1.14       1.04       2.23       4.20  
BALANCE SHEET
                         
US$ million  
    12/31/04     09/30/05     12/31/05  
   
Assets
                       
Current
    3,890       5,006       4,775  
Long-term
    1,603       2,078       2,031  
Fixed
    10,222       15,019       15,838  
Total
    15,715       22,103       22,644  
Liabilities
                 
Current
    2,455       2,964       3,325  
Long term
    5,869       6,934       7,342  
Shareholders’ equity
    7,391       12,205       11,977  
Paid-up capital
    3,707       6,366       6,366  
Reserves
    3,684       5,839       5,611  
Total
    15,715       22,103       22,644  
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net income
    721       1.317       1.196       2.573       4.841  
Adjustments to reconcile net income with cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    119       171       183       399       619  
Dividends received
    60       158       136       200       489  
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and change in provision for losses on equity investments
    (179 )     (194 )     (213 )     (542 )     (760 )
Deferred income taxes
    386       102       (36 )     316       126  
Provisions for contingencies
    42       10       18       137       27  
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
    4       18       0       34       26  
Gain on sale of investment
    (90 )     (126 )           (404 )     (126 )
Foreign exchange and monetary losses
    (106 )     (201 )     235       112       (237 )
Net unrealized derivative losses
    66       65       126       134       101  
Minority interest
    32       117       86       223       459  
Net interest payable
    38       12       14       93       62  
Others
    (70 )     (15 )     (62 )     (123 )     (159 )
Decrease (increase) in assets:
                                       
Accounts receivable
    57       281       (133 )     (98 )     (416 )
Inventories
    (95 )     (44 )     (24 )     (216 )     (138 )
Others
    (76 )     (441 )     63       (78 )     (639 )
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
                                       
Suppliers
    288       (21 )     113       230       279  
Payroll and related charges
    22       22       40       28       40  
Income Tax
    (22 )     396       (229 )     348       413  
Others
    (126 )     161       3       105       154  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1.071       1.788       1.516       3.471       5.161  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Loans and advances receivable
    (14 )     26       63       36       88  
Guarantees and deposits
    (21 )     (32 )     (7 )     (111 )     (59 )
Additions to investments
    (15 )     0       (12 )     (34 )     (103 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (877 )     (1.302 )     (1.237 )     (2.022 )     (3.977 )
Proceeds from disposals of investment
    164       126             579       126  
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
    7       1       12       11       16  
Net cash used to acquire subsidiaries
          0       (737 )     0       (737 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (756 )     (1.181 )     (1.918 )     (1.541 )     (4.646 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Short-term debt, net issuances (repayments)
    (100 )     (194 )     (129 )     (60 )     (86 )
Loans
    (18 )     (17 )     3       (6 )     (33 )
Long-term debt
    116       22       1.386       1.051       1.772  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (390 )     (156 )     (140 )     (1.286 )     (884 )
Interest attributed to stockholders
    (518 )     0       (800 )     (787 )     (1.300 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (910 )     (345 )     320       (1.088 )     (531 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (595 )     262       (82 )     842       (16 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (95 )     17       (112 )     (204 )     (192 )
Initial cash in new consolidated subsidiaries
    0       0             26       0  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    1.939       956       1.235       585       1.249  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    1.249       1.235       1.041       1.249       1.041  
Cash paid during the period for:
                                       
Interest on short-term debt
    (3 )     (1 )     (8 )     (5 )     (9 )
Interest on long-term debt
    (82 )     (71 )     (55 )     (295 )     (243 )
Income tax
    (108 )     (202 )     (29 )     (108 )     (481 )
Non-cash transactions
                                       
Income tax paid with credits
    0       (16 )     (65 )     (100 )     (161 )
Interest capitalized
    (9 )     (10 )     (52 )     (31 )     (86 )
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(LOGO)   APPENDIX
Reconciliation of “non-GAAP” information with corresponding US GAAP figures
(a) Adjusted EBIT
                                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05     2004     2005  
   
Net operating revenues
    2,317       3,445       3,598       8,066       12,792  
COGS
    (1,208 )     (1,645 )     (1,829 )     (4,081 )     (6,229 )
SG&A
    (133 )     (160 )     (175 )     (452 )     (583 )
Research & development
    (67 )     (104 )     (85 )     (153 )     (277 )
Other operating expenses
    (87 )     (131 )     (48 )     (257 )     (271 )
Adjusted EBIT
    822       1,405       1,461       3,123       5,432  
(b) Adjusted EBITDA
The term “EBITDA” refers to a financial measure that is defined as earnings (losses) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation; we use the term “Adjusted EBITDA” to reflect that our financial measure also excludes monetary gains/losses, equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures less dividends received from those companies, changes in provision for losses on equity investments, adjustments for changes in accounting practices, minority interests and non-recurring expenses. However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure determined under GAAP in the United States of America and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for operating income or as a better measure of liquidity than cash flow from operating activities, which are determined in accordance with GAAP. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA to provide additional information with respect to our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. The following schedule reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities reported on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, which we believe is the most directly comparable GAAP measure:
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN ADJUSTED EBITDA VS. OPERATING CASH FLOW
                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05  
   
Operating cash flow
    1,071       1,788       1,528  
Income tax
    10       172       92  
Monetary and foreign exchange losses
    (169 )     38       (8 )
Financial expenses
    179       103       30  
Net working capital
    (48 )     (354 )     94  
Others
    (42 )     (13 )     44  
Adjusted EBITDA
    1,001       1,734       1,780  
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(c) Gross debt / last 12 months adjusted EBITDA
                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05  
 
Total debt / adjusted LTM EBITDA (x)
    1.10       0.68       0.77  
Total debt / LTM operating cash flow (x)
    1.18       0.83       0.61  
(d) Total debt / enterprise value
                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05  
 
Total debt / EV (x)
    0.12       0.08       0.10  
Total debt / total assets (x)
    26.01       17.83       22.14  
Entreprise value = net debt + market capitalization
(e) Adjusted LTM EBITDA / LTM interest expenses
                         
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05  
 
Adjusted LTM EBITDA / LTM interest expenses (x)
    12.41       21.03       25.95  
LTM operating income / LTM interest expenses (x)
    10.41       17.49       21.56  
(f) Net debt
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GROSS DEBT VS, NET DEBT
                         
US$ million  
    4Q04     3Q05     4Q05  
   
Gross debt
    4,088       3,942       5,010  
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,249       1,235       1,041  
Net debt
    2,839       2,707       3,969  
This release may include statements that present the company’s management’s expectations on future events or future results. All statements based on future expectations and not on historical facts involve various risks and uncertainties. The company cannot guarantee that such statements will be realized in fact. Such risks and uncertainties include factors in relation to: the Brazilian economy and the capital markets, which are volatile and may be affected by developments in other countries; the iron ore business and its dependence on the steel industry, which is cyclical by nature; and the highly competitive nature of the industries in which CVRD operates. To obtain additional information on factors which could give rise to results different from those indicated by the company, please consult the reports filed with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM – Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including CVRD’s most recent Form 20F Annual Report.
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    F-2  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
    F-3  
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
    F-5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
    F-6  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
    F-7  
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
    F-8  
Supplemental Financial Information
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
In our opinion, based upon our audits and the reports of other auditors, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of changes in stockholders’ equity, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the 2003 financial statements of certain affiliates, the investments in which generated equity in earnings of US$157 million. Also, we did not audit the 2003 financial statements of certain majority-owned subsidiaries which presented total revenues of US$839 million. The financial statements of these affiliates and subsidiaries were audited by other auditors whose reports there on have been furnished to us, and our opinion expressed herein, insofar as it relates to the amounts for these affiliates and subsidiaries, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. We have not audited the financial information relating to quarterly consolidated statements of income, of cash flows, of changes in stockholders’ equity and related explanatory notes included in the consolidated financial statements.
As discussed in Note 4 to the financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for asset retirement obligations, as from January 1, 2003.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditores Independentes
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 6, 2006

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
Expressed in millions of United States dollars
                 
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,041       1,249  
Accounts receivable
               
Related parties
    159       124  
Unrelated parties
    1,490       905  
Loans and advances to related parties
    22       56  
Inventories
    1,142       849  
Deferred income tax
    186       203  
Recoverable taxes
    362       285  
Others
    373       219  
 
           
 
    4,775       3,890  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    14,166       9,063  
Investments in affiliated companies and joint ventures and other investments, net of provision for losses on equity investments
    1,672       1,159  
Other assets
               
Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries
    548       486  
Loans and advances
               
Related parties
    4       55  
Unrelated parties
    61       56  
Prepaid pension cost
    308       170  
Deferred income tax
          70  
Judicial deposits
    568       531  
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
    1       4  
Advances to suppliers — energy
    311       98  
Others
    230       133  
 
           
 
    2,031       1,603  
 
           
TOTAL
    22,644       15,715  
 
           

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
Expressed in millions of United States dollars
(Except number of shares)
(Continued)
                 
    As of December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Suppliers
    1.110       689  
Payroll and related charges
    229       141  
Current portion of long-term debt — unrelated parties
    1.218       730  
Short-term debt
    15       74  
Loans from related parties
    62       52  
Provision for income taxes
    297       459  
Others
    394       310  
 
           
 
    3.325       2.455  
 
           
 
               
Long-term liabilities
               
Employees post-retirement benefits
    241       215  
Long-term debt — unrelated parties
    3.714       3.214  
Loans from related parties
    1       18  
Provisions for contingencies (Note 18 (b))
    1.286       914  
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments
    260       236  
Deferred income tax
    2        
Provisions for environmental liabilities
    225       134  
Others
    395       350  
 
           
 
    6.124       5.081  
 
           
Minority interests
    1.218       788  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred class A stock — 1,800,000,000
no-par-value shares authorized and 415,727,739 issued
    2.150       1.176  
Common stock — 900,000,000 no-par-value
shares authorized and 749,949,429 issued
    3.806       2.121  
Treasury stock — 11,458 (2004 - 11,951) preferred and 14,145,510 common shares
    (88 )     (88 )
Additional paid-in capital
    498       498  
Other cumulative comprehensive deficit
    (2.729 )     (3.774 )
Appropriated retained earnings
    4.357       4.143  
Unappropriated retained earnings
    3.983       3.315  
 
           
 
    11.977       7.391  
 
           
TOTAL
    22.644       15.715  
 
           
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income
Expressed in millions of United States dollars
(except number of shares and per-share amounts)
                                                 
    Three months ended (unaudited)     Year ended December 31,  
    December     September     December                    
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003  
Operating revenues, net of discounts, returns and allowances
                                               
Sales of ores and metals
    3,055       2,887       1,834       10,767       6,333       4,060  
Revenues from logistic services
    309       359       234       1,216       877       604  
Aluminum products
    377       358       354       1,408       1,250       852  
Other products and services
    5       6       6       14       19       29  
 
                                   
 
    3,746       3,610       2,428       13,405       8,479       5,545  
Taxes on revenues
    (148 )     (165 )     (111 )     (613 )     (413 )     (195 )
 
                                   
Net operating revenues
    3,598       3,445       2,317       12,792       8,066       5,350  
 
                                   
Operating costs and expenses
                                               
Cost of ores and metals sold
    (1,372 )     (1,202 )     (840 )     (4,620 )     (2,881 )     (2,066 )
Cost of logistic services
    (205 )     (188 )     (155 )     (705 )     (513 )     (370 )
Cost of aluminum products
    (250 )     (249 )     (210 )     (893 )     (674 )     (678 )
Others
    (2 )     (6 )     (3 )     (11 )     (13 )     (14 )
 
                                   
 
    (1,829 )     (1,645 )     (1,208 )     (6,229 )     (4,081 )     (3,128 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (175 )     (160 )     (133 )     (583 )     (452 )     (265 )
Research and development
    (85 )     (104 )     (67 )     (277 )     (153 )     (82 )
Employee profit sharing plan
    (32 )     (24 )     (22 )     (97 )     (69 )     (32 )
Others
    (16 )     (107 )     (65 )     (174 )     (188 )     (199 )
 
                                   
 
    (2,137 )     (2,040 )     (1,495 )     (7,360 )     (4,943 )     (3,706 )
 
                                   
Operating income
    1,461       1,405       822       5,432       3,123       1,644  
 
                                   
Non-operating income (expenses)
                                               
Financial income
    31       36       41       123       82       102  
Financial expenses
    (201 )     (216 )     (258 )     (560 )     (671 )     (351 )
Foreign exchange and monetary gains (losses), net
    (166 )     163       275       299       65       242  
Gain on sale of investments
          126       90       126       404       17  
 
                                   
 
    (336 )     109       148       (12 )     (120 )     10  
 
                                   
Income before income taxes, equity results and minority interests
    1,125       1,514       970       5,420       3,003       1,654  
 
                                   
Income taxes
                                               
Current
    (92 )     (172 )     (10 )     (754 )     (433 )     (90 )
Deferred
    36       (102 )     (386 )     (126 )     (316 )     (207 )
 
                                   
 
    (56 )     (274 )     (396 )     (880 )     (749 )     (297 )
 
                                   
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and change in provision for losses on equity investments
    213       194       179       760       542       306  
Minority interests
    (86 )     (117 )     (32 )     (459 )     (223 )     (105 )
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations
    1,196       1,317       721       4,841       2,573       1,558  
 
                                   
Change in accounting pratice for asset retirement obligations (Note 4(a))
                                  (10 )
 
                                   
Net income
    1,196       1,317       721       4,841       2,573       1,548  
 
                                   
Basic and diluted earnings per Preferred Class A Share
    1.04       1.14       0.63       4.20       2.23       1.34  
 
                                   
Basic and diluted earnings per Common Share
    1.04       1.14       0.63       4.20       2.23       1.34  
 
                                   
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (thousands of shares)
                                               
Common shares
    735,804       735,804       735,804       735,804       735,804       735,804  
Preferred Class A shares
    415,716       415,716       415,716       415,716       415,716       415,714  
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Expressed in millions of United States dollars
                                                 
    Three months ended (unaudited)     Year ended December 31,  
    December     September     December                    
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                               
Net income
    1,196       1,317       721       4,841       2,573       1,548  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
                                               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    183       171       119       619       399       238  
Dividends received
    136       158       60       489       200       197  
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and change in provision for losses on equity investments
    (213 )     (194 )     (179 )     (760 )     (542 )     (306 )
Deferred income taxes
    (36 )     102       386       126       316       207  
Provisions for contingencies
    18       10       42       27       137       9  
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
          18       4       26       34       51  
Gain on sale of investments
          (126 )     (90 )     (126 )     (404 )     (17 )
Change in accounting pratice for asset retirement obligations (Note 4(a))
                                  10  
Foreign exchange and monetary losses (gains)
    235       (201 )     (106 )     (237 )     112       (382 )
Unrealized derivative losses, net
    126       65       66       101       134       43  
Minority interests
    86       117       32       459       223       105  
Interest payable, net
    14       12       38       62       93       24  
Others
    (62 )     (15 )     (70 )     (159 )     (123 )     (27 )
Decrease (increase) in assets:
                                               
Accounts receivable
    (133 )     281       57       (416 )     (98 )     37  
Inventories
    (24 )     (44 )     (95 )     (138 )     (216 )     (22 )
Others
    63       (441 )     (76 )     (639 )     (78 )     (9 )
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
                                               
Suppliers
    113       (21 )     288       279       230       (18 )
Payroll and related charges
    40       22       22       40       28       (25 )
Income taxes
    (229 )     396       (22 )     413       348        
Others
    3       161       (126 )     154       105       94  
 
                                   
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,516       1,788       1,071       5,161       3,471       1,757  
 
                                   
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Loans and advances receivable
                                               
Related parties
                                               
Additions
    1       (1 )     (21 )     (27 )     (33 )     (157 )
Repayments
    62       28       5       115       51       71  
Others
          (1 )     2             18       35  
Guarantees and deposits
    (7 )     (32 )     (21 )     (59 )     (111 )     (99 )
Additions to investments
    (12 )           (15 )     (103 )     (34 )     (68 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (1,237 )     (1,302 )     (877 )     (3,977 )     (2,022 )     (1,543 )
Proceeds from disposal of investments
          126       164       126       579       83  
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
    12       1       7       16       11       58  
Cash used to acquire subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
    (737 )                 (737 )           (380 )
 
                                   
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,918 )     (1,181 )     (756 )     (4,646 )     (1,541 )     (2,000 )
 
                                   
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Short-term debt, net issuances (repayments)
    (129 )     (194 )     (100 )     (86 )     (60 )     (38 )
Loans
                                               
Related parties
                                               
Additions
    3                   10       21       72  
Repayments
          (17 )     (18 )     (43 )     (27 )     (26 )
Issuances of long-term debt
                                               
Related parties
                20       15       20       14  
Others
    1,386       22       96       1,757       1,031       1,025  
Repayments of long-term debt
                                               
Related parties
                            (3 )     (4 )
Others
    (140 )     (156 )     (390 )     (884 )     (1,283 )     (766 )
Interest attributed to stockholders
    (800 )           (518 )     (1,300 )     (787 )     (675 )
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    320       (345 )     (910 )     (531 )     (1,088 )     (398 )
 
                                   
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (82 )     262       (595 )     (16 )     842       (641 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (112 )     17       (95 )     (192 )     (204 )     135  
Initial cash in new consolidated subsidiary
                            26        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    1,235       956       1,939       1,249       585       1,091  
 
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    1,041       1,235       1,249       1,041       1,249       585  
 
                                   
Cash paid during the period for:
                                               
Interest on short-term debt
    (8 )     (1 )     (3 )     (9 )     (5 )     (7 )
Interest on long-term debt
    (55 )     (71 )     (82 )     (243 )     (295 )     (178 )
Income tax
    (29 )     (202 )     (108 )     (481 )     (108 )     (55 )
Non-cash transactions
                                               
Conversion of loans to investments
                                  (187 )
Income tax paid with credits
    (65 )     (16 )           (161 )     (100 )     (81 )
Interest capitalized
    (52 )     (10 )     (9 )     (86 )     (31 )     (19 )
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Expressed in millions of United States dollars
(except number of shares and per-share amounts)
                                                 
    Three months ended (unaudited)     Year ended December 31,  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,                    
    2005     2005     2004     2005     2004     2003  
Preferred class A stock (including three special share)
                                               
Beginning of the period
    2.150       2.150       1.176       1.176       1.055       904  
Transfer from appropriated retained earnings
                      974       121       151  
 
                                   
End of the period
    2.150       2.150       1.176       2.150       1.176       1.055  
 
                                   
Common stock
                                               
Beginning of the period
    3.806       3.806       2.121       2.121       1.902       1.630  
Transfer from appropriated retained earnings
                      1.685       219       272  
 
                                   
End of the period
    3.806       3.806       2.121       3.806       2.121       1.902  
 
                                   
Treasury stock
                                               
 
                                   
Beginning and end of the period
    (88 )     (88 )     (88 )     (88 )     (88 )     (88 )
 
                                   
Additional paid-in capital
                                               
Beginning and end of the period
    498       498       498       498       498       498  
 
                                   
Other cumulative comprehensive deficit
                                               
Cumulative translation adjustments
                                               
Beginning of the period
    (2.269 )     (2.859 )     (4.296 )     (3.869 )     (4.449 )     (5.185 )
Change in the period
    (587 )     590       427       1.013       580       736  
 
                                   
End of the period
    (2.856 )     (2.269 )     (3.869 )     (2.856 )     (3.869 )     (4.449 )
 
                                   
Adjustments relating to investments in affiliates
                                               
Beginning of the period
                                  10  
Transfer to retained earnings
                                  (10 )
 
                                   
End of the period
                                  -  
 
                                   
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
                                               
Beginning of the period
    164       115       82       95       74        
Change in the period
    (37 )     49       13       32       21       74  
 
                                   
End of the period
    127       164       95       127       95       74  
 
                                   
Total other cumulative comprehensive deficit
    (2.729 )     (2.105 )     (3.774 )     (2.729 )     (3.774 )     (4.375 )
 
                                   
Appropriated retained earnings
                                               
Beginning of the period
    1.936       1.829       2.719       4.143       3.035       2.230  
Transfer from retained earnings
    2.421       107       1.424       2.873       1.448       1.228  
Transfer to capital stock
                      (2.659 )     (340 )     (423 )
 
                                   
End of the period
    4.357       1.936       4.143       4.357       4.143       3.035  
 
                                   
Unappropriated retained earnings
                                               
Beginning of the period
    6.008       4.798       4.268       3.315       2.857       3.288  
Net income
    1.196       1.317       721       4.841       2.573       1.548  
Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders Preferred class A stock
    (289 )           (90 )     (469 )     (241 )     (275 )
Common stock
    (511 )           (160 )     (831 )     (426 )     (486 )
Appropriation to reserves
    (2.421 )     (107 )     (1.424 )     (2.873 )     (1.448 )     (1.218 )
 
                                   
End of the period
    3.983       6.008       3.315       3.983       3.315       2.857  
 
                                   
Total stockholders’ equity
    11.977       12.205       7.391       11.977       7.391       4.884  
 
                                   
Comprehensive income is comprised as follows:
                                               
Net income
    1.196       1.317       721       4.841       2.573       1.548  
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (587 )     590       427       1.013       580       736  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
    (37 )     49       13       32       21       74  
 
                                   
Total comprehensive income
    572       1.956       1.161       5.886       3.174       2.358  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Shares
                                               
Preferred class A stock (including three special share)
    415.727.739       415.727.739       415.727.739       415.727.739       415.727.739       415.727.739  
Common stock
    749.949.429       749.949.429       749.949.429       749.949.429       749.949.429       749.949.429  
Treasury stock (1)
                                               
Beginning of the period
    (14.157.313 )     (14.157.313 )     (14.157.477 )     (14.157.461 )     (14.158.059 )     (14.158.953 )
Sales
    345             16       493       598       894  
 
                                   
End of the period
    (14.156.968 )     (14.157.313 )     (14.157.461 )     (14.156.968 )     (14.157.461 )     (14.158.059 )
 
                                   
 
    1.151.520.200       1.151.519.855       1.151.519.707       1.151.520.200       1.151.519.707       1.151.519.109  
 
                                   
Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders (per share)
                                               
Preferred class A stock (including three special share)
    0,70             0,22       1,13       0,58       0,66  
Common stock
    0,70             0,22       1,13       0,58       0,66  
(1)   As of December 31, 2005, 14,145,510 common shares and 11,458 preferred shares were held in treasury in the amount of US$ 88. The 14,145,510 common shares are provided as collateral to secure a loan of our subsidiary Alunorte.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Expressed in millions of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated
1   The Company and its operation
   
 
    Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) is a limited liability company, duly organized and existing under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Our operations are carried out through CVRD and its subsidiary companies, joint ventures and affiliates, and mainly consist of mining, non-ferrous metal production and logistics, as well as energy, aluminum and steel activities. Further details of our operations and those of our joint ventures and affiliates are described in Note 13.
 
    The main operating subsidiaries we consolidate are as follows:
                     
        % voting        
Subsidiary   % ownership   capital   Head office location   Principal activity
Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. — Alunorte (“Alunorte”)
  57   61   Brazil   Alumina
Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. — Albras (“Albras”)
  51   51   Brazil   Aluminum
CADAM S.A (CADAM) (1)
  37   100   Brazil   Kaolin
CVRD Overseas Ltd.
  100   100   Cayman Islands   Trading
Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S. A.
  100   100   Brazil   Logistics
Itabira Rio Doce Company Ltd. — ITACO
  100   100   Cayman Islands   Trading
Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas S.A. — MBR (2)
  56   90   Brazil   Iron ore
Mineração Onça Puma Ltda
  99   99   Brazil   Nickel
Navegação Vale do Rio Doce S.A. — DOCENAVE
  100   100   Brazil   Shipping
Pará Pigmentos S.A. (1)
  76   86   Brazil   Kaolin
Rio Doce International Finance Ltd. — RDIF
  100   100   Bahamas   International finance
Rio Doce Manganês S.A.
  100   100   Brazil   Manganese and Ferroalloys
Rio Doce Manganèse Europe — RDME
  100   100   France   Ferroalloys
Rio Doce Manganese Norway — RDMN
  100   100   Norway   Ferroalloys
Salobo Metais S.A.
  100   100   Brazil   Copper
Urucum Mineração S.A.
  100   100   Brazil   Iron ore, Ferroalloys and Manganese
 
(1)   Through Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A.. CVRD holds 60.2% of the total capital and 100% of the voting capital.
 
(2)   Through Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A. and Belém Administrações e Participações Ltda.
2   Basis of consolidation
    All majority-owned subsidiaries in which we have both share and management control are consolidated. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. As from January 1, 2004, our variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary (Note 4(b)) are consolidated. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and joint ventures are reported at cost plus our equity in undistributed earnings or losses. Included in this category are certain joint ventures in which we have majority ownership but, by force of shareholders’ agreements, do not have effective management control. We provide for losses on equity investments with negative stockholders’ equity where applicable (Note 13).
 
    We evaluate the carrying value of our listed investments relative to publicly available quoted market prices. If the quoted market price is below book value, and such decline is considered other than temporary, we write-down our equity investments to quoted market value.
 
    We define joint ventures as businesses in which we and a small group of other partners each participate actively in the overall entity management, based on a shareholders agreement. We define affiliates as businesses in which we participate as a minority stockholder but with significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee.
 
    Our condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004 is unaudited. However, in our opinion, such condensed consolidated financial information includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for interim periods.
 
    Investments in unincorporated joint ventures, formed for the purpose of investing in hydroelectric power projects, are proportionately consolidated.

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3   Summary of significant accounting policies
    The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for, but not limited to the selection of useful lives of property, plant and equipment, provisions necessary for contingent liabilities, fair values assigned to assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, income tax valuation allowances, employee post-retirement benefits and other similar evaluations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(a)   Basis of presentation
    We have prepared our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which differ in certain respects from the accounting practices adopted in Brazil that we use in preparing our statutory financial statements.
 
    The U.S. dollar amounts for the years presented have been remeasured (translated) from the Brazilian currency amounts in accordance with the criteria set forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 52 — “Foreign Currency Translation” (SFAS 52).
 
    Prior to July 1, 1997, Brazil was considered under SFAS 52 to have a highly inflationary economy and accordingly, up to June 30, 1997, we adopted the U.S. dollar as both our functional currency and reporting currency.
 
    As from July 1, 1997, we concluded that the Brazilian economy had ceased to be highly inflationary and changed our functional currency from the reporting currency (U.S. dollars) to the local currency (Brazilian Reais), for Brazilian operations and extensions thereof. Accordingly, we translated the U.S. dollar amounts of non-monetary assets and liabilities into Reais at the current exchange rate, and those amounts became the new accounting bases for such assets and liabilities.
 
    We have remeasured all assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate at each balance sheet date (R$2.3370 and R$2.6544 to US$1.00 or the first available exchange rate if exchange on December 31, was not available), and all accounts in the statements of income (including amounts relative to local currency indexation and exchange variances on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency) at the average rates prevailing during the period. The translation gain or loss resulting from this remeasurement process is included in the cumulative translation adjustments account in stockholders’ equity.
 
    The net exchange transaction gain (loss) included in our statement of income was US$227, US$79 and US$222 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, included within the line “Foreign exchange and monetary gains (losses), net”.
(b)   Business combinations
    We adopt the procedures determined by SFAS 141 — “Business Combinations” to recognize acquisitions of interests in other companies. The method of accounting used in our business combination transactions is the “purchase method”, which requires that acquirers reasonably determine the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of acquired companies, individually, in order to determine the goodwill paid in the purchase to be recognized as an intangible asset. On the acquisition of assets, which include the rights to mine reserves of natural resources, the establishment of values for these assets includes the placing of fair values on purchased reserves, which are classified in the balance sheet as property, plant and equipment.
 
    Goodwill was amortized in a systematic manner over the periods estimated to be benefited through December 31, 2001. As required by SFAS 142 — “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” from January 1, 2002 goodwill resulting from the acquisitions is no longer amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually and reduced to fair value to the extent any such impairment is identified.
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    Inventories are stated at the average cost of purchase or production, lower than replacement or realizable values. We record allowances for slow moving or obsolete inventories when considered appropriate, reflecting our periodic assessment of recoverability. A write-down of inventory utilizing the allowance establishes a new cost basis for the related inventory.
 
    Finished goods inventories include all related materials, labor and direct production expenditures, and exclude general and administrative expenses.
(d)   Property, plant and equipment
    Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including interest cost incurred during the construction of major new facilities. We compute depreciation on the straight-line basis at annual rates which take into consideration the useful lives of the items, such as: from 2% to 20% for the railroads, 5% for ships, 3% for buildings, from 2% to 5% for installations and from 5% to 20% for mining and other equipment. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operating costs and expenses as incurred.
 
    We capitalize the costs of developing major new ore bodies or expanding the capacity of operating mines and amortize these to operations on the unit-of-production method based on the total probable and proven quantity of ore to be recovered. Exploration costs are expensed until economic viability of mining activities is established; subsequently such costs are capitalized together with further exploration costs. We capitalize mine development costs as from the time we actually begin such development.
(e)   Available-for-sale equity securities
    Equity securities classified as “available-for-sale” are recorded in accordance with SFAS 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”. Accordingly, we exclude unrealized holding gains and losses, net of taxes, if applicable, from income and recognize them, net of tax effects, as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized.
(f)   Revenues and expenses
    Revenues are recognized when title has transferred to the customer or services are rendered. Revenue from exported products is recognized when such products are loaded on board the ship. Revenue from products sold in the domestic market is recognized when delivery is made to the customer. Revenue from transportation services, other than shipping operations, is recognized when the service order has been fulfilled. Shipping operations are recorded on the completed voyage basis and net revenue, costs and expenses of voyages not completed at period-end are deferred. Anticipated losses on voyages are provided when probable and can be reasonably estimated. Expenses and costs are recognized on the accrual basis.
(g)   Environmental and site reclamation and restoration costs
    Expenditures relating to ongoing compliance with environmental regulations are charged against earnings or capitalized as appropriate. These ongoing programs are designed to minimize the environmental impact of our activities.
(h)   Compensated absences
    We fully accrue the employees’ compensation liability for vacations vested during the year.
(i)   Income taxes
    In accordance with SFAS 109 — “Accounting for Income Taxes”, the deferred tax effects of tax loss carryforwards and temporary differences have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements. A valuation allowance is made when we believe that it is more likely than not that tax assets will not be fully recoverable in the future.
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    Cash flows relating to overnight financing and investment are reported net. Short-term investments that have a ready market and maturity to us, when purchased, of 90 days or less are considered cash equivalents.
(k)   Earnings per share
    Earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and preferred shares outstanding during the period.
(l)   Interest attributed to stockholders
    As from January 1, 1996 Brazilian corporations are permitted to distribute interest attributable to stockholders’ equity. The calculation is based on the stockholders’ equity amounts as stated in the statutory accounting records and the interest rate applied may not exceed the long-term interest rate (TJLP) determined by the Brazilian Central Bank. Also, such interest may not exceed 50% of net income for the year nor 50% of retained earnings plus revenue reserves.
 
    The amount of interest attributed to stockholders is deductible for purposes of taxes on income. Accordingly, the benefit to us, as opposed to making a dividend payment, is a reduction in our income tax charge. Income tax is withheld from the stockholders relative to interest at the rate of 15%.
 
    Under Brazilian law, interest attributable to stockholders is considered as part of the annual minimum dividend (Note 16). Accordingly such distributions are treated as dividends for accounting purposes.
 
    We have opted to pay such tax-deductible interest to our stockholders and have therefore accrued the amounts due as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, with a direct charge to stockholders’ equity.
(m)   Derivatives and hedging activities
    As of January 1, 2001 we adopted SFAS 133 — “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended by SFAS 137, SFAS 138 and SFAS 149. Those standards require that we recognize all derivative financial instruments as either assets or liabilities on our balance sheet and measure such instruments at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in each period in current earnings or in other comprehensive income, in the latter case depending on whether a transaction is designated as an effective hedge. No contracts have been designed as an effective hedge in the years presented.
(n)   Comprehensive income
    We have disclosed comprehensive income as part of the Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, in compliance with SFAS 130 — “Reporting Comprehensive Income”.
(o)   Stockpiled inventory
    We classify proven and probable reserve quantities attributable to stockpiled inventory as inventory and account for them as processed when they are removed from the mine. These reserve quantities are not included in the total proven and probable reserve quantities used in the units of production, depreciation, depletion and amortization calculations.
(p)   Removal of waste materials to access mineral deposits
    During the development of a mine, before production commences, stripping costs (i.e., the costs associated with the removal of overburden and other waste materials) are capitalized as part of the depreciable cost of developing the property. Such costs are subsequently amortized over the useful life of the mine based on proven and probable reserves.
 
    Post-production stripping costs are recorded as cost of production when incurred.

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4   Change in accounting practice
    (a) 2003 – SFAS 143
 
    In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 143 — “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”. We adopted SFAS 143 as from January 1, 2003, and as a consequence an additional US$26 for asset retirement obligations was recorded as “Others — long-term liabilities”, a net increase of US$11 in mine development costs was registered within “Property, plant and equipment” and a resulting charge of US$10 was registered as “Change in Accounting Practice for Asset Retirement Obligations” on the Statement of Income, net of income tax (US$15 gross of deferred income tax). The liabilities will be accreted in the future for the change in their present value and initial capitalized costs will be amortized over the useful lives of the related assets.
 
    (b) 2004 — FIN 46R
 
    As from January 1, 2004 we have consolidated Albras based on our 51% interest in that entity under FASB Interpretation (FIN) “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (revised December 2003)”. Albras is an aluminum company with revenues of US$803, US$707 and US$805 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively and total assets of US$1,144 for the year ended December 31, 2005 (US$805 in 2004) which sells all of its output to its shareholders based on their respective participations.
 
    Had Albras been consolidated at and for the year ended December 31, 2003 CVRD’s consolidated statement of income would have been is follows:
                         
    2003  
                    Pro Forma  
    CVRD     Albras     (unaudited)  
Net revenues
    5,350       165       5,515  
Cost of sales
    (3,128 )     58       (3,070 )
Operating costs
    (578 )     (16 )     (594 )
Non-operating income (expense)
    10       34       44  
Income taxes
    (297 )     (36 )     (333 )
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures
    306       (105 )     201  
Change in accountig pratice
    (10 )           (10 )
Minority interests
    (105 )     (100 )     (205 )
 
                 
Net income
    1,548             1,548  
 
                 
5   Recently-issued accounting pronouncements
    In February 2006, the FASB issued FAS 155, “Accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments”, which amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” We will apply this statement in the event it occurs in fiscal periods beginning after September 15, 2006.
 
    In November 2005, the FASB issued PSP Nos. FAS 115-1 e FAS 124-1, “The meaning of other-than-temporary impairment and its application to certain investments” which sets the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. We will apply this statement, if applicable, from fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2005.

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    In October 2005, the FASB issued FAS No. 13-1, “Accounting for rental costs incurred during a construction period” which addresses the accounting for rental costs associated with operating leases that are incurred during a construction period. We will apply this statement, if applicable, from fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2005.
 
    In October 2005, the FASB issued FAS No. 123(R)-2, “Practical accommodation to the application of grant date as defined in FASB Statement Nº 123(R)” which recent inquiries from constituents to provide guidance on the application of grant date as defined in FASB Statement Nº 123 (revised 2005), Share-Based Payment. We will apply this statement, if applicable, from fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2005.
 
    In July 2005, the FASB issued FSP No. APB 18-1, “Accounting by an investor for its proportionate share of accumulated other comprehensive income of an investee accounted for under the equity method in accordance with APB Opinion nº 18 upon a loss of significant influence” which sets reporting on how an investor should account for its proportionate share of an investee’s equity adjustments for other comprehensive income upon a loss of significant influence. We will apply this statement, if applicable, from fiscal periods beginning after July 2005.
 
    In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” which sets reporting of a change in accounting principles or errors. We do not expect FASB No. 154 to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
    In March 2005, the FASB issued FSP FIN 46(R)-5, “Consolidation of Variable Interests Entities” to address whether a reporting enterprise should consider whether it holds an implicit variable interest in a variable interest entity (VIE) or potential VIE when specific conditions exist. We adopted FSP FIN 46(R)-5 it which had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
    In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” which refers to legal obligations to perform an asset retirement activities. We do not expect FASB Interpretation No. 47 to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows .
6   Our privatization
    In May 1997, we were privatized by the Brazilian Government, which transferred voting control to Valepar S.A. (“Valepar”). The Brazilian Government has retained certain rights with respect to our future decisions and those of Valepar and has also caused us to enter into agreements which may affect our activities and results of operations in the future. These rights and agreements are:
    Preferred Special Share. The Brazilian Government holds three preferred special shares of CVRD which confers upon it permanent veto rights over changes in our (i) name, (ii) location of our headquarters (iii) corporate purpose with respect to mineral exploration, (iv) continued operation of our integrated iron ore mining systems and (v) certain other matters.
 
    Shareholder revenue interests. On July 7, 1997, we issued to shareholders of record on April 18, 1997 (including the Brazilian Government) revenue interests providing holders thereof with the right to receive semi-annual payments based on a percentage of our net revenues above threshold production volumes from identified mining resources. These instruments are not secured by the corresponding mineral reserves and deposits (Note 18(f)).
7   Major acquisitions and disposals during the years presented
    We made the following acquisitions during the periods presented. Pro forma information with respect to our acquisition of the control of Caemi in September 2003 is shown in item (a) below:
(a)   In December 2001, acting through our wholly-owned foreign subsidiary Itabira Rio Doce Company Ltd. — ITACO, we acquired common shares of Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A. (Caemi), corresponding to 16.82% of its total capital and 50% of its voting capital from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ( “Mitsui” ) for US$279. Caemi is a Brazilian company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, which operates in the iron ore, kaolin, refractory bauxite and railroad sectors and was accounted for as an equity investee up to September 2, 2003 (see below).

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    This acquisition was approved by the European Commission subject to the commitment by Caemi to sell its equity investment in Quebec Cartier Mining Company (QCM), a Canadian producer of iron ore and pellets. On December 31, 2003 Caemi sold its holding of QCM’s common shares to the Quebec Provincial Government for the symbolic amount of 100 Canadian dollars and converted loans to QCM totaling 20 million Canadian dollars into preferred stock with no voting rights other than on matters required by law. In July 2005, we sold our remaining QCM preferred shares to Dofasco Inc. (Dofasco) for US$126. The accounting value of the investment had previously been completely written-off and therefore all proceeds were recorded as gain.
 
    On September 2, 2003, CVRD and Mitsui, each of which held 50% of Caemi’s common shares, entered into a shareholder agreement requiring both shareholders to approve all major decisions affecting Caemi.
 
    At that time, we acquired a further 43.37% of the capital of Caemi for US$426, increasing our total participation to 60.23%. Caemi has been consolidated as from this date.
 
    The acquisition cost of the 43.37% of Caemi, net of cash acquired, was as follows:
         
    September 2, 2003  
Estimated fair value of assets
    1,699  
Estimated fair value of liabilities
    (716 )
 
     
Net assets at fair value
    983  
Interest in total capital acquired
    43.37 %
Estimated fair value of net assets acquired
    426  
 
       
Purchase price
    426  
Less cash acquired
    (46 )
 
     
Acquisition cost of Caemi, net of cash acquired
    380  
 
     
     
 
    Caemi Pro forma
 
    The unaudited condensed pro forma statement of income below shows the impact of the acquisition of Caemi on the consolidated statements of income as if the current 60.23% participation in Caemi had been acquired on January 1, 2003.
                         
    2003  
            Pre-        
    CVRD     acquisition        
    Consolidated     CAEMI (1)     Pro Forma  
                    (unaudited)  
Net operating revenues
    5,350       424       5,774  
Operating costs and expenses
    (3,706 )     (343 )     (4,049 )
 
                 
Operating income
    1,644       81       1,725  
Non-operating income
    10       16       26  
 
                 
Income before income taxes, equity results and minority interests
    1,654       97       1,751  
Income taxes
    (297 )     (41 )     (338 )
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and change in provision for losses on equity investments
    306       (20 )     286  
Minority interests
    (105 )     18       (87 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    1,558       54       1,612  
Change in accounting pratice for asset retirement obligations
    (10 )           (10 )
 
                 
Net income
    1,548       54       1,602  
 
                 

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    (1) Period from January to August 2003 (consolidated as from September 2003).
 
    In January 2006 The Board of Directors approved a proposal to exchange all remaining minority interest preferred shares of Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A. (Caemi) for CVRD preferred shares (PNA) to be issued. Under Brazilian corporate law this procedure which is called “incorporação de ações”, or stock merger, is expected to result in Caemi becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVRD.
(b)   On October 10, 2003, our subsidiary Companhia Paulista de Ferro Ligas (CPFL) finalized the sale of its shares in Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A. (Fosfértil) to Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. for US$84 realizing a gain of US$61.
(c)   On November 7, 2003 we sold our investment in Companhia Ferroviária do Nordeste (CFN) to Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) for a symbolic amount, recording a loss on this transaction of US$44.
(d)   On July 2004 we sold part of our stake in Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão (CST) representing 4.42% of the voting capital and 29.96% of the non-voting capital for US$415. In December 2004 we concluded the sale of our remaining 20.51% voting capital interest for US$165. The gains on these transactions were US$314 and US$90, respectively.
(e)   In November 2005, we acquired 93.0% of the voting capital of Canico Resource Corp. (Canico) a Canadian-based junior resource company focused on the development of the Onça-Puma nickel laterite, for US$750. In December 2005, we acquired an additional 6.20% of the voting capital of Canico for US$50. Canico’s only significant asset other than US$63 of cash and cash equivalents was US$794 of mining rights.
    On February 10, 2006, we concluded the acquisition of the outstanding common shares of Canico, acquiring the remaining voting capital of Canico, 0.8% of its total capital for US$6, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary.
8   Income taxes
    Income taxes in Brazil comprise federal income tax and social contribution, which is an additional federal tax. The statutory composite enacted tax rate applicable in the periods presented is 34% represented by a 25% federal income tax rate plus a 9% social contribution rate.
 
    The amount reported as income tax expense in our consolidated financial statements is reconciled to the statutory rates as follows:
                                                 
    Three months ended (unaudited)     Year ended December 31,  
    December     September     December                    
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003  
Income before income taxes, equity results and minority interests
    1,125       1,514       970       5,420       3,003       1,654  
 
                                   
Federal income tax and social contribution expense at statutory enacted rates
    (383 )     (515 )     (330 )     (1,843 )     (1,021 )     (562 )
Adjustments to derive effective tax rate:
                                               
Tax benefit on interest attributed to stockholders
    72       50       65       307       214       271  
Exempt foreign income (loss)
    346       143       69       617       247       (59 )
Difference on tax basis of equity investees
    (28 )     (9 )     (135 )     (58 )     (240 )     (56 )
Tax incentives
    (26 )     54       9       109       53       60  
Valuation allowance reversal (provision)
                6       3       77       53  
Non-taxable losses on derivative
                (57 )           (57 )      
Other non-taxable gains (losses)
    (37 )     3       (23 )     (15 )     (22 )     (4 )
 
                                   
Federal income tax and social contribution expense in consolidated statements of income
    (56 )     (274 )     (396 )     (880 )     (749 )     (297 )
 
                                   

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    We have certain tax incentives relative to our iron ore and manganese operations in Carajás, our potash operations in Rosario do Catete, our alumina and aluminum operations in Barcarena and our kaolin operations in Ipixuna and Mazagão. The incentives relative to iron ore comprise full income tax exemption on defined production levels up to 2005 and for manganese partial exemption up to 2013. The incentive relating to alumina and potash comprise full income tax exemption on defined production levels which expires in 2009 and 2013, respectively, while the partial exemption incentives relative to aluminum and kaolin expire in 2013. An amount equal to the tax saving must be appropriated to a reserve account within stockholders’ equity and may not be distributed in the form of cash dividends.
 
    The major components of the deferred tax accounts in the balance sheet are as follows:
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Current deferred tax assets
               
Accrued expenses deductible only when disbursed
    186       110  
Interest attributed to stockholders
          93  
 
           
 
    186       203  
 
           
 
               
Long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities
               
Assets
               
Tax deductible goodwill in business combinations
          10  
Related to provision for losses and write-downs of investments
    53       51  
Employees post retirement benefits provision
    82       83  
Tax loss carryforwards
    275       235  
Other temporary differences
    3       19  
 
           
 
    413       398  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Inflationary income
    (30 )     (23 )
Relative to equity investments acquired
    (144 )     (115 )
Prepaid retirement benefit
    (105 )     (58 )
Fair value adjustments in business combinations
    (52 )     (55 )
 
           
 
    (331 )     (251 )
 
           
 
               
Valuation allowance
               
Beginning balance
    (77 )     (112 )
Translation adjustments
    (10 )     (42 )
Change in allowance
    3       77  
 
           
Ending balance
    (84 )     (77 )
 
           
Net long-term deferred tax assets
    (2 )     70  
 
           
9   Cash and cash equivalents
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Cash
    177       123  
Deposits denominated in local currency
    297       385  
Deposits denominated in United States dollars
    567       741  
 
           
 
    1,041       1,249  
 
           

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10   Accounts receivable
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Customers
               
Domestic
    349       236  
Export, all denominated in United States dollars
    1,355       847  
 
           
 
    1,704       1,083  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (42 )     (37 )
Allowance for ore weight credits
    (13 )     (17 )
 
           
Total
    1,649       1,029  
 
           
    Accounts receivable from customers in the steel industry represent 48.7% of domestic receivables and 70.8% of export receivables at December 31, 2005.
 
    No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues in any of the years presented.
11   Inventories
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Finished products
               
Iron ore and pellets
    271       205  
Manganese and ferroalloys
    151       156  
Alumina
    22       20  
Aluminum
    52       54  
Kaolin
    18       17  
Others
    28       11  
Spare parts and maintenance supplies
    600       386  
 
           
 
    1,142       849  
 
           

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12   Property, plant and equipment
a)   By business area:
                                                 
    As of December 31, 2005     As of December 31, 2004  
            Accumulated                     Accumulated        
    Cost     depreciation     Net     Cost     depreciation     Net  
Ferrous
                                               
Iron ore
    8,488       3,190       5,298       5,916       2,427       3,489  
Pelletizing
    565       197       368       430       160       270  
Ferroalloys
    359       191       168       362       197       165  
Energy
    383       29       354       198       18       180  
Construction in progress
    2,049             2,049       1,546             1,546  
 
                                   
 
    11,844       3,607       8,237       8,452       2,802       5,650  
 
                                   
Non-Ferrous
                                               
Copper
    748       114       634       578       71       507  
Potash
    175       45       130       65       30       35  
Gold
    6       2       4       6       2       4  
Kaolin
    329       130       199       254       97       157  
Research and projects
    33       10       23       33       19       14  
Construction in progress
    1,281             1,281       731             731  
 
                                   
 
    2,572       301       2,271       1,667       219       1,448  
 
                                   
Logistics
                                               
General cargo
    1,222       306       916       769       232       537  
Maritime transportation
    14       5       9       31       8       23  
Construction in progress
    74             74       114             114  
 
                                   
 
    1,310       311       999       914       240       674  
 
                                   
Holdings
                                               
Aluminum
    1,495       552       943       1,317       445       872  
Others
    72       5       67       1             1  
Construction in progress
    1,148             1,148       230             230  
 
                                   
 
    2,715       557       2,158       1,548       445       1,103  
 
                                   
Corporate Center
                                               
Corporate
    322       82       240       68       43       25  
Construction in progress
    261             261       163             163  
 
                                   
 
    583       82       501       231       43       188  
 
                                   
Total
    19,024       4,858       14,166       12,812       3,749       9,063  
 
                                   
b)   By type of assets:
                                                 
    As of December 31, 2005     As of December 31, 2004  
            Accumulated                     Accumulated        
    Cost     depreciation     Net     Cost     depreciation     Net  
Land and buildings
    1,205       447       758       991       396       595  
Installations
    4,917       1,596       3,321       3,600       1,262       2,338  
Equipment
    1,855       711       1,144       1,218       574       644  
Railroads
    2,846       987       1,859       2,091       884       1,207  
Mine development costs
    1,945       281       1,664       1,345       150       1,195  
Others
    1,443       836       607       783       483       300  
 
                                   
 
    14,211       4,858       9,353       10,028       3,749       6,279  
Construction in progress
    4,813             4,813       2,784             2,784  
 
                                   
Total
    19,024       4,858       14,166       12,812       3,749       9,063  
 
                                   
    Losses on disposals and impairments of property, plant and equipment totaled US$26, US$34 and US$51 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Disposals and impairments mainly relate to impairment of gold mines, sales of ships and trucks, locomotives and other equipment which were replaced in the normal course of business.

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(c)   Hydroelectric projects
    We participate in several jointly-owned hydroelectric plants, already in operation or under construction. We have an undivided interest in these plants and are responsible for our proportionate share of the costs of construction and operation and are entitled to our proportionate share of the energy produced. We record our proportion of these assets as property, plant and equipment.
 
    The situation of these projects at December 31, 2005 is as follows:
                                                         
    Date of                     Our share     Our share of             Our share of  
    completion /     Our     Plant in     of plant in     accumulated     Plant under     plant under  
    expected     interest     service     service     depreciation     construction     construction  
Project   completion     %     $     $     $     $     $  
Igarapava
  September, 1999       38.1       168       64       (15 )            
Porto Estrela
  November, 2001       33.3       72       24       (3 )            
Funil
  January, 2003       51.0       155       79       (7 )            
Candonga
  September, 2004       50.0       122       61       (2 )            
Aimorés
  August, 2005       51.0       304       155       (2 )            
Capim Branco I
  February, 2006       48.4                         194       94  
Capim Branco II
  January, 2007       48.4                         140       68  
Estreito
    2009       30.0                         20       6  
Foz do Chapecó (a)
          40.0                         5       2  
    Income and expenses relating to operating plants are not material.
 
    (a) On February 10, 2006 we sold our interest to Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A. for US$4.

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13   Investments in affiliated companies and joint ventures
                                                                                                                                                         
    2005     Investments     Equity Adjustments     Dividends received        
                                                                                                                                                    Quoted market  
                                                    Three-month periods ended     Year ended December 31,     Three-month periods ended     Year ended December 31,     value  
                            Net income                                                                                                            
    Participation in     Net     (loss) for the                     December     September     December                             December     September     December                             December  
    capital (%)     equity     period     2005     2004     31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003     31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003     31, 2005  
    voting     total                                                                                                                                          
Ferrous
                                                                                                                                                       
Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia (5)
                                                                      23                                            
Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização — NIBRASCO (2)
    51.11       51.00       118       77       60       30       13       13       4       39       13       3       16                   16                    
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização — HISPANOBRÁS (2)
    51.00       50.89       73       55       37       26       4       8       3       28       9       3             16       1       20       1       2        
Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização — KOBRASCO
    50.00       50.00       82       53       41       13       6       3       4       26       11       18                                            
Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização — ITABRASCO (2)
    51.00       50.90       65       42       33       18       2       5       2       21       6       3             10             10             1        
Gulf Industrial Investment Company — GIIC
    50.00       50.00       123       134       62       45       18       14       6       67       16       12       20       20       4       51       11       9        
SAMARCO Mineração S.A. — SAMARCO (3)
    50.00       50.00       576       514       335       261       85       82       37       257       117       70       95       75       32       225       100       78        
Minas da Serra Geral S.A. — MSG
    50.00       50.00       42       (3 )     21       18             2       (1 )     (2 )     (3 )     2                                     1        
Others
                            25       24                         (1 )     1       (1 )                                          
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    614       435       128       127       55       435       170       133       131       121       37       322       112       91        
 
                                                                                                                                                       
Logistics
                                                                                                                                                       
Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A. — FCA — change in provision for losses (5)
                                                                        (93 )                                          
MRS Logística S.A
    37.23       29.35       352       167       109       78       15       17       11       54       33       45       5                   11                    
Sepetiba Tecon S.A. — change in provision for losses
                                                                        (1 )                                          
Others
                                  1                                     (3 )                                          
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    109       79       15       17       11       54       33       (52 )     5                   11                    
 
                                                                                                                                                       
Holdings
                                                                                                                                                       
Steel
                                                                                                                                                       
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. — USIMINAS
    22.99       11.46       2,441       1,533       281       140       41       36       62       176       114       34             29             62       13       3       566  
Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão — CST (1)
                                                        15             102       45                                     52        
California Steel Industries Inc. — CSI
    50.00       50.00       320       43       161       149       6       (1 )     18       21       55       2             8       7       28       9       5        
SIDERAR (cost $15) — available for sale investments
    4.85       4.85                   142       110                                                                               142  
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    584       399       47       35       95       197       271       81             37       7       90       22       60       708  
 
                                                                                                                                                       
Aluminum and bauxite
                                                                                                                                                       
Mineração Rio do Norte S.A. — MRN
    40.00       40.00       442       160       178       171       15       17       16       64       57       33                   13       58       54       27        
Valesul Alumínio S.A. — VALESUL
    54.51       54.51       107             58       55       (1 )     (2 )     3       1       14       10                   3       8       12       9        
Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. — ALBRAS
                                                                      104                                            
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    236       226       14       15       19       65       71       147                   16       66       66       36        
 
                                                                                                                                                       
Coal
                                                                                                                                                       
Henan Longyu Resources Co. Ltd
                            96             9                   9                                                        
Shandong Yankuang International Company Ltd(4)
                            22       10                                                                                
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    118       10       9                   9                                                        
 
                                                                                                                                                       
Other affiliates and joint ventures
                                                                                                                                                       
Others
                            11       10                   (1 )           (3 )     (3 )                                   10        
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    11       10                   (1 )           (3 )     (3 )                                   10        
 
                                                                                                                         
 
                                    949       645       70       50       113       271       339       225             37       23       156       88       106       708  
 
                                                                                                                         
Total
                            1,672       1,159       213       194       179       760       542       306       136       158       60       489       200       197       708  
 
                                                                                                                         
 
(1)   During 2004 CVRD sold its interest in CST (Note 7(d));
 
(2)   CVRD held a majority of the voting power of several entities that were accounted for under the equity method, in accordance with EITF 96-16, due to veto rights held by minority shareholders under shareholders agreements;
 
(3)   Investment includes goodwill of US$46 and US$40 in 2005 and 2004, respectively;
 
(4)   Preoperating investiment;
 
(5)   Consolidatd as from September 2003 after acquisition of control.

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14   Short-term debt
 
    Our short-term borrowings are from commercial banks and relate to export financing denominated in United States dollars.
 
    Average annual interest rates on short-term borrowings were 4.25%, 2.33% and 3.19% at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
15   Long-term debt
                                 
    As of December 31  
    Current liabilities     Long-Term liabilities  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Foreign debt
                               
Loans and financing denominated in the following currencies:
                               
United States dollars
    848       376       1,617       1,179  
Others
    4       4       15       25  
Fixed Rate Notes — US$ denominated
    43             1,213       913  
Securitization of export receivables — US$ denominated
    82       55       345       425  
Perpetual notes
                75       65  
Accrued charges
    31       61              
 
                       
 
    1,008       496       3,265       2,607  
 
                       
 
                               
Local debt
                               
Denominated in Long-Term Interest Rate — TJLP
    23       22       79       89  
Denominated in General Price Index-Market (IGPM)
    29       21       3       14  
Basket of currencies
    2       7       9       17  
Non-convertible debentures
                141       117  
Denomunated by U.S. dollars
    132       166       216       368  
Accrued charges
    24       18       1       2  
 
                       
 
    210       234       449       607  
 
                       
Total
    1,218       730       3,714       3,214  
 
                       
    The long-term portion at December 31, 2005 falls due in the following years:
         
2007
    333  
2008
    471  
2009
    358  
2010 thereafter
    2,335  
No due date (Perpetual notes and non-convertible debentures)
    217  
 
     
 
    3,714  
 
     
    At December 31, 2005 annual interest rates on long-term debt were as follows:
         
3.1% to 5%
    1,841  
5.1% to 7%
    1,174  
7.1% to 9%
    1,740  
9.1% to 11%
    24  
Over 11%
    69  
Variable (Perpetual notes)
    84  
 
     
 
    4,932  
 
     

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    The indices applied to debt and respective percentage variations in each year were as follows (unaudited):
                         
    %  
    2005     2004     2003  
TJLP — Long-Term Interest Rate (effective rate)
    9.8       9.8       11.5  
IGP-M — General Price Index — Market
    1.2       12.4       8.7  
Devaluation of United States Dollar against Real
    (11.8 )     (8.1 )     (18.2 )
    On October 26, 2005, we issued US$300 notes due 2034, bearing interest of 7.65% per year in the same form as the US$500, 8.25% guaranteed notes issued on January 15, 2004.
 
    On December 31, 2005 the US dollar denominated Fixed Rate Notes of US$1,256 (2004 — US$913) and other debt of US$2,661 (2004 — US$1,834) are unsecured. The export securitization of US$427 (2004 — US$480) is secured by existing and future accounts receivable of our subsidiary CVRD Overseas Ltd. Loans from international lenders of US$135 (2004- US$170) are guaranteed by the Braszilian Federal Government, to which we have given counter-guarantees in the same amounts secured by our own shares and accounts receivable of a subsidiary. We also have loans from local and international institutions secured by property, plant and equipment in the amount of US$123 (2004 — US$251). The remaining long-term debt of US$330 (2004 — US$296) is secured mainly by assets of subsidiaries.
 
16   Stockholders’ equity
 
    Each holder of common and preferred class A stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters that come before a stockholders’ meeting, except for the election of the Board of Directors, which is restricted to the holders of common stock. As described in Note 6, the Brazilian Government holds three preferred special share which confers to it permanent veto rights over certain matters.
 
    A three for one stock split proposal was approved by the Extraordinary General Shareholders ´ Meeting on August 18, 2004. Therefore, CVRD ´s capital is composed of 1,165,677,168 shares, with 749,949,429 common shares and 415,727,739 preferred class “A” shares. All numbers of share and per share amounts included herein reflect retroactive application of the stock split.
 
    As of December 31, 2005, we had acquired 14,156,968 shares to be held in treasury for subsequent disposal or cancellation at an average weighted unit cost of US$6.17 (minimum cost of US$2.67 and maximum of US$7.84).
 
    Both common and preferred stockholders are entitled to receive a dividend of at least 25% of annual adjusted net income based on the statutory accounting records, upon approval at the annual stockholders’ meeting. In the case of preferred stockholders, this dividend cannot be less than 6% of the preferred capital as stated in the statutory accounting records or, if greater, 3% of the statutory book equity value per share. For each of the years 2005, 2004 and 2003 we distributed dividends to preferred stockholders in excess of this limit. Interest attributed to stockholders equity as from January 1, 1996 is considered part of the minimum dividend.
 
    Brazilian law permits the payment of cash dividends only from retained earnings as stated in the statutory accounting records and such payments are made in Reais. At December 31, 2005 , we had no undistributed retained earnings. In addition, appropriated retained earnings

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    at December 31, 2005 includes US$3,722, related to the unrealized income and expansion reserves, which could be freely transferred to retained earnings and paid as dividends, if approved by the stockholders.
 
    No withholding tax is payable on distribution of profits earned except for distributions in the form of interest attributed to stockholders (Note 3 (l)).
 
    Brazilian laws and our By-laws require that certain appropriations be made from retained earnings to reserve accounts on an annual basis, all determined in accordance with amounts stated in the statutory accounting records, as detailed below:
                                                 
    Three months ended (unaudited)     Year ended December 31  
    December     September     December                    
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003  
Appropriated retained earnings
                                               
Unrealized income reserve
                                               
Beginning of the period
    156       147       195       130       193       211  
Transfer (to) from retained earnings
    (55 )     9       (65 )     (29 )     (63 )     (18 )
 
                                   
End of the period
    101       156       130       101       130       193  
Expansion reserve
                                               
Beginning of the period
    1.385       1.309       1.795       3.091       2.090       1.494  
Transfer to capital stock
                      (2.036 )     (309 )     (423 )
Transfer from retained earnings
    2.236       76       1.296       2.566       1.310       1.019  
 
                                   
End of the period
    3.621       1.385       3.091       3.621       3.091       2.090  
Legal reserve
                                               
Beginning of the period
    395       373       378       529       374       241  
Transfer to capital stock
                      (209 )            
Transfer from retained earnings
    204       22       151       279       155       133  
 
                                   
End of the period
    599       395       529       599       529       374  
Fiscal incentive depletion reserve
                                               
Beginning of the period
                351       378       347       284  
Transfer to capital stock
                      (398 )            
Transfer from retained earnings
                27       20       31       63  
 
                                   
End of the period
                378             378       347  
Fiscal incentive investment reserve
                                               
Beginning of the period
                      15       31        
Transfer to capital stock
                      (16 )     (31 )      
Transfer from retained earnings
    36             15       37       15       31  
 
                                   
End of the period
    36             15       36       15       31  
 
                                   
Total appropriated retained earnings
    4.357       1.936       4.143       4.357       4.143       3.035  
 
                                   
    The purpose and basis of appropriation to such reserves is described below:
    Unrealized income reserve — this represents principally our share of the earnings of affiliates and joint ventures, not yet received in the form of cash dividends.
 
    Expansion reserve — this is a general reserve for expansion of our activities.
 
    Legal reserve — this reserve is a requirement for all Brazilian corporations and represents the appropriation of 5% of annual net income under Brazilian GAAP up to a limit of 20% of capital stock under Brazilian GAAP.
 
    Fiscal incentive depletion reserve — this represents an additional amount relative to mineral reserve depletion equivalent to 20% of the sales price of mining production, which is deductible for tax purposes providing an equivalent amount is transferred from retained earnings to the reserve account. This fiscal incentive expired in 1996.

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    Fiscal incentive investment reserve — this reserve results from an option to designate a portion of income tax otherwise payable for investment in government approved projects and is recorded in the year following that in which the taxable income was earned. As from 2000, this reserve basically contemplates income tax incentives (Note 8).
    Basic and diluted earnings per share
 
    Basic and diluted earnings per share amounts have been calculated as follows:
                         
                    Basic and  
                    diluted per  
            Weighted     share  
    Income     average     amount  
    (Numerator)     (Thousands)     (US$ per  
    (US$ million)     (Denominator)     share)  
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2005
    4,841                  
 
                       
Income available to preferred stockholders
    1,748       415,716       4.20  
Income available to common stockholders
    3,093       735,804       4.20  
 
                       
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004
    2,573                  
 
                       
Income available to preferred stockholders
    929       415,716       2.23  
Income available to common stockholders
    1,644       735,804       2.23  
 
                       
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2003
    1,548                  
 
                       
Income available to preferred stockholders
    559       415,714       1.34  
Income available to common stockholders
    989       735,804       1.34  
17   Pension plans
 
    Since 1973 we have sponsored a defined benefit pension plan (the “Old Plan”) covering substantially all employees, with benefits based on years of service, salary and social security benefits. This plan is administered by Fundação Vale do Rio Doce de Seguridade Social — VALIA and was funded by monthly contributions made by us and our employees, calculated based on periodic actuarial appraisals.
 
    In May 2000, we implemented a new pension plan, which is primarily a defined contribution plan with a defined benefit feature relative to service prior to May 2000 (the “New Plan”), and offered our active employees the opportunity of transferring to the New Plan. Over 98% of our active employees opted to transfer to the New Plan. The Old Plan will continue in existence, covering almost exclusively retired participants and their beneficiaries.
 
    Additionally we provide employees with supplementary pension payments through the “Abono Complementação” or supplemented pension plan (SPP).
 
    The following information details the status of the defined benefit elements of the Old Plan and SPP in accordance with SFAS 132 — “Employers’ Disclosure about Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits”, as amended.

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(a)   Change in benefit obligation
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
    1,719       1,485  
Service cost
    2       2  
Interest cost
    240       188  
Benefits paid
    (169 )     (133 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    234       137  
Actuarial loss
    7       40  
 
           
Benefit obligation at end of year
    2,033       1,719  
 
           
    We use a measurement date of December 31 for our pension and post-retirement benefit plans.
    (b) Change in plan assets
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
    2,108       1,657  
Actual return on plan assets
    562       410  
Employer contributions
    64       37  
Benefits paid
    (169 )     (133 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    279       137  
 
           
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
    2,844       2,108  
 
           
    Old plan assets at December 31, 2005 include US$409 of portfolio investments in our own shares (US$274 at December 31, 2004) and US$42 of shares of related parties (US$37 at December 31, 2004), as well as US$455 of Federal Government Securities (US$303 at December 31, 2004).
(c)   Accrued pension cost liability (prepaid pension cost)
                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
Funded status, excess of benefit obligation over plan assets
    (811 )     (389 )
Unrecognized net transitory obligation
    (46 )     (51 )
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
    726       459  
 
           
Accrued pension cost liability (prepaid pension cost)
    (131 )     19  
 
           
(d)   Assumptions used in each year (expressed in nominal terms)
                 
    2005     2004  
Discount rate
    13.40% p.a       13.40% p.a  
Expected return on plan assets
    13.40% p.a       13.40% p.a  
Rate of compensation increase — up to 47 years
    8.15% p.a       6.91% p.a  
Inflation
    5.00% p.a       5.00% p.a  

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(e)   Investment targets and composition of plan assets
 
    The fair value of Old Plan assets for these plans is US$2,781 and US$2,079 at the end of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The asset allocation for the Company’s Old Plan at the end of 2005 and 2004, and the target allocation for 2006, by asset category, follows:
                         
    Target     Percentage of plan assets at  
    allocation     December 31,  
    for 2006     2005     2004  
    (unaudited)                  
Equity securities
    27 %     30 %     29 %
Real estate
    6 %     5 %     6 %
Loans
    4 %     4 %     3 %
Fixed Income
    63 %     61 %     62 %
 
                 
Total
    100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                 
    The fixed income allocation target of 63% was established in order to match the asset with the benefit payments. The proposal for 2006 is to re-establish the investments in inflation-indexed funds up to 35%. The remaining investments in fixed income will be used for the payment of short-term plan benefits.
 
    The target of 27% for equity securities reflects the expected appreciation of the Brazilian stock markets as well as the Brazilian interest rates.
(f)   Pension costs
                         
    Year ended December 31  
    2005     2004     2003  
Service cost
    2       2       2  
Interest cost
    240       188       151  
Estimated return on plan assets
    (299 )     (213 )     (158 )
Amortization of initial transitory obligation
    11       9       9  
Amortization of actuarial gain/loss
    (16 )     (24 )      
 
                 
Net periodic pension cost
    (62 )     (38 )     4  
 
                 
    In addition to benefits provided under the SPP and Old Plan, accruals have been made relative to supplementary health care benefits extended in previous periods as part of early-retirement programs. Such accruals included in long-term liabilities totaled US$68 and US$59, at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, in addition to US$5 and US$5, respectively, in current liabilities.
 
    The cost recognized 2005, 2004 and 2003 relative to the defined contribution element of the New Plan was US$10, US$7 and US$5, respectively.
 
(g)   Expected contributions and benefits
 
    Employer contributions expected for 2006 are US$59 (unaudited).
 
    The benefit payments, which reflect future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows (unaudited):
                         
    Old Plan     SPP     Total  
2006
    166       30       196  
2007
    166       29       195  
2008
    165       28       193  
2009
    164       27       191  
2010
    164       26       190  
2011 to 2015
    805       118       923  

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18   Commitments and contingencies
 
(a)   At December 31, 2005, we had extended guarantees for borrowings obtained by affiliates and joint ventures in the amount of US$5, as follows:
                                         
    Amount of     Denominated             Final     Counter  
Affiliate or Joint Venture   guarantee     currency     Purpose     maturity     guarantees  
SAMARCO
    4     US$     Debt guarantee       2008     None  
VALESUL
    1       R$     Debt guarantee       2007     None  
 
                                     
 
    5                                  
 
                                     
    We expect no losses to arise as a result of the above guarantees. We charge commission for extending these guarantees in the case of Samarco.
 
    We have not provided any significant guarantees since January 1, 2003 which would require fair value adjustments under FIN 45 — “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”.
 
(b)   CVRD and its subsidiaries are defendants in numerous legal actions in the normal course of business. Based on the advice of our legal counsel, management believes that the provision for contingent losses is sufficient to cover probable losses in connection with such actions.
 
    The provision for contingencies and the related judicial deposits are composed as follows:
                                 
    December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
    Provision for     Judicial     Provision for     Judicial  
    contingencies     deposits     contingencies     deposits  
Labor claims
    229       138       221       109  
Civil claims
    210       98       185       72  
Tax — related actions
    816       329       502       344  
Others
    31       3       6       6  
 
                       
 
    1.286       568       914       531  
 
                       
    Labor — related actions principally comprise employee claims for (i) payment of time spent traveling from their residences to the work-place, (ii) additional health and safety related payments and (iii) various other matters, often in connection with disputes about the amount of indemnities paid upon dismissal.
 
    Civil actions principally relate to claims made against us by contractors in connection with losses alleged to have been incurred by them as a result of various past government economic plans during which full indexation of contracts for inflation was not permitted.
 
    Tax — related actions principally comprise our challenges of certain revenue taxes, value added tax and income tax.
 
    We continue to vigorously pursue our interests in all the above actions but recognize that we probably will incur some losses in the final instance, for which we have made provisions.
 
    Our judicial deposits are made as required by the courts for us to be able to enter or continue a legal action. When judgment is favorable to us, we receive the deposits back; when unfavorable, the deposits are delivered to the prevailing party.
 
    Contingencies settled in 2005, 2004 and 2003 aggregated US$114, US$67 and US$182, respectively, and additional provisions aggregated US$141, US$157 and US$146, respectively.

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    In addition to the contingencies for which we have made provisions we are defending claims which in our opinion, and based on the advice of our legal counsel, the likelihood of loss is possible losses which total US$1,033 at December 31, 2005, for which no provision has been made.
 
(c)   We are defendants in two actions seeking substantial compensatory damages brought by the Municipality of Itabira, State of Minas Gerais, which we believe are without merit. Due to the remote likelihood that any loss will arise therefrom no provision has been made in the financial statements with respect to these two actions.
 
(d)   We are committed under a take-or-pay agreement to purchase approximately 33,733 thousand metric tons of bauxite from Mineração Rio do Norte S.A. — MRN at a formula price, calculated based on the current London Metal Exchange (LME) quotation for aluminum. Based on a market price of US$23.01 per metric ton as of December 31, 2005, this arrangement represents the following total commitment:
         
2006
    145  
2007
    145  
2008
    145  
2009
    145  
2010
    145  
2011 and thereafter
    51  
 
     
 
    776  
 
     
(e)   We and Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social — BNDES entered into a contract, known as the Mineral Risk Contract, in March 1997, relating to prospecting authorizations for mining regions where drilling and exploration are still in their early stages. The Mineral Risk Contract provides for the joint development of certain unexplored mineral deposits in approximately two million identified hectares of land in the Carajás region, as well as proportional participation in any financial benefits earned from the development of such resources. Iron ore and manganese deposits already identified and subject to development are specifically excluded from the Mineral Risk Contract.
 
    Pursuant to the Mineral Risk Contract, we and BNDES each agreed to provide US$205 million, which represents half of the US$410 million in expenditures estimated as necessary to complete geological exploration and mineral resource development projects in the region. We will oversee these projects and BNDES will advance us half of our costs on a quarterly basis. Under the Mineral Risk Contract, as of December 31, 2005, the remaining contributions towards exploration and development activities totaled US$17 million. In the event that either of us wishes to conduct further exploration and development after having spent such US$205 million, the contract provides that each party may either choose to match the other party’s contributions, or may choose to have its financial interest proportionally diluted. If a party’s participation in the project is diluted to an amount lower than 40% of the amount invested in connection with exploration and development projects, then the Mineral Risk Contract provides that the diluted party will lose all the rights and benefits provided for in the Mineral Risk Contract and any amounts previously contributed to the project.
 
    Under the Mineral Risk Contract, BNDES has agreed to compensate us through a finder’s fee production royalty on their share of mineral resources that are discovered and placed into production. This finder’s fee is equal to 3.5% of the revenues derived from the sale of gold, silver and platinum group metals and 1.5% of the revenues derived from the sale of other minerals, including copper, except for gold and other minerals discovered at Serra Leste, for which the finder’s fee is equal to 6.5% of revenues.

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(f)   At the time of our privatization in 1997, we issued shareholder revenue interests known in Brazil as “debentures” to our then-existing shareholders, including the Brazilian Government. The terms of the “debentures”, were set to ensure that our pre-privatization shareholders, including the Brazilian Government, would participate alongside us in potential future financial benefits that we are able to derive from exploiting our mineral resources.
 
    In preparation for the issuance of the debentures, we issued series B preferred shares on a one-for-one basis to all holders of our common shares and series A preferred shares. We then exchanged all of the series B shares for the debentures at par value. The debentures are not redeemable or convertible, and do not trade on a stapled basis or otherwise with our common or preferred shares. During 2002 we registered the debentures with the Securities Commissions (CVM) in order to permit trading.
 
    Under Brazilian Central Bank regulations, pre-privatization shareholders that held their shares through our preferred share American Depositary Receipt, or ADR, program and institutional investors that held their shares through rule 1,298/87 of Brazilian Central Bank were not permitted to receive the debentures or any financial benefits relating to the debentures. We sought approval from the Central Bank to distribute the debentures to these investors, but the Central Bank rejected our request. We renewed our request to the Central Bank, but we cannot be sure that we will succeed. Therefore, unless the Central Bank approves our request, the debentures will not have any value for ADR holders and foreign investors through Annex V of Brazilian Central Bank.
 
    Under the terms of the debentures, holders will have the right to receive semi-annual payments equal to an agreed percentage of our net revenues (revenues less value added tax) from certain identified mineral resources that we owned as of May 1997, to the extent that we exceed defined threshold production volumes of these resources, and from the sale of mineral rights that we owned as of May 1997. Our obligation to make payments to the holders will cease when the relevant mineral resources are exhausted at which time we are required to repay the original par value plus accrued interest. Based on current production levels, and estimates for new projects, we began payments relating to copper resources in 2004 and expect to start payments relating to iron ore resources from approximately 2020 for the Northern System and 2030 for the Southern System, and payments related to other mineral resources at the end of the current decade.
 
    The table below summarizes the amounts we will be required to pay under the debentures based on the net revenues we earn from the identified mineral resources and the sale of mineral rights.

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Area   Mineral   Required Payments by CVRD
 
Southern System
  Iron ore   1.8% of net revenue, after total sales from May 1997 exceeds 1.7 billion tons.
 
       
Northern System
  Iron ore   1.8% of net revenue, after total sales from May 1997 exceeds 1.2 billion tons.
 
       
Pojuca, Andorinhas, Liberdade and Sossego
  Gold and copper   2.5% of net revenue from the beginning of commercialization.
 
       
Igarapé Bahia and Alemão
  Gold and copper   2.5% of net revenue, after total sales from May 1997 exceeds 70 tons of gold.
 
       
Fazenda Brasileiro (*)
  Gold   2.5% of net revenue after total sales from May 1997 exceeds 26 tons.
 
       
Other areas, excluding
Carajás/ Serra Leste
  Gold   2.5% of net revenue.
 
       
Other areas owned as of May 1997
  Other minerals   1% of net revenue, 4 years after the beginning of the commercialization.
 
       
All areas
  Sale of mineral rights owned as of May 1997   1% of the sales price.
    On March 22 and September 27, 2005 we declared a distribution on these “debentures” in the amount of US$3 and US$2, paid as from April 1 and October 3, 2005, respectively.
 
(g)   We use various judgments and assumptions when measuring our environmental liabilities and asset retirement obligations. Changes in circumstances, law or technology may affect our estimates and we periodically review the amounts accrued and adjust them as necessary. Our accruals do not reflect unasserted claims because we are currently not aware of any such issues. Also the amounts provided are not reduced by any potential recoveries under cost sharing, insurance or indemnification arrangements because such recoveries are considered uncertain. The changes are demonstrated as follows:
                                                 
    Three months ended (unaudited)     Year ended December 31  
    December     September     December                    
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     2005     2004     2003  
 
                                               
Environmental liabilities beginning of period
    166       159       91       134       81       15  
Initial recognition of SFAS 143 as at January 1, 2003
                                  26  
Increase due to new subsidiaries acquired
                                  11  
Accretion expense
    4             5       14       13       6  
Liabilities settled in the current period
    (3 )     (2 )           (9 )     (3 )      
Revisions in estimated cash flows
    67             31       67       31       15  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    (9 )     9       7       19       12       8  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Environmental liabilities end of period
    225       166       134       225       134       81  
 
                                   
(h)   Description of Leasing Arrangements
 
    We conduct part of our railroad operation from leased facilities. The lease, which is for 30 years expiring in August, 2026, is classified as an operating lease and can be renewable for a further 30 years. At the end of the lease term, we are required to return the concession and the lease assets. In most cases, management expects that in the normal course of business, leases will be renewed.
 
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    The following is a schedule by years of future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2005:
 
    Year ending December 31:
         
2006
    42  
2007
    42  
2008
    42  
2009
    42  
Later years
    775  
 
     
Total minimum payments required
    943  
 
     
    The total expenses of operating leases in 2005, 2004 and 2003 was US$42, US$37 and US$39, respectively.
 
19   Segment and geographical information
 
    We adopted SFAS 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” with respect to the information we present about our operating segments. SFAS 131 introduced a “management approach” concept for reporting segment information, whereby such information is required to be reported on the basis that the chief decision-maker uses internally for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to segments. Our business segments are currently organized as follows:
 
    Ferrous products — comprises iron ore mining and pellet production, as well as the Northern and Southern transportation systems, including railroads, ports and terminals, as they pertain to mining operations. Manganese mining and ferroalloys are also included in this segment.
 
    Non-ferrous products — comprises the production of non-ferrous minerals.
 
    Logistics — comprises our transportation systems as they pertain to the operation of our ships, ports and railroads for third-party cargos.
 
    Holdings — divided into the following sub-groups:
    Aluminum — comprises aluminum trading activities, alumina refining and investments in joint ventures and affiliates engaged in bauxite mining and aluminum metal smelting.
 
    Others — comprises our investments in joint ventures and affiliates engaged in other businesses.
    Information presented to senior management with respect to the performance of each segment is generally derived directly from the accounting records maintained in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil together with certain minor inter-segment allocations.
 
    Consolidated net income and principal assets in accordance with US GAAP are reconciled as follows:

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Results by segment — before eliminations
                                                                                                                                                                         
    As of and for the three months ended (unaudited)  
    December 31, 2005     September 30, 2005     December 31, 2004  
            Non             Holdings                             Non             Holdings                             Non             Holdings              
    Ferrous     ferrous     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     Eliminations     Consolidated     Ferrous     ferrous     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     Eliminations     Consolidated     Ferrous     ferrous     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     Eliminations     Consolidated  
RESULTS
                                                                                                                                                                       
Gross revenues — Export
    3,670       262       21       485             (1,586 )     2,852       3,387       166       17       432             (1,398 )     2,604       2,111       256       27       455             (1,099 )     1,750  
Gross revenues — Domestic
    546       52       316       84             (104 )     894       586       70       353       87             (90 )     1,006       397       45       234       68             (66 )     678  
Cost and expenses
    (2,751 )     (235 )     (263 )     (447 )     (11 )     1,690       (2,017 )     (2,554 )     (200 )     (256 )     (408 )           1,488       (1,930 )     (1,807 )     (194 )     (193 )     (390 )     (1 )     1,165       (1,420 )
Research and development
    (38 )     (16 )     (3 )           (28 )           (85 )     (18 )     (19 )                 (67 )           (104 )     (18 )     (48 )     (1 )                       (67 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (134 )     (21 )     (17 )     (11 )                 (183 )     (130 )     (14 )     (9 )     (18 )                 (171 )     (94 )     (11 )     (5 )     (9 )                 (119 )
 
                                                                                                                             
Operating income
    1,293       42       54       111       (39 )           1,461       1,271       3       105       93       (67 )           1,405       589       48       62       124       (1 )           822  
Financial income
    133             8       2       (6 )     (106 )     31       159             7       2       7       (139 )     36       105       2       4       7       1       (78 )     41  
Financial expenses
    (195 )     (2 )     2       (119 )     7       106       (201 )     (268 )     1       (14 )     (75 )     1       139       (216 )     (232 )     (3 )     (2 )     (99 )           78       (258 )
Foreign exchange and monetary gains (losses), net
    (63 )     (51 )     3       (55 )                 (166 )     126       1       (9 )     46       (1 )           163       232       4       (1 )     41       (1 )           275  
Gain on sale of investments
                                                                      126             126                   8             82             90  
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and change in provision for losses on equity investments
    128             15       14       56             213       127             17       15       35             194       55             11       19       94             179  
Income taxes
    (103 )           (2 )     46       3             (56 )     (248 )     2       (5 )     (22 )     (1 )           (274 )     (388 )     (3 )     (3 )     (3 )     1             (396 )
Minority interests
    (104 )                 18                   (86 )     (104 )           (1 )     (12 )                 (117 )     (17 )                 (15 )                 (32 )
 
                                                                                                                             
Net income
    1,089       (11 )     80       17       21             1,196       1,063       7       100       47       100             1,317       344       48       79       74       176             721  
 
                                                                                                                             
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sales classified by geographic destination:
                                                                                                                                                                       
Export market
                                                                                                                                                                       
America, except United States
    350             13       67             (187 )     243       413             10       66             (286 )     203       207       1       19       81             (123 )     185  
United States
    116       4             48             (53 )     115       56       3             43             (17 )     85       173             6       77             (122 )     134  
Europe
    1,202       192       4       228             (630 )     996       1,303       82       7       205             (582 )     1,015       836       24       2       164             (401 )     625  
Middle East/Africa/Oceania
    219       16             27             (46 )     216       155       20             9             24       208       104       43             8             (48 )     107  
Japan
    371       12             103             (137 )     349       345       20             97             (120 )     342       182       17             95             (74 )     220  
China
    1,120       24       4       12             (422 )     738       858       17             12             (319 )     568       453       72             30             (210 )     345  
Asia, other than Japan and China
    292       14                         (111 )     195       257       24                         (98 )     183       156       99                         (121 )     134  
 
                                                                                                                             
 
    3,670       262       21       485             (1,586 )     2,852       3,387       166       17       432             (1,398 )     2,604       2,111       256       27       455             (1,099 )     1,750  
Domestic market
    546       52       316       84             (104 )     894       586       70       353       87             (90 )     1,006       397       45       234       68             (66 )     678  
 
                                                                                                                             
 
    4,216       314       337       569             (1,690 )     3,746       3,973       236       370       519             (1,488 )     3,610       2,508       301       261       523             (1,165 )     2,428  
 
                                                                                                                             
Assets:
                                                                                                                                                                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
    8,738       2,271       999       1,930       228             14,166       8,857       1,595       947       1,862       114             13,375       5,838       1,448       674       1,102       1             9,063  
Additions to Property, plant and equipment
    918       65       98       161       (5 )           1,237       953       35       79       202       33             1,302       406       208       180       82       1             877  
Investments in affiliated companies and joint ventures and other investments, net of provision for losses
    614             109       236       713             1,672       629             97       226       692             1,644       435             79       226       419             1,159  
 
                                                                                                                             
Capital employed
    7,582       1,118       990       1,039       85             10,814       7,441       1,167       989       1,117       16             10,730       4,544       1,099       680       976       27             7,326  

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Operating income by product — after eliminations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
            As of and for the three months ended (unaudited)  
            December 31, 2005     September 30, 2005     December 31, 2004  
                            Value                             Depreciation,                                     Value                             Depreciation,                                     Value                             Depreciation,        
    Revenues     added     Net     Cost and             depletion and     Operating     Revenues     added     Net     Cost and             depletion and     Operating     Revenues     added     Net     Cost and             depletion and     Operating  
    Export     Domestic     Total     tax     revenues     expenses     Net     amortization     income     Export     Domestic     Total     tax     revenues     expenses     Net     amortization     income     Export     Domestic     Total     tax     revenues     expenses     Net     amortization     income  
Ferrous
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Iron ore
    1,682       393       2,075       (57 )     2,018       (768 )     1,250       (128 )     1,122       1,649       416       2,065       (66 )     1,999       (693 )     1,306       (120 )     1,186       882       251       1,133       (33 )     1,100       (519 )     581       (78 )     503  
Pellets
    555       89       644       (18 )     626       (404 )     222       (9 )     213       438       91       529       (22 )     507       (347 )     160       (7 )     153       230       71       301       (13 )     288       (206 )     82       (7 )     75  
Manganese
    12       6       18       (1 )     17       (33 )     (16 )           (16 )     14       6       20       (2 )     18       (25 )     (7 )     (1 )     (8 )     31       5       36       1       37       (15 )     22             22  
Ferroalloys
    57       38       95       (10 )     85       (79 )     6       (7 )     (1 )     61       31       92       (9 )     83       (87 )     (4 )     (5 )     (9 )     116       61       177       (16 )     161       (114 )     47       (5 )     42  
 
                                                                                                                                                                 
 
    2,306       526       2,832       (86 )     2,746       (1,284 )     1,462       (144 )     1,318       2,162       544       2,706       (99 )     2,607       (1,152 )     1,455       (133 )     1,322       1,259       388       1,647       (61 )     1,586       (854 )     732       (90 )     642  
Non ferrous                                                                                                                                                                                                
Gold
                                                                                                                                              (2 )     (2 )           (2 )
Potash
          41       41       (2 )     39       (25 )     14       (3 )     11             47       47       (4 )     43       (32 )     11       (1 )     10             35       35       (1 )     34       (13 )     21       (1 )     20  
Kaolin
    42       9       51       (2 )     49       (62 )     (13 )     (1 )     (14 )     36       6       42       (2 )     40       (56 )     (16 )     (3 )     (19 )     38       7       45       (2 )     43       (27 )     16       (3 )     13  
Copper
    129       2       131       (3 )     128       (60 )     68       (8 )     60       75       17       92       (1 )     91       (59 )     32       (9 )     23       104       3       107             107       (46 )     61       (7 )     54  
 
                                                                                                                                                                 
 
    171       52       223       (7 )     216       (147 )     69       (12 )     57       111       70       181       (7 )     174       (147 )     27       (13 )     14       142       45       187       (3 )     184       (88 )     96       (11 )     85  
Aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Alumina
    131       8       139       (1 )     138       (122 )     16       (6 )     10       116       30       146       (4 )     142       (130 )     12       (7 )     5       131       10       141       (5 )     136       (92 )     44       (5 )     39  
Aluminum
    208       9       217       (1 )     216       (109 )     107       (5 )     102       191       11       202       (2 )     200       (105 )     95       (11 )     84       191       9       200       (1 )     199       (111 )     88       (4 )     84  
Bauxite
    21             21             21       (18 )     3             3       10             10             10       (10 )                       13             13             13       (13 )                  
 
                                                                                                                                                                 
 
    360       17       377       (2 )     375       (249 )     126       (11 )     115       317       41       358       (6 )     352       (245 )     107       (18 )     89       335       19       354       (6 )     348       (216 )     132       (9 )     123  
Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Railroads
          223       223       (43 )     180       (152 )     28       (13 )     15             267       267       (38 )     229       (161 )     68       (5 )     63             162       162       (29 )     133       (99 )     34       (7 )     27  
Ports
          57       57       (9 )     48       (35 )     13       (2 )     11             67       67       (6 )     61       (32 )     29       (2 )     27             47       47       (8 )     39       (25 )     14       (1 )     13  
Ships
    15       14       29       (1 )     28       (31 )     (3 )     (1 )     (4 )     14       11       25       (3 )     22       (26 )     (4 )           (4 )     15       10       25       (2 )     23       (46 )     (23 )     (1 )     (24 )
 
                                                                                                                                                                 
 
    15       294       309       (53 )     256       (218 )     38       (16 )     22       14       345       359       (47 )     312       (219 )     93       (7 )     86       15       219       234       (39 )     195       (170 )     25       (9 )     16  
Others
          5       5             5       (56 )     (51 )           (51 )           6       6       (6 )           (106 )     (106 )           (106 )           6       6       (2 )     4       (48 )     (44 )           (44 )
 
                                                                                                                                                                 
 
    2,852       894       3,746       (148 )     3,598       (1,954 )     1,644       (183 )     1,461       2,604       1,006       3,610       (165 )     3,445       (1,869 )     1,576       (171 )     1,405       1,751       677       2,428       (111 )     2,317       (1,376 )     941       (119 )     822  
 
                                                                                                                                                                 

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Results by segment — before eliminations
                                                                                                                                                                         
    As of and for the year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            Non             Holdings                             Non             Holdings                             Non             Holdings              
    Ferrous     ferrous     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     Eliminations     Consolidated     Ferrous     ferrous     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     Eliminations     Consolidated     Ferrous     ferrous     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     Eliminations     Consolidated  
RESULTS
                                                                                                                                                                       
Gross revenues — Export
    12,655       787       75       1,784             (5,461 )     9,840       7,589       521       92       1,635             (3,725 )     6,112       5,256       105       75       758             (2,354 )     3,840  
Gross revenues — Domestic
    2,197       213       1,215       345             (405 )     3,565       1,424       163       871       227             (318 )     2,367       1,142       107       472       165             (181 )     1,705  
Cost and expenses
    (9,646 )     (762 )     (886 )     (1,639 )     (10 )     5,866       (7,077 )     (6,459 )     (443 )     (622 )     (1,322 )     (1 )     4,043       (4,804 )     (4,862 )     (130 )     (367 )     (760 )     3       2,535       (3,581 )
Research and development
    (87 )     (73 )     (4 )     (5 )     (108 )             (277 )     (40 )     (113 )                             (153 )     (20 )     (62 )                             (82 )
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (458 )     (65 )     (45 )     (51 )                 (619 )     (301 )     (35 )     (29 )     (34 )                 (399 )     (191 )     (18 )     (14 )     (15 )                 (238 )
 
                                                                                                                             
Operating income
    4,661       100       355       434       (118 )           5,432       2,213       93       312       506       (1 )           3,123       1,325       2       166       148       3             1,644  
Financial income
    439       1       34       9       2       (362 )     123       251       2       15       16       3       (205 )     82       195       1       14       10       4       (122 )     102  
Financial expenses
    (751 )     (6 )     (19 )     (154 )     8       362       (560 )     (637 )     (6 )     (15 )     (218 )           205       (671 )     (406 )     (4 )     (9 )     (49 )     (5 )     122       (351 )
Foreign exchange and monetary gains (losses), net
    259       (44 )     (13 )     98       (1 )           299       20       5       (1 )     39       2             65       150       16       (14 )     93       (3 )           242  
Gain on sale of investments
                            126             126                   8             396             404       17                                     17  
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and change in provision for losses on equity investments
    435             54       65       206             760       170             33       71       268             542       133             (52 )     147       78             306  
Income taxes
    (808 )     (1 )     (17 )     (55 )     1             (880 )     (726 )     (7 )     (9 )     (4 )     (3 )           (749 )     (266 )     (3 )     (2 )     (27 )     1             (297 )
Minority interests
    (337 )           (1 )     (121 )                 (459 )     (101 )     (2 )           (120 )                 (223 )     (44 )     (3 )           (58 )                 (105 )
 
                                                                                                                             
Income from continuing operations
    3,898       50       393       276       224             4,841       1,190       85       343       290       665             2,573       1,104       9       103       264       78             1,558  
 
                                                                                                                             
Change in accounting pratice for asset retirement obligations (note 4)
                                                                                        (10 )                                   (10 )
 
                                                                                                                             
Net income
    3,898       50       393       276       224             4,841       1,190       85       343       290       665             2,573       1,094       9       103       264       78             1,548  
 
                                                                                                                             
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sales classified by geographic destination:
                                                                                                                                                                       
Export market America, except United States
    1,313             45       320             (762 )     916       735       1       65       221             (426 )     596       526             38       156             (329 )     391  
United States
    464       7       3       211             (268 )     417       533             15       186             (345 )     389       337       8             32             (188 )     189  
Europe
    4,847       449       23       750             (2,256 )     3,813       3,223       194       12       730             (1,607 )     2,552       2,213       76       30       378             (913 )     1,784  
Middle East/Africa/Oceania
    775       108             42             (148 )     777       412       107             8             (141 )     386       292             4                   (70 )     226  
Japan
    1,261       44             395             (469 )     1,231       683       31             361             (287 )     788       569       13             96             (259 )     419  
China
    3,018       79       4       50             (1,135 )     2,016       1,392       81             129             (606 )     996       897       7             77             (401 )     580  
Asia, other than Japan and China
    977       100             16             (423 )     670       611       107                         (313 )     405       422       1       3       19             (194 )     251  
 
                                                                                                                             
 
    12,655       787       75       1,784             (5,461 )     9,840       7,589       521       92       1,635             (3,725 )     6,112       5,256       105       75       758             (2,354 )     3,840  
Domestic market
    2,197       213       1,215       345             (405 )     3,565       1,424       163       871       227             (318 )     2,367       1,142       107       472       165             (181 )     1,705  
 
                                                                                                                             
 
    14,852       1,000       1,290       2,129             (5,866 )     13,405       9,013       684       963       1,862             (4,043 )     8,479       6,398       212       547       923             (2,535 )     5,545  
 
                                                                                                                             
Assets:
                                                                                                                                                                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
    8,738       2,271       999       1,930       228             14,166       5,838       1,448       674       1,102       1             9,063       4,495       1,000       424       564       1             6,484  
Additions to Property, plant and equipment
    2,877       175       271       625       29             3,977       860       381       579       202                   2,022       822       440       186       95                   1,543  
Investments in affiliated companies and joint ventures and other investments, net of provision for losses
    614             109       236       713             1,672       435             79       226       419             1,159       344             44       329       317             1,034  
 
                                                                                                                             
Capital employed
    7,582       1,118       990       1,039       85             10,814       4,544       1,099       680       976       27             7,326       4,137       266       429       498       20             5,350  

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Operating income by product — after eliminations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
                            Value                             Depreciation,                                     Value                             Depreciation,                                     Value                             Impairment/     Depreciation,        
    Revenues     added     Net     Cost and             depletion and     Operating     Revenues     added     Net     Cost and             depletion and     Operating     Revenues     added     Net     Cost and             Gain on sale     depletion and     Operating  
    Export     Domestic     Total     tax     revenues     expenses     Net     amortization     income     Export     Domestic     Total     tax     revenues     expenses     Net     amortization     income     Export     Domestic     Total     tax     revenues     expenses     Net     of property,     amortization     income  
Ferrous
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Iron ore
    5,890       1,506       7,396       (234 )     7,162       (2,658 )     4,504       (419 )     4,085       3,146       849       3,995       (128 )     3,867       (1,761 )     2,106       (270 )     1,836       2,108       554       2,662       (65 )     2,597       (1,318 )     1,279       (10 )     (166 )     1,103  
Pellets
    1,722       361       2,083       (78 )     2,005       (1,321 )     684       (23 )     661       893       255       1,148       (44 )     1,104       (824 )     280       (12 )     268       627       211       838       (19 )     819       (627 )     192       (12 )     (11 )     169  
Manganese
    56       21       77       (6 )     71       (81 )     (10 )     (1 )     (11 )     61       15       76       (4 )     72       (46 )     26             26       38       11       49       (5 )     44       (35 )     9             (2 )     7  
Ferroalloys
    318       176       494       (47 )     447       (344 )     103       (20 )     83       423       202       625       (52 )     573       (315 )     258       (15 )     243       201       99       300       (21 )     279       (218 )     61       (17 )     (10 )     34  
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
    7,986       2,064       10,050       (365 )     9,685       (4,404 )     5,281       (463 )     4,818       4,523       1,321       5,844       (228 )     5,616       (2,946 )     2,670       (297 )     2,373       2,974       875       3,849       (110 )     3,739       (2,198 )     1,541       (39 )     (189 )     1,313  
Non ferrous                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Gold
                                                                                        (2 )     (2 )           (2 )     21             21             21       (2 )     19             (2 )     17  
Potash
          149       149       (11 )     138       (86 )     52       (8 )     44             124       124       (15 )     109       (51 )     58       (5 )     53             94       94       (12 )     82       (40 )     42             (7 )     35  
Kaolin
    150       27       177       (7 )     170       (176 )     (6 )     (20 )     (26 )     142       22       164       (6 )     158       (93 )     65       (14 )     51       83       13       96       (3 )     93       (70 )     23       (12 )     (7 )     4  
Copper
    354       37       391       (8 )     383       (203 )     180       (34 )     146       184       17       201       (3 )     198       (90 )     108       (16 )     92                                                              
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
    504       213       717       (26 )     691       (465 )     226       (62 )     164       326       163       489       (24 )     465       (236 )     229       (35 )     194       104       107       211       (15 )     196       (112 )     84       (12 )     (16 )     56  
Aluminum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Alumina
    455       76       531       (24 )     507       (445 )     62       (25 )     37       439       19       458       (18 )     440       (350 )     90       (19 )     71       342       153       495       (8 )     487       (363 )     124             (15 )     109  
Aluminum
    784       39       823       (5 )     818       (397 )     421       (26 )     395       710       29       739       (3 )     736       (286 )     450       (15 )     435       312       8       320             320       (295 )     25                   25  
Bauxite
    54             54             54       (49 )     5             5       53             53             53       (48 )     5             5       34       3       37       (1 )     36       (33 )     3                   3  
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
    1,293       115       1,408       (29 )     1,379       (891 )     488       (51 )     437       1,202       48       1,250       (21 )     1,229       (684 )     545       (34 )     511       688       164       852       (9 )     843       (691 )     152             (15 )     137  
Logistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Railroads
          881       881       (145 )     736       (528 )     208       (35 )     173             612       612       (100 )     512       (334 )     178       (28 )     150             373       373       (39 )     334       (153 )     181             (9 )     172  
Ports
          230       230       (34 )     196       (126 )     70       (5 )     65             173       173       (29 )     144       (89 )     55       (4 )     51       1       143       144       (14 )     130       (75 )     55             (9 )     46  
Ships
    56       49       105       (8 )     97       (101 )     (4 )     (3 )     (7 )     52       40       92       (7 )     85       (123 )     (38 )     (1 )     (39 )     54       33       87       (3 )     84       (122 )     (38 )                 (38 )
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
    56       1,160       1,216       (187 )     1,029       (755 )     274       (43 )     231       52       825       877       (136 )     741       (546 )     195       (33 )     162       55       549       604       (56 )     548       (350 )     198             (18 )     180  
Others
    1       13       14       (6 )     8       (226 )     (218 )           (218 )     10       9       19       (4 )     15       (132 )     (117 )           (117 )     19       10       29       (5 )     24       (66 )     (42 )                 (42 )
 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
    9,840       3,565       13,405       (613 )     12,792       (6,741 )     6,051       (619 )     5,432       6,113       2,366       8,479       (413 )     8,066       (4,544 )     3,522       (399 )     3,123       3,840       1,705       5,545       (195 )     5,350       (3,417 )     1,933       (51 )     (238 )     1,644  
 
                                                                                                                                                                       

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20   Related party transactions
 
    Transactions with major related parties resulted in the following balances:
                                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
    Assets     Liabilities     Assets     Liabilities  
AFFILIATED COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES
                               
HISPANOBRAS
    24       42       25       39  
ITABRASCO
    24       17       24       28  
NIBRASCO
    47       83       32       29  
KOBRASCO
    34       26       43       18  
BAOVALE
          18             13  
USIMINAS
    14             7        
MSG
    3       9              
MRS
    15       11       13       19  
FERROBAN
                39       8  
MRN
          34       1       20  
SAMARCO
    2             22        
Others
    22       13       29       18  
 
                       
 
    185       253       235       192  
 
                       
Current
    181       252       180       174  
 
                       
Long-term
    4       1       55       18  
 
                       
    These balances are included in the following balance sheet classifications:
                                 
    As of December 31  
    2005     2004  
    Assets     Liabilities     Assets     Liabilities  
Current assets
                               
Accounts receivable
    159             124        
Loans and advances to related parties
    22             56        
Other assets
                               
Loans and advances to related parties
    4             55        
Current liabilities
                               
Suppliers
          190             122  
Loans from related parties
          62             52  
Long-term liabilities
                               
Long-term debt
          1             18  
 
                       
 
    185       253       235       192  
 
                       

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    The principal amounts of business and financial operations carried out with major related parties are as follows:
                                                 
    Year ended December 31  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Income     Expense     Income     Expense     Income     Expense  
AFFILIATED COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES
                                               
CST
                251             136        
NIBRASCO
    280       310       147       80       116       133  
SAMARCO
    25       1       16                    
SIDERAR
    11             86             53        
ITABRASCO
    158       65       84       1       61       20  
HISPANOBRAS
    170       185       97             66       69  
KOBRASCO
    170       113       92       2       62       57  
USIMINAS
    24             109             79        
ALBRAS (to December 2003)
                            149       286  
VALESUL
    66             16             10        
MRN
          136             154             133  
GIIC
    157             74                    
MRS
    4       385             80              
Others
    19       60       15       56       55       43  
 
                                   
 
    1,084       1,255       987       373       787       741  
 
                                   
    These amounts are included in the following statement of income line items:
                                                 
    Year ended December 31  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Income     Expense     Income     Expense     Income     Expense  
 
                                               
Sales / Cost of iron ore and pellets
    964       694       842       108       608       317  
Revenues / expense from logistic services
    4       387       95       80       13        
Sales / Cost of aluminum products
    66       136       16       144       153       421  
Financial income/expenses
    26       36       6       10       10       2  
Others
    24       2       28       31       3       1  
 
                                   
 
    1,084       1,255       987       373       787       741  
 
                                   
21   Fair value of financial instruments
 
    The carrying amount of our current financial instruments generally approximates fair market value because of the short-term maturity or frequent repricing of these instruments.
 
    The market value of our listed long-term investments, where available, is disclosed in Note 13 to these financial statements.
 
    Based on borrowing rates currently available to us for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities, the fair market value of long-term debt (current portion not included) at December 31, 2005 and 2004 is estimated as follows:
                   
      As of December 31  
      2005     2004  
 
Fair market value
    4,076       3,355  
 
Carrying value
    3,714       3,214  
    Fair market value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

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22   Derivative financial instruments
 
    Volatility of interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices are the main market risks to which we are exposed — all three are managed through derivative operations. These have the exclusive aim of reducing exposure to risk. We do not contract derivatives for speculative purposes.
 
    We monitor and evaluate our derivative positions on a regular basis and adjust our strategy in response to market conditions. We also periodically review the credit limits and credit worthiness of our counter-parties in these transactions. In view of the policies and practices established for operations with derivatives, management considers the occurrence of non-measurable risk situations as unlikely.
 
    The asset (liability) balances and the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments are as follows (the quarterly information is unaudited):

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    Interest                                
    rates     Currencies     Gold     Alumina     Aluminum     Total  
    (LIBOR)                                
Unrealized gains (losses) at October 1, 2005
    (7 )     1       (37 )     (30 )     (99 )     (172 )
Financial settlement
    1             4       11       10       26  
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period
    2             (16 )     (36 )     (76 )     (126 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
                3       2       8       13  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2005
    (4 )     1       (46 )     (53 )     (157 )     (259 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at July 1, 2005
    (9 )     2       (30 )     (22 )     (54 )     (113 )
Financial settlement
          (1 )     3       7       7       16  
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period
    2             (8 )     (13 )     (47 )     (66 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
                (2 )     (2 )     (5 )     (9 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at September 30, 2005
    (7 )     1       (37 )     (30 )     (99 )     (172 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at October 1, 2004
    (31 )     1       (32 )     (37 )     (65 )     (164 )
Financial settlement
    12             4                   16  
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period
    3       3       (5 )     (14 )     (54 )     (67 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    (1 )           (4 )     (4 )     (8 )     (17 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2004
    (17 )     4       (37 )     (55 )     (127 )     (232 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at January 1, 2005
    (17 )     4       (37 )     (55 )     (127 )     (232 )
Financial settlement
    9       (1 )     11       34       36       89  
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period
    6       (2 )     (17 )     (28 )     (60 )     (101 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    (2 )           (3 )     (4 )     (6 )     (15 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2005
    (4 )     1       (46 )     (53 )     (157 )     (259 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at January 1, 2004
    (46 )     5       (32 )     (18 )           (91 )
Loss recognized upon consolidation of Albras
                            (20 )     (20 )
Financial settlement
    29       (2 )     4                   31  
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period
    1       1       (5 )     (33 )     (98 )     (134 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    (1 )           (4 )     (4 )     (9 )     (18 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2004
    (17 )     4       (37 )     (55 )     (127 )     (232 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at January 1, 2003
    (60 )     (1 )     (15 )     3             (73 )
Financial settlement
    30             8                   38  
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period
    (3 )     6       (24 )     (22 )           (43 )
Effect of exchange rate changes
    (13 )           (1 )     1             (13 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2003
    (46 )     5       (32 )     (18 )           (91 )
 
                                   
    Changes for the three month periods ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are unaudited.
 
    Unrealized gains (losses) in the period are included in our income statement financial expenses and foreign exchange and monetary gains (losses), net:
 
    Final maturity dates for the above instruments are as follows:
     
Interest rates (LIBOR)
  Oct 2007
Gold
  Dec 2008
Currencies
  Dec 2011
Alumina
  Dec 2008
Aluminum
  Dec 2008

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(a)   Interest Rate and Exchange Rate Risk
 
    Interest rate risks mainly relate to that part of the foreign debt borrowed at floating rates. The foreign currency debt is largely subject to fluctuations in the London Interbank Offered Rate — LIBOR. That portion of local currency denominated debt that is subject to floating rates is linked to the Long Term Interest Rate — TJLP, fixed quarterly by the Brazilian Central Bank. We have used derivative instruments to mitigate the volatility in the LIBOR rate.
 
    There is an exchange rate risk associated with our foreign currency denominated debt. On the other hand, the majority of our revenues is denominated in, or automatically indexed to, the U.S. dollar, while the majority of our costs is denominated in Reais. This provides a natural hedge against any devaluation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar. When events of this nature occur, the immediate negative impact on foreign currency denominated debt is offset over time by the positive effect of devaluation on future cash flows.
 
    With the floating exchange rate regime in Brazil, we adopt a strategy of monitoring market fluctuations, using derivatives to mitigate the volatility of exchange rate.
 
    From time to time we enter into cross-currency interest rate swap transactions seeking to change the characteristics of our real-denominated cash investments for US dollar-indexed instruments. The extent of such transactions depends on our perception of market and currency risk, but is never speculative in nature. All such operations are marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and the effect included in financial income or expense. During the periods presented our use of such instruments was not significant.
 
(b)   Commodity Price Risk
 
    We also use derivative instruments to manage exposure to changing gold prices and to ensure an average minimum profit level for future gold and alumina production. However, these may also have the effect of eliminating potential gains on certain price increases in the spot market. We manage our contract positions actively, and the results are reviewed at least monthly, allowing adjustments to targets and strategy to be made in response to changing market conditions.
 
    In the case of gold and alumina derivatives, our policy has been to settle all contracts through cash payments or receipts, without physical delivery of product.
 
23   Information about independent auditors
 
    Our consolidated financial statements are audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, Brazil. The 2003 financial statements of certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates have been audited by independent auditors other than PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes as described below, and, as mentioned in their report, PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes has relied on such audits when expressing their opinion on our consolidated financial statements.
 
    The following entities prepare financial statements accordance with US GAAP which are audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States):

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    Auditors   City   State   Country
Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. — ALUNORTE
  Trevisan   RJ   RJ   Brazil
Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. — ALBRAS
  Trevisan   RJ   RJ   Brazil
Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização — NIBRASCO
  Deloitte   RJ   RJ   Brazil
Companhia Coreano Brasileira de Pelotização — KOBRASCO
  Deloitte   Vitória   ES   Brazil
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização — HISPANOBRAS
  Deloitte   Vitória   ES   Brazil
Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização — ITABRASCO
  Deloitte   Vitória   ES   Brazil
Mineração Rio do Norte S.A.
  Deloitte   RJ   RJ   Brazil
Navegação Vale do Rio Doce S.A. — DOCENAVE
  Deloitte   RJ   RJ   Brazil
Rio Doce Manganês S.A.
  Deloitte   Salvador   BA   Brazil
Urucum Mineração S.A.
  Deloitte   Salvador   BA   Brazil
Valesul Alumínio S.A.
  Deloitte   RJ   RJ   Brazil
    Deloitte — Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes
     RJ — Rio de Janeiro
     ES — Espírito Santo
     BA — Bahia
Trevisan — Trevisan Auditores Independentes
 
24   Subsequent events
  1.   On January 05, 2006 CVRD’s wholly owned Finance subsidiary Vale Overseas Limited concluded a tender offer US$300 million 9.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2013.
 
  2.   In January 2006, CVRD’s wholly owned Finance subsidiary Vale Overseas Limited issued US$1 billion 10-year 6.250% notes, payable semi-annually due 2016, at a price of 99.97% of the principal amount.

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Supplemental Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following unaudited information provides additional details in relation to certain financial ratios.
EBITDA — Earnings Before Interest, Income Tax, Depreciation and Amortization
  (a)   EBITDA represents operating income plus depreciation, amortization and depletion plus impairment/gain on sale of property, plant and equipment plus dividends received from equity investees.
 
  (b)   EBITDA is not a US GAAP measure and does not represent cash flow for the periods presented and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a source of liquidity.
 
  (c)   Our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable with EBITDA as defined by other companies.
 
  (d)   Although EBITDA, as defined above, does not provide a US GAAP measure of operating cash flows, our management uses it to measure our operating performance and it is commonly used by financial analysts in evaluating our business.
Selected financial indicators for the main affiliates and joint ventures are available on the Company’s website, www.cvrd.com.br, under “investor relations”

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Indexes on CVRD’s Consolidated Debt (Supplemental information — Unaudited)
                                         
    As of and for the three month     As of and for the  
    periods ended     year ended  
    December     September     December     December     December  
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     31, 2005     31, 2004  
Current debt
                                       
Current portion of long-term debt — unrelated parties
    1,218       688       730       1,218       730  
Short-term debt
    15       171       74       15       74  
Loans from related parties
    62       51       52       62       52  
 
                             
 
    1,295       910       856       1,295       856  
 
                                       
Long-term debt
                                       
Long-term debt — unrelated parties
    3,714       3,031       3,214       3,714       3,214  
Loans from related parties
    1       1       18       1       18  
 
                             
 
    3,715       3,032       3,232       3,715       3,232  
 
                             
Gross debt (current plus long-term debt)
    5,010       3,942       4,088       5,010       4,088  
 
                             
Interest paid over:
                                       
Short-term debt
    (8 )     (1 )     (3 )     (9 )     (5 )
Long-term debt
    (55 )     (71 )     (82 )     (243 )     (295 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Interest paid
    (63 )     (72 )     (85 )     (252 )     (300 )
EBITDA
    1,780       1,734       1,001       6,540       3,722  
Stockholders’ equity
    11,977       12,205       7,391       11,977       7,391  
LTM EBITDA / LTM Interest paid
    25.95       21.03       12.41       25.95       12.41  
Gross Debt / LTM EBITDA
    0.77       0.68       1.10       0.77       1.10  
Gross debt / Equity Capitalization (%)
    29       24       36       29       36  
 
                                       
Financial expenses
                                       
Third party — local debt
    (14 )     (17 )     (11 )     (56 )     (48 )
Third party — foreign debt
    (18 )     (52 )     (52 )     (150 )     (211 )
Related party debt
    (2 )     2             (6 )     (10 )
 
                             
Gross interest
    (34 )     (67 )     (63 )     (212 )     (269 )
Labor and civil claims and tax-related actions
    (12 )     (27 )     (11 )     (62 )     (37 )
Tax on financial transactions — CPMF
    (19 )     (15 )     (11 )     (59 )     (38 )
Derivatives (Interest rate / Currencies)
    2       2       6       3       2  
Derivatives (Gold / Alumina / Aluminium / Energy)
    (115 )     (66 )     (73 )     (119 )     (136 )
Others
    (23 )     (43 )     (106 )     (111 )     (193 )
 
                             
 
    (201 )     (216 )     (258 )     (560 )     (671 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Financial income
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    27       27       20       87       48  
Others
    4       9       21       36       34  
 
                             
 
    31       36       41       123       82  
 
                             
 
                                       
Financial expenses, net
    (170 )     (180 )     (217 )     (437 )     (589 )
 
                             
Foreign exchange and monetary gain (losses) on liabilities(1)
    (306 )     319       370       519       184  
Foreign exchange and monetary gain (losses) on assets
    140       (156 )     (95 )     (220 )     (119 )
 
                             
Foreign exchange and monetary gain (losses), net
    (166 )     163       275       299       65  
 
                             
Financial result, net
    (336 )     (17 )     58       (138 )     (524 )
 
                             
 
(1)   Includes foreign exchange gain(loss) on derivatives in the amount of US$ (13), US$ (2) , US$ 0 , US$ 14 and US$ 0 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2005, September 30,2005 and December 31 2004 and for the year ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

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Calculation of EBITDA (Supplemental information — Unaudited)
                                         
                            As of and for the  
    As of and for the three months ended     year ended  
    December     September     December     December     December  
    31, 2005     30, 2005     31, 2004     31, 2005     31, 2004  
 
                                       
Operating income
    1,461       1,405       822       5,432       3,123  
Depreciation
    183       171       119       619       399  
 
                             
 
    1,644       1,576       941       6,051       3,522  
Dividends received
    136       158       60       489       200  
 
                             
EBITDA
    1,780       1,734       1,001       6,540       3,722  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net operating revenues
    3,598       3,445       2,317       12,792       8,066  
Margin EBITDA
    49.5 %     50.3 %     43.2 %     51.1 %     46.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA x Operating Cash Flows (Supplemental information — Unaudited)
                                                                                 
    As of and for the three months ended     As of and for the year ended  
    December 31, 2005     September 30, 2005     December 31, 2004     December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
            Operating             Operating             Operating             Operating             Operating  
    EBITDA     cash flows     EBITDA     cash flows     EBITDA     cash flows     EBITDA     cash flows     EBITDA     cash flows  
Net income
    1,196       1,196       1,317       1,317       721       721       4,841       4,841       2,573       2,573  
Income tax
    (36 )     (36 )     102       102       386       386       126       126       316       316  
Income tax cash
    92             172             10             754             433        
Equity in results of affiliates and joint ventures and
                                                                           
change in
                                                                               
provision
                                                                               
for losses
                                                                               
on equity
                                                                               
investments
    (213 )     (213 )     (194 )     (194 )     (179 )     (179 )     (760 )     (760 )     (542 )     (542 )
Foreign exchange and monetary losses
    166       235       (163 )     (201 )     (275 )     (106 )     (299 )     (237 )     (65 )     112  
Financial expenses
    170       140       180       77       217       38       437       163       589       93  
Minority interests
    86       86       117       117       32       32       459       459       223       223  
Gain on sale of investments
                (126 )     (126 )     (90 )     (90 )     (126 )     (126 )     (404 )     (404 )
Net working capital
          (167 )           354             48             (307 )           319  
Others
          (44 )           13             42             (106 )           182  
 
                                                           
Operating income
    1,461       1,197       1,405       1,459       822       892       5,432       4,053       3,123       2,872  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    183       183       171       171       119       119       619       619       399       399  
Dividends received
    136       136       158       158       60       60       489       489       200       200  
 
                                                           
 
    1,780       1,516       1,734       1,788       1,001       1,071       6,540       5,161       3,722       3,471  
 
                                                           
 
                                                                               
Operating cash flows
            1,516               1,788               1,071               5,161               3,471  
 
                                                                     
Income tax
            92               172               10               754               433  
Foreign exchange and monetary losses
            (69 )             38               (169 )             (62 )             (177 )
Financial expenses
            30               103               179               274               496  
Net working capital
            167               (354 )             (48 )             307               (319 )
Others
            44               (13 )             (42 )             106               (182 )
 
                                                                     
EBITDA
            1,780               1,734               1,001               6,540               3,722  
 
                                                                     

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Board of Directors, Fiscal Council and Executive Officers
Board of Directors
Sérgio Ricardo Silva Rosa
Chairman
Arlindo Magno de Oliveira
Eduardo Fernando Jardim Pinto
Erik Persson
Jorge Luiz Pacheco
Jaques Wagner
Hiroshi Tada
Mário da Silveira Teixeira Júnior
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
Renato da Cruz Gomes
Francisco Augusto da Costa e Silva
Advisory Committees of the Board of Directors
Accounting Committee
Antonio José de Figueiredo Ferreira
Inácio Clemente da Silva
Paulo Roberto Ferreira de Medeiros
Executive Development Committee
Arlindo Magno de Oliveira
João Moisés de Oliveira
Olga Nietta Loffredi
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
Strategic Committee
Roger Agnelli
Gabriel Stoliar
Cézar Manoel de Medeiros
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros
Luciano Coutinho
Finance Committee
Roger Agnelli
Fábio de Oliveira Barbosa
Rômulo de Mello Dias
Wanderlei Viçoso Fagundes
Ivan Luiz Modesto Schara
Governance and Ethics Committee
Renato da Cruz Gomes
Ricardo Simonsen
Ricardo Carvalho Giambroni
Fiscal Council
Marcelo Amaral Moraes
Chairman
Anibal Moreira dos Santos
Joaquim Vieira Ferreira Levy
Jose Bernardo de Medeiros Neto
Executive Officers
Roger Agnelli
Chief Executive Officer
Murilo de Oliveira Ferreira
Executive Officer for Equity Holdings and
Business Development
Jose Carlos Martins
Executive Officer for Ferrous Minerals
Carla Grasso
Executive Officer for Human Resources and
Corporate Services
José Lancaster
Executive Officer for Non-Ferrous Minerals
Fábio de Oliveira Barbosa
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relation
Gabriel Stoliar
Executive Officer for Planning
Guilherme Rodolfo Laager
Executive Officer for Logistics
Otto de Souza Marques Junior
Chief Officer of Control Department
Marcus Vinícius Dias Severini
Chief Accountant
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EQUITY INVESTEE INFORMATION — 12/31/2005
Aluminum Area — Valesul (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information     As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     12       12       8       11       43         15       15       12       12       54  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     11       12       12       16       51         10       10       12       12       44  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     23       24       20       27       94         25       25       24       24       98  
                   
Average sales price — external market
  US$     1,927.69       2,030.87       1,999.47       2,119.86       2,019.00         1,676.30       1,802.97       1,782.17       1,846.29       1,772.79  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     2,578.41       2,674.31       2,565.35       2,833.68       2,677.99         2,240.26       2,214.30       2,330.97       2,435.48       2,312.34  
Average sales price — total
  US$     2,494.08       2,216.68       2,339.00       2,542.86       2,404.27         1,903.80       1,969.71       2,063.19       2,137.55       2,016.89  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$                                     1                          
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     1                                 1       1       1              
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     1                                 2       1       1              
                   
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     106       114       117       107       107         92       80       94       101       101  
                   
Net operating revenues
  US$     48       50       46       59       203         44       48       46       47       185  
Cost of products
  US$     (41 )     (46 )     (47 )     (55 )     (189 )       (35 )     (37 )     (38 )     (37 )     (147 )
Other expenses / revenues
  US$           1             (6 )     (5 )       (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (1 )     (5 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     1       1       (1 )     4       5         1       1       2       1       5  
                   
EBITDA     ———————————>
  US$     8       6       (2 )     2       14         9       10       9       10       38  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (1 )     (1 )     1       (4 )     (5 )       (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (5 )
                   
EBIT     —————————————>
  US$     7       5       (1 )     (2 )     9         8       9       7       9       33  
Net financial result
  US$     1       (1 )                                     1       1       2  
                   
Income before income tax and social contribution
  US$     8       4       (1 )     (2 )     9         8       9       8       10       35  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (3 )     (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (9 )       (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (3 )     (9 )
                   
Net income     —————————>
  US$     5       2       (3 )     (4 )             6       7       6       7       26  
       

 


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Aluminum Area — MRN (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information     As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     1,426       1,461       1,433       1,509       5,829         1,106       1,157       1,699       1,715       5,677  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     2,431       2,972       3,165       3,398       11,966         2,198       2,834       2,728       3,016       10,776  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     3,857       4,433       4,598       4,907       17,795         3,304       3,991       4,427       4,731       16,453  
                   
Average sales price — external market
  US$     26.01       26.61       27.23       27.67       26.89         22.00       22.70       23.89       25.10       23.64  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     22.27       22.78       23.31       23.69       23.07         18.84       19.43       20.45       21.49       20.14  
Average sales price — total
  US$     24.14       24.70       25.27       24.91       24.78         19.90       20.38       21.77       22.80       21.35  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     26       17       7       5       5         40       60       53       40       40  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     189       238       216       170       170         192       171       149       150       150  
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     215       255       223       175       175         232       231       202       190       190  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     396       362       405       442       442         394       380       419       427       427  
                   
Net operating revenues
  US$     84       99       104       114       401         62       78       89       96       325  
Cost of products
  US$     (40 )     (49 )     (52 )     (63 )     (204 )       (29 )     (38 )     (39 )     (46 )     (152 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (1 )     (1 )     (6 )     (5 )     (13 )       (1 )     1       (4 )           (4 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     13       13       14       13       53         13       14       7       20       54  
                   
EBITDA     ——————————>
  US$     56       62       60       59       237         45       55       53       70       223  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (13 )     (13 )     (14 )     (13 )     (53 )       (13 )     (14 )     (7 )     (20 )     (54 )
                   
EBIT     ———————————>
  US$     43       49       46       46       184         32       41       46       50       169  
Net financial result
  US$     (1 )     (2 )     3       (2 )     (2 )       (2 )     (1 )     (2 )     (5 )     (10 )
                   
Income before income tax and social contribution
  US$     42       47       49       44       182         30       40       44       45       159  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (4 )     (5 )     (6 )     (7 )     (22 )       (4 )     (4 )     (4 )     (5 )     (17 )
                   
Net income
  US$     38       42       43       37       160         26       36       40       40       142  
       

 


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Aluminum Area — Albras (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information     As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     104       106       106       110       426         94       115       96       108       413  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     5       4       6       6       21         3       4       5       5       17  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     109       110       112       116       447         97       119       101       113       430  
                   
Average sales price — external market
  US$     1,787.71       1,819.42       1,754.44       1,844.43       1,801.97         1,565.46       1,626.62       1,644.42       1,728.79       1,643.55  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     1,860.15       1,874.87       1,588.67       1,310.50       1,628.35         1,618.11       1,660.01       1,700.23       1,787.36       1,701.90  
Average sales price — total
  US$     1,790.92       1,821.74       1,745.56       1,816.81       1,793.81         1,567.28       1,627.72       1,647.09       1,731.32       1,645.86  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     172       152       132       237       237         319       264       244       202       202  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     23       142       190       172       172                                      
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     195       294       322       409       409         319       264       244       202       202  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     379       474       494       455       455         226       273       327       381       381  
                   
Net operating revenues
  US$     195       199       196       213       803         153       193       166       195       707  
Cost of products
  US$     (131 )     (139 )     (139 )     (152 )     (561 )       (88 )     (112 )     (97 )     (138 )     (435 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (10 )     (8 )     (10 )     (14 )     (42 )       (11 )     (7 )     (5 )     (13 )     (36 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     4       5       12       5       26         4       3       3       4       14  
                   
EBITDA     ————————————>
  US$     58       57       59       52       226         58       77       67       48       250  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (4 )     (5 )     (12 )     (5 )     (26 )       (4 )     (3 )     (3 )     (4 )     (14 )
                   
EBIT     ————————————>
  US$     54       52       47       47       200         54       74       64       44       236  
Impairment
  US$                                         (1 )                       (1 )
Net financial result
  US$     (2 )     86       (42 )     (102 )     (60 )       (35 )     (18 )     (18 )     (56 )     (127 )
                   
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
  US$     52       138       5       (55 )     140         18       56       46       (12 )     108  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (32 )     (17 )     (12 )     38       (23 )       (11 )     8       (11 )     40       26  
                   
Net income (loss)
  US$     20       121       (7 )     (17 )     117         7       64       35       28       134  
       

 


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Aluminum Area — Alunorte (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information     As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     395       366       404       393       1,558         439       343       487       414       1,683  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     263       249       271       246       1,029         231       212       216       218       877  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     658       615       675       639       2,587         670       555       703       632       2,560  
                   
Average sales price — external market
  US$     244.47       249.98       239.25       261.44       248.69         204.29       234.99       225.85       230.49       223.23  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     231.66       234.08       204.17       219.59       222.12         207.14       210.68       206.77       221.70       211.52  
Average sales price — total
  US$     239.35       241.38       225.17       245.33       237.61         205.30       225.71       222.76       227.46       219.99  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     464       454       546       582       582         361       351       334       402       402  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     33             34       1       1         90       64       58       9       9  
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     497       454       580       583       583         451       415       392       411       411  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     592       810       890       855       855         278       346       439       551       551  
                   
Net operating revenues
  US$     152       142       152       157       603         133       122       150       140       545  
Cost of products
  US$     (91 )     (99 )     (117 )     (119 )     (426 )       (83 )     (71 )     (96 )     (86 )     (336 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (5 )     (3 )     (2 )     2       (8 )       (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (5 )     (11 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     6       6       7       6       25         4       5       5       5       19  
                   
EBITDA     ————————————>
  US$     62       46       40       46       194         52       54       57       54       217  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (6 )     (6 )     (7 )     (6 )     (25 )       (4 )     (5 )     (5 )     (5 )     (19 )
                   
EBIT     ————————————>
  US$     56       40       33       40       169         48       49       52       49       198  
Net financial result
  US$     (7 )     75       13       (71 )     10         (29 )     (30 )     20       2       (37 )
                   
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
  US$     49       115       46       (31 )     179         19       19       72       51       161  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (6 )     (23 )     (12 )     9       (32 )       2       20       (10 )     (7 )     5  
                   
Net income (loss)
  US$     43       92       34       (22 )     147         21       39       62       44       166  
       

 


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Pelletizing Affiliates — Kobrasco (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                       
        2005       2004  
Information       As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     597       980       782       829       3,188         617       437       852       549       2,455  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     662       329       400       310       1,701         623       460       320       544       1,947  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,259       1,309       1,182       1,139       4,889         1,240       897       1,172       1,093       4,402  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     38.08       71.48       75.54       73.27       66.69         34.27       38.04       37.94       38.20       37.09  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     39.32       73.80       71.98       72.85       59.78         33.26       39.59       38.96       39.36       37.40  
Average sales price — total
  US$     38.73       72.26       74.34       73.16       64.34         33.76       38.84       38.22       38.77       37.24  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     87       70       49       27       27         97       92       87       83       83  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     87       70       49       27       27         97       92       87       83       83  
               
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     31       62       74       82       82         4       4       15       25       25  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  US$     48       95       88       83       314         42       35       45       42       164  
Cost of products
  US$     (36 )     (61 )     (61 )     (60 )     (218 )       (37 )     (30 )     (36 )     (34 )     (137 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (1 )     (3 )     (12 )           (16 )       1       3       (2 )     (1 )     1  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     1       1       1       1       4         1       1       1       1       4  
               
EBITDA     ——————>
  US$     12       32       16       24       84         7       9       8       8       32  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (4 )       (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (4 )
               
EBIT          ——————>
  US$     11       31       15       23       80         6       8       7       7       28  
Net financial result
  US$     (2 )     10       2       (3 )     7         (1 )     (7 )     7       6       5  
               
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
  US$     9       41       17       20       87         5       1       14       13       33  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (3 )     (14 )     (10 )     (7 )     (34 )       (2 )           (5 )     (5 )     (12 )
               
Net income (loss)
  US$     6       27       7       13       53         3       1       9       8       21  
       

 


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Pelletizing Affiliates — Hispanobras (Additional information — Unaudited)
 
                                                                                       
        2005       2004  
Information       As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     500       459       320       331       1,610         425       99       246       442       1,212  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     620       550       730       685       2,585         460       790       795       675       2,720  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,120       1,009       1,050       1,016       4,195         885       889       1,041       1,117       3,932  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     38.46       69.35       72.19       71.87       60.84         32.48       57.40       38.57       39.18       38.20  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     38.43       50.85       74.00       73.14       60.32         31.18       42.37       37.67       38.62       38.17  
Average sales price — total
  US$     38.45       59.27       73.45       72.73       60.52         31.83       44.04       37.88       38.84       38.18  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     51       82       68       73       73         33       37       43       50       50  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  US$     43       108       76       75       302         28       40       40       43       151  
Cost of products
  US$     (34 )     (62 )     (51 )     (59 )     (206 )       (27 )     (31 )     (32 )     (38 )     (128 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (2 )           (1 )     (3 )     (6 )       1       1             3       5  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     1       1                   2         1                   2       3  
               
EBITDA    ————————————>
  US$     8       47       24       13       92         3       10       8       10       31  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (1 )     (1 )                   (2 )       (1 )                 (2 )     (3 )
               
EBIT     —————————————>
  US$     7       46       24       13       90         2       10       8       8       28  
Net financial result
  US$           (3 )     (1 )           (4 )                   (2 )     (1 )     (3 )
               
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
  US$     7       43       23       13       86         2       10       6       7       25  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (3 )     (15 )     (8 )     (5 )     (31 )       (1 )     (3 )     (2 )     (2 )     (8 )
               
Net income
  US$     4       28       15       8       55         1       7       4       5       17  
       

 


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Pelletizing Affiliates — Itabrasco (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                       
        2005       2004  
Information       As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     769       730       670       688       2,857         762       903       486       674       2,825  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     176       230       340       189       935               105       260       407       772  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     945       960       1,010       877       3,792         762       1,008       746       1,081       3,597  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     39.14       71.97       73.16       73.70       63.83         32.84       43.39       39.02       39.15       38.78  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     39.40       73.27       73.78       73.57       67.14               38.29       39.33       39.28       39.16  
Average sales price — total
  US$     39.18       72.29       73.37       73.67       64.65         32.84       42.86       39.13       39.20       38.86  
 
                                                                                     
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     4       9                           1       8       1              
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     4       9                           1       8       1              
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     37       69       63       65       65         23       26       30       36       36  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  US$     37       101       65       59       262         25       43       29       43       140  
Cost of products
  US$     (31 )     (59 )     (45 )     (50 )     (185 )       (24 )     (35 )     (25 )     (36 )     (120 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (2 )     (1 )     (3 )     (1 )     (7 )                         (3 )     (3 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$           (1 )                   (1 )                                
               
EBITDA     ——————————>
  US$     4       40       17       8       69         1       8       4       4       17  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$           1                     1                                  
               
EBIT     ———————————>
  US$     4       41       17       8       70         1       8       4       4       17  
Net financial result
  US$                   (3 )           (3 )                                    
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  US$     4       41       14       8       67         1       8       4       4       17  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (3 )     (13 )     (6 )     (3 )     (25 )             (3 )     (1 )     (1 )     (5 )
               
Net income
  US$     1       28       8       5       42         1       5       3       3       12  
       

 


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Pelletizing Affiliates — Nibrasco (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                       
        2005       2004  
Information       As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     675       627       827       807       2,936         563       803       776       833       2,975  
Quantity sold — internal market — CVRD
  MT (thousand)     996       1,149       1,000       1,289       4,434         1,327       903       899       779       3,908  
Quantity sold — internal market — Others
  MT (thousand)     35       34       35       34       138         33       33       31       30       127  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,706       1,810       1,862       2,130       7,508         1,923       1,739       1,706       1,642       7,010  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     37.13       64.94       86.42       80.36       68.84         31.45       34.49       40.37       36.40       35.98  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     37.77       68.70       106.16       70.54       70.74         31.51       35.96       37.51       37.40       35.09  
Average sales price — total
  US$     37.51       67.39       97.22       73.13       69.63         31.49       33.23       38.84       36.90       34.98  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     4       4       4       3       3                     3       4       4  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$                                       1                          
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     4       4       4       3       3         1             3       4       4  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     65       67       94       118       118         40       41       50       60       60  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  US$     69       134       132       169       504         65       66       73       67       271  
Cost of products
  US$     (59 )     (96 )     (88 )     (121 )     (364 )       (59 )     (57 )     (62 )     (51 )     (229 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (1 )     (2 )     (6 )     (5 )     (14 )       2       4       (2 )     (9 )     (5 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     1       1             1       3         1       1             1       3  
               
EBITDA     ———————————>
  US$     10       37       38       44       129         9       14       9       8       40  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (1 )     (1 )           (1 )     (3 )       (1 )     (1 )           (1 )     (3 )
               
EBIT     ————————————>
  US$     9       36       38       43       126         8       13       9       7       37  
Impairment
  US$                                                                    
Net financial result
  US$           (1 )     (4 )           (5 )                   (1 )     3       2  
               
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
  US$     9       35       34       43       121         8       13       8       10       39  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (4 )     (12 )     (12 )     (16 )     (44 )       (3 )     (4 )     (3 )     (4 )     (14 )
               
Net income (loss)
  US$     5       23       22       27       77         5       9       5       6       25  
       

 


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Pelletizing Affiliates — Samarco (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                       
        2005       2004  
Information       As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — Pellets
  MT (thousand)     3,297       3,024       3,666       4,089       14,076         3,462       3,177       3,264       3,918       13,821  
Quantity sold — Iron ore
  MT (thousand)     239       431       407       330       1,407         497       471       688       367       2,023  
Average sales price — Pellets
  US$     43.88       76.50       80.98       79.60       70.93         39.31       39.11       38.89       40.62       39.54  
Average sales price — Iron ore
  US$     31.04       32.18       38.68       37.23       35.05         16.88       19.66       21.78       21.28       19.99  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     52       42       41       39       39         21       46       42       58       58  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     156       140       156       299       299         174       153       139       141       141  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     208       182       197       338       338         195       199       181       199       199  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     468       588       632       576       576         379       331       394       441       441  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  US$     154       226       319       333       1,032         129       132       142       162       565  
Cost of products
  US$     (65 )     (68 )     (98 )     (113 )     (344 )       (59 )     (53 )     (60 )     (71 )     (243 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (7 )     (29 )     (21 )     (8 )     (65 )       (11 )     (15 )     (14 )     (19 )     (59 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     7       7       8       8       30         6       6       7       7       26  
               
EBITDA     ————————————>
  US$     89       136       208       220       653         65       70       75       79       289  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (7 )     (7 )     (8 )     (8 )     (30 )       (6 )     (6 )     (7 )     (7 )     (26 )
               
EBIT     —————————————>
  US$     82       129       200       212       623         59       64       68       72       263  
Impairment
                                                                       
Gain on investments accounted for by the equity method
  US$     2       3       4             9         4       (2 )     7       2       11  
Net financial result
  US$     (2 )     3       (9 )     (6 )     (14 )       (2 )     (17 )     13             (6 )
               
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
  US$     82       135       195       206       618         61       45       88       74       268  
Income tax and social contribution
  US$     (13 )     (22 )     (33 )     (36 )     (104 )       (10 )     (6 )     (19 )           (35 )
               
Net income (loss)
  US$     69       113       162       170       514         51       39       69       74       233  
       

 


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Pelletizing Affiliates — GIIC (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                       
        2005       2004  
        As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
Information       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
       
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     710       1,058       893       932       3,593         906       683       1,003       1,092       3,684  
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     88.06       118.15       109.34       108.11       107.41         52.68       58.27       55.78       54.82       55.19  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     10       10       5       5       5         20       20       25       25       25  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     10       10       5       5       5         20       20       25       25       25  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  US$     114       139       127       123       123         76       77       86       90       90  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  US$     62       125       98       101       386         48       40       55       67       210  
Cost of products
  US$     (38 )     (65 )     (55 )     (58 )     (216 )       (36 )     (33 )     (44 )     (49 )     (162 )
Other expenses/revenues
  US$     (1 )     (13 )     (15 )     (8 )     (37 )       (4 )     (3 )     (3 )     (6 )     (16 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     1       1               1       3         1       1             1       3  
               
EBITDA     ————————————>
  US$     24       48       28       36       136         9       5       8       13       35  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  US$     (1 )     (1 )             (1 )     (3 )       (1 )     (1 )           (1 )     (3 )
               
EBIT     —————————————>
  US$     23       47       28       35       133         8       4       8       12       32  
Net financial result
  US$                             1       1                                  
               
Net income
  US$     23       47       28       36       134         8       4       8       12       32  
       

 


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Manganese and Ferroalloys Area — RDM (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information           As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market — Ferroalloys
  MT (thousand)     34       57       50       32       173         37       31       39       38       145  
Quantity sold — internal market — Ferroalloys
  MT (thousand)     36       41       33       35       145         45       47       40       42       174  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     70       98       83       67       318         82       78       79       80       319  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market — Manganese
  MT (thousand)     355       312       419       334       1,420         213       350       465       421       1,449  
Quantity sold — internal market — Manganese
  MT (thousand)     69       68       76       46       259         72       72       61       78       283  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     424       380       495       380       1,679         285       422       526       499       1,732  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market — Ferroalloys
   US$     1,477.75       799.63       599.86       586.00       835.65         713.01       1,006.84       1,151.05       1,229.41       1,028.98  
Average sales price — internal market — Ferroalloys
   US$     1,010.90       1,385.38       717.24       738.97       984.32         700.76       1,038.88       1,484.10       1,496.32       1,164.20  
Average sales price — total
   US$     1,237.52       1,049.97       646.53       665.91       905.04         706.34       1,026.72       1,316.89       1,366.98       1,101.56  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market — Manganese
   US$     71.67       79.40       78.23       75.24       76.14         44.98       48.51       56.12       72.01       57.26  
Average sales price — internal market — Manganese
   US$     72.19       72.64       76.16       82.54       75.31         45.15       55.80       54.94       53.41       52.25  
Average sales price — total
   US$     72.10       73.80       77.91       76.12       75.11         45.02       49.76       55.98       69.10       56.44  
 
                                                                                         
Long-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     8       48       50       90       90         12       11       12       11       11  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     34                                         40       34       33       31       31  
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
   US$     42       48       50       90       90         52       45       45       42       42  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     362       295       310       270       270         218       234       302       349       349  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Net operating revenues
   US$     105       110       92       61       368         62       87       118       128       395  
Cost of products
   US$     (54 )     (73 )     (67 )     (57 )     (251 )       (38 )     (37 )     (46 )     (59 )     (180 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$     (5 )     (14 )     (25 )     (31 )     (75 )       (10 )     (7 )     (11 )     (28 )     (56 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     2       3       2       2       9         2       2       1       2       7  
                   
EBITDA     ——————————>
   US$     48       26       2       (25 )     51         16       45       62       43       166  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     (2 )     (3 )     (2 )     (2 )     (9 )       (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     (2 )     (7 )
                   
EBIT     ———————————>
   US$     46       23               (27 )     42         14       43       61       41       159  
Impairment
   US$     1                               1                           (2 )     (2 )
Net financial result
   US$             (11 )     (2 )     3       (10 )       1       1       (4 )     (5 )     (7 )
                   
Income before income tax and social contribution
   US$     47       12       (2 )     (24 )     33         15       44       57       34       150  
Income tax and social contribution
   US$     (12 )     (2 )             (2 )     (16 )       (2 )     (14 )     (11 )     (12 )     (39 )
                   
Net income
   US$     35       10       (2 )     (26 )     17         13       30       46       22       111  
       


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Manganese and Ferroalloys Area — Urucum (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information           As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market — Iron ore
  MT (thousand)     222       263       279       198       962         127       106       254       172       659  
Quantity sold — internal market — Iron ore
  MT (thousand)     1             4       17       22               3             46       49  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     223       263       283       215       984         127       109       254       218       708  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market — Manganese
  MT (thousand)     26       50       7       38       121         22       4       39       56       121  
Quantity sold — internal market — Manganese
  MT (thousand)     64       48       48       36       196         50       62       52       50       214  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     90       98       55       74       317         72       66       91       106       335  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market — Ferroalloys
  MT (thousand)     5       4       2       2       13         4       4       4       3       15  
Quantity sold — internal market — Ferroalloys
  MT (thousand)                 2       4       6         1                         1  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     5       4       4       6       19         5       4       4       3       16  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market — Iron ore
   US$     17.89       32.72       34.19       32.09       29.59         15.05       19.09       19.18       18.45       18.18  
Average sales price — internal market — Iron ore
   US$     2.63             23.25       22.53       21.76               2.28             37.13       35.00  
Average sales price — total
   US$     17.85       32.72       34.04       31.33       29.43         15.05       18.63       19.18       22.39       19.34  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market — Manganese
   US$     115.85       98.34       124.86       67.37       93.91         49.84       54.87       45.72       45.33       46.59  
Average sales price — internal market — Manganese
   US$     72.57       114.52       107.81       111.19       98.57         44.19       47.69       55.82       68.27       53.66  
Average sales price — total
   US$     85.16       106.27       109.98       88.69       96.82         45.92       48.10       51.53       56.10       51.09  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market — Ferroalloys
   US$     918.43       775.24       942.00       798.00       859.47         564.53       863.73       1,285.47       1,227.89       969.24  
Average sales price — internal market — Ferroalloys
   US$                 210.00       622.86       485.24         394.48                         394.48  
Average sales price — total
   US$     918.43       775.24       576.00       681.24       741.29         546.44       863.73       1,285.47       1,227.89       938.29  
 
                                                                                         
Long-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     12       17       19       23       23               3       1       8       8  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
   US$                                             4       1       1              
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
   US$     12       17       19       23       23         4       4       2       8       8  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     18       17       21       17       17         15       9       14       13       13  
                   
Net operating revenues
   US$     15       20       19       17       71         7       8       13       15       43  
Cost of products
   US$     (7 )     (7 )     (7 )     (12 )     (33 )       (3 )     (4 )     (5 )     (7 )     (19 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$     (2 )     (5 )     (4 )     (7 )     (18 )       (2 )     (1 )     (2 )     (8 )     (13 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$                     1               1                           (1 )     (1 )
                   
EBITDA     —>
   US$     6       8       8       (2 )     21         2       3       6       (1 )     10  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$                     (1 )             (1 )                         1       1  
                   
EBIT     —>
   US$     6       8       8       (2 )     20         2       3       6             11  
Net financial result
   US$             (3 )     (3 )     1       (5 )                         (1 )     (1 )
                   
Income before income tax and social contribution
   US$     6       5       5       (1 )     15         2       3       6       (1 )     10  
Income tax and social contribution
   US$     (2 )     (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     (7 )       (1 )     (1 )     (2 )           (4 )
                   
Net income
   US$     4       3       3       (2 )     8         1       2       4       (1 )     6  
       

 


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Manganese and Ferroalloys Area — RDME (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information           As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
Quantity sold — external market — Sinter
  MT (thousand)     47       27       11       25       110         66       86       88       38       278  
Quantity sold — external market — Manganese
  MT (thousand)     45       6       28       77       156         55       33       68       15       171  
Quantity sold — external market — Ferroalloys
  MT (thousand)     50       51       38       31       170         64       41       47       41       193  
Average sales price — external market — Sinter
   US$     134.00       155.00       157.00       120.52       138.39         103.70       108.70       95.68       118.63       104.75  
Average sales price — external market — Manganese
   US$     122.00       139.00       147.93       99.97       116.43         73.22       78.16       100.35       83.18       85.84  
Average sales price — external market — Ferroalloys
   US$     1,049.00       739.00       571.87       574.13       762.75         588.12       954.98       1,213.38       1,295.42       968.57  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     3       2       2                         3       3       3       3       3  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
   US$             1               4       4                                      
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
   US$     3       3       2       4       4         3       3       3       3       3  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     107       98       95       87       87         67       67       86       105       105  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Net operating revenues
   US$     68       52       36       35       191         51       55       72       60       238  
Cost of products
   US$     (57 )     (48 )     (38 )     (36 )     (179 )       (47 )     (51 )     (46 )     (44 )     (188 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$     (2 )     (4 )     (2 )     (7 )     (15 )       (1 )     (3 )     (8 )     (1 )     (13 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     1       1       1       1       4         1       1       2       1       5  
                   
EBITDA     ————————————>
   US$     10       1       (3 )     (7 )     1         4       2       20       16       42  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (4 )       (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (5 )
                   
EBIT     ————————————>
   US$     9               (4 )     (8 )     (3 )       3       1       18       15       37  
Net financial result
   US$                                                                        
                   
Income before income tax and social contribution
   US$     9               (4 )     (8 )     (3 )       3       1       18       15       37  
Income tax and social contribution
   US$     (3 )             1       1       (1 )                         (5 )     (5 )
                   
Net income
   US$     6               (3 )     (7 )     (4 )       3       1       18       10       32  
       

 


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Steel Area — CSI (Additional information — Unaudited)
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
Information           As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     448       428       459       479       1,814         566       530       558       452       2,106  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market
   US$     746.28       709.09       627.27       627.43       676.01         419.00       539.53       694.15       748.56       592.97  
                   
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     280       324       307       320       320         205       232       264       298       298  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Net operating revenues
   US$     339       307       288       300       1234         233       288       389       340       1,250  
Cost of products / Other expenses
   US$     (291 )     (284 )     (283 )     (262 )     (1120 )       (226 )     (234 )     (287 )     (277 )     (1,024 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$     (7 )     (4 )     (4 )     (8 )     (23 )                   (1 )           (1 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     7       6       6       7       26         7       6       6       6       25  
                   
EBITDA     ————————————>
   US$     48       25       6       37       117         14       60       107       69       250  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     (7 )     (6 )     (6 )     (7 )     (26 )       (7 )     (6 )     (6 )     (6 )     (25 )
                   
EBIT     ————————————>
   US$     41       19               30       91         7       54       101       63       225  
Net financial result
   US$     (3 )     (3 )     (3 )     (2 )     (11 )       (5 )     (11 )     (18 )     (5 )     (39 )
Gain on investments accounted for by the equity method
   US$                                               (2 )     4       (5 )     1       (2 )
                   
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
   US$     38       16       (3 )     28       80               47       78       59       184  
Income tax and social contribution
   US$     (16 )     (6 )     1       (16 )     (37 )       (1 )     (18 )     (32 )     (24 )     (75 )
                   
Net income (loss)
   US$     22       10       (2 )     12       43         (1 )     29       46       35       109  
       

 


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Logistics Area — Docenave (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
            As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
                            September     December                               September     December        
Information           March 31     June 30     30     31     Total       March 31     June 30     30     31     Total  
                   
Shipping: Quantity sold — External market:
                                                                                         
. Bulk transportation (ore oil)
  MT (thousand)       889       881       777       812       3,359         1,426       1,430       1,047       1,228       5,131  
. Containers (TEUS)
  TEUS       9,888       8,845       8,907       6,663       34,303         7,444       8,674       10,194       10,991       37,303  
. TUG (maneuver)
  Maneuver       556       804       991       416       2,767         698       623       617       819       2,757  
 
                                                                                         
Shipping: Quantity sold — Domestic market:
                                                                                         
. Bulk transportation (ore oil)
  MT (thousand)       345       291       330             966         129       495       573       411       1,608  
. Containers (TEUS)
  TEUS       13,826       12,964       14,288       18,432       59,510         14,532       15,916       15,895       15,064       61,407  
. TUG (maneuver)
  Maneuver       1,126       968       899       1,512       4,505         912       986       1,135       926       3,959  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — Shipping — external market:
                                                                                         
. Bulk transportation (ore oil)
   US$     15.55       11.25       14.89       16.85       14.58         10.83       11.83       16.47       16.21       13.55  
. Containers (TEUS)
   US$     616.40       753.31       713.37       1,048.33       760.78         569.99       585.77       605.55       778.73       644.88  
. TUG (maneuver)
   US$     3,453.24       3,075.23       3,112.53       5,921.07       3,592.40         3,005.73       3,321.03       3,414.91       3,063.49       3,185.71  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — Shipping — domestic market:
                                                                                         
. Bulk transportation (ore oil)
   US$     9.88       7.56       7.00             8.20         3.81       8.37       7.23       11.68       8.44  
. Containers (TEUS)
   US$     817.37       865.17       893.48       794.24       838.89         594.62       619.63       681.54       628.98       632.03  
. TUG (maneuver)
   US$     3,449.38       3,931.46       4,362.93       2,996.97       3,583.43         3,003.29       3,294.12       3,376.21       3,019.44       3,186.41  
 
                                                                                         
Long-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     1                                   1       1       1       1       1  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
   US$           1       1                     1       1       1       1       1  
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
   US$     1       1       1                     2       2       2       2       2  
 
                                                                                         
                   
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     102       113       127       137       137         89       95       111       91       91  
 
                                                                                         
                   
Net operating revenues
   US$     39       35       38       40       152         33       39       44       47       163  
Cost of products
   US$     (24 )     (22 )     (24 )     (29 )     (99 )       (27 )     (26 )     (30 )     (35 )     (118 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$     (1 )     (1 )     1       (2 )     (3 )       (3 )     (2 )     (1 )     (6 )     (12 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     1       1       1       1       4               1       1       1       3  
                   
EBITDA     ——————————>
   US$     15       13       16       10       54         3       12       14       7       36  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (4 )             (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (3 )
                   
EBIT     ———————————>
   US$     14       12       15       9       50         3       11       13       6       33  
Net financial result
   US$     1       (8 )     (4 )     9       (2 )       5       4       (2 )     (4 )     3  
                   
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution
   US$     15       4       11       18       48         8       15       11       2       36  
Income tax and social contribution
   US$     (4 )     (3 )     (4 )     (2 )     (13 )       (1 )           (3 )     (1 )     (5 )
                   
Net income (loss)
   US$     11       1       7       16       35         7       15       8       1       31  
       

 


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Logistics Area — FCA (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
            2005       2004  
            As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
                                    December                               September     December        
Information           March 31     June 30     September 30     31     Total       March 31     June 30     30     31     Total  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — internal market — Railroad Service
  (thousand)     6,103       7,416       7,616       6,425       27,560         5,807       6,943       6,931       7,086       26,767  
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — internal market — Railroad Service
   US$     9.82       12.16       13.31       13.00       12.16         7.86       8.19       8.80       8.97       8.48  
 
                                                                                         
Long-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     127       136       133                       111       107       109       134       134  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
   US$                                       18       18       18              
                   
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
   US$     127       136       133                     129       125       127       134       134  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     19       12       (21 )     (56 )     (56 )       29       19       26       17       17  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Net operating revenues
   US$     49       76       85       68       278         39       47       51       52       189  
Cost of products
   US$     (55 )     (71 )     (83 )     (94 )     (303 )       (43 )     (44 )     (52 )     (57 )     (196 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$           (7 )     (22 )     (15 )     (44 )       1       (4 )     (3 )     (8 )     (14 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     6       7       6       11       30         4       3       4       5       16  
                   
EBITDA     ————————————>
   US$           5       (14 )     (30 )     (39 )       1       2             (8 )     (5 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     (6 )     (7 )     (6 )     (11 )     (30 )       (4 )     (3 )     (4 )     (5 )     (16 )
                   
EBIT     ————————————>
   US$     (6 )     (2 )     (20 )     (41 )     (69 )       (3 )     (1 )     (4 )     (13 )     (21 )
Net financial result
   US$     1       9       (12 )     4       2         (4 )     (7 )     2       2       (7 )
                   
Net income (loss)
   US$     (5 )     7       (32 )     (37 )     (67 )       (7 )     (8 )     (2 )     (11 )     (28 )
       

 


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Others — Caemi (Additional information — Unaudited) — Consolidated Subsidiary
                                                                                           
                     
            2005       2004  
Information           As of and for the three-months ended               As of and for the three-months ended        
            March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
                   
IRON ORE
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     9,560       9,949       10,737       9,174       39,420         7,855       7,407       9,311       9,446       34,019  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     1,946       2,388       2,673       2,570       9,577         1,941       2,851       2,525       2,349       9,666  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     11,506       12,337       13,410       11,744       48,997         9,796       10,258       11,836       11,795       43,685  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market
   US$     22.49       39.40       38.69       36.52       34.44         18.95       22.68       21.63       22.50       21.48  
Average sales price — internal market
   US$     17.91       32.29       26.63       27.20       26.42         14.14       14.62       15.33       17.62       15.44  
Average sales price — total
   US$     21.71       38.02       36.30       34.69       32.92         18.00       20.44       20.28       21.53       20.14  
 
                                                                                         
BAUXITE
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)                                               19                         19  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)                                               1                         1  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)                                               20                         20  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market
   US$                                               148.20                         148.20  
Average sales price — internal market
   US$                                               158.00                         158.00  
Average sales price — total
   US$                                               148.67                         148.67  
 
                                                                                         
KAOLIN
                                                                                         
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     253       267       253       321       1,094         169       175       170       156       670  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     29       29       32       34       124         18       18       20       18       74  
                   
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     282       296       285       355       1,218         187       193       190       174       744  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Average sales price — external market
   US$     167.32       175.04       175.68       165.27       170.54         153.64       161.84       161.44       164.46       160.28  
Average sales price — internal market
   US$     197.76       202.59       212.12       249.42       216.76         210.17       184.56       200.15       235.06       207.29  
Average sales price — total
   US$     170.45       177.74       178.81       173.07       174.94         159.08       163.94       165.51       171.86       164.96  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     228       164       156       153       153         189       166       191       181       181  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
   US$     22       14       4                         14       10       6       3       3  
                   
Total indebtedness, gross
   US$     250       178       160       153       153         203       176       197       184       184  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Stockholders’ equity
   US$     1,207       1,453       1,732       1,857       1,857         979       967       1,107       1,157       1,157  
                   
 
                                                                                         
Net operating revenues
   US$     272       564       503       465       1,804         189       214       246       261       910  
Cost of products
   US$     (162 )     (192 )     (200 )     (231 )     (785 )       (121 )     (98 )     (129 )     (136 )     (484 )
Other expenses/revenues
   US$     (33 )     (37 )     (41 )     (48 )     (159 )       (20 )     (23 )     (25 )     (39 )     (107 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     34       27       37       51       149         29       17       23       29       98  
                   
EBITDA     ——————————>
   US$     111       362       299       237       1,009         77       110       115       115       417  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
   US$     (34 )     (27 )     (37 )     (51 )     (149 )       (29 )     (17 )     (23 )     (29 )     (98 )
                   
EBIT     ———————————>
   US$     77       335       262       186       860         49       93       92       86       319  
Sale of assets
   US$                   126               126                                  
Gain on investments accounted for by the equity method
   US$     13       16       (3 )     7       33         5       5       7       6       23  
Net financial result
   US$     5       (40 )     (24 )     23       (36 )       (4 )     (1 )     (9 )     (10 )     (24 )
                   
Income before income tax and social contribution
   US$     95       311       361       216       983         49       97       90       82       318  
Income tax and social contribution
   US$     (27 )     (97 )     (90 )     30       (184 )       (16 )     (31 )     (27 )     (21 )     (95 )
Minority interest
   US$     (12 )     (37 )     (10 )     (29 )     (88 )       (7 )     (13 )     (10 )     (12 )     (42 )
                   
Net income
   US$     56       177       261       217       711         26       53       53       49       181  
       

 


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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
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: March 9, 2006  By:   /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa    
    Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa   
    Chief Financial Officer