6-K
 

 
 
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
May 2007
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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(COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE LOGO)
BOVESPA: VALE3, VALE5
NYSE: RIO, RIOPR
LATIBEX: XVALO, XVALP
REAPING THE REWARDS OF DIVERSIFICATION
CVRD performance in the first quarter of 2007
www.cvrd.com.br
rio@cvrd.com.br
Investor Relations
Department
Roberto Castello Branco
Alessandra Gadelha
Marcelo Silva Braga
Patricia Calazans
Theo Penedo
Virgínia Monteiro
Tel: (5521) 3814-4540
Rio de Janeiro, May 3rd 2007 — Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) maintained in the first quarter of 2007 (1Q07) performance consistent with its focus on continuous improvement deriving from its efforts to make the best use of opportunities presented by the long cycle of minerals and metals through investment in organic growth and acquisitions backed by rigorous discipline in capital allocation. These efforts have produced strong expansion in the Company’s productive capacity and diversification of its assets portfolio, which, among other benefits, has allowed it to leverage its exposure to the economic cycle.
The main financial performance highlights in 1Q07:
  Gross revenue of R$ 16.629 billion;
 
  Consolidated exports of US$ 2.441 billion, up 7.0% on 1Q06.
 
  Net exports (exports less imports) of US$ 2.264 billion, 10.2% higher than the figure reported in 1Q06. CVRD contributed 26.0% to Brazil’s trade surplus in 1Q07, of US$ 8.695 billion;
 
  Operating profit, as measured by EBIT(earnings before interest and tax) of R$ 8.080 billion;
 
  EBIT margin of 49.7%, compared to 40.7% in 1Q06;
 
  Cash generation, as measured by EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of R$ 8.936 billion;
 
  Net earnings of R$ 5.095 billion, corresponding to earnings per share of R$ 2.11.
 
  Return on net equity (ROE) of 37.0%, compared to 34.7% in 1Q06.
Investment of US$ 1.36 billion1 was carried out in the quarter, US$ 923 million being spent on organic growth and US$ 437 million on the
 
1 Calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP).
The financial and operational information contained in this press release, except where otherwise indicated, was consolidated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Brazil (Brazilian GAAP). Under the criteria of Brazilian GAAP, companies are consolidated in which CVRD has effective control or shared control defined under a shareholders’ agreement. In the case of companies in which CVRD has effective control, consolidation is carried out based on 100% and the difference between this amount and the percentage of CVRD’s equity stake in the capital of the subsidiary is discounted at the minority shareholders’ line. The main subsidiaries of CVRD are: CVRD Inco (from 4Q06, without adjustment in previous periods), MBR, Cadam, PPSA, Alunorte, Albras, Valesul, RDM, RDME, RDMN, Urucum Mineração, Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica (FCA), Log-In, CVRD International and CVRD Overseas. In the case of companies where control is share, consolidation is in proportion to CVRD’s equity stake in each company. The main companies in which CVRD has shared control, as at March 31, 2007, were MRN, Kobrasco, Nibrasco, Hispanobras, Itabrasco, Samarco and CSI.
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maintenance of existing operations. In addition to these investments, in January 2007 the acquisition of 100% of Inco Ltd. (now CVRD Inco) was concluded, with the payment of US$ 2.053 billion to outstanding shareholders, while in April payment was made for the acquisition of AMCI Holdings Australia, for Au$835 million, equivalent to US$ 656 million.
AMCI Australia will be consolidated into CVRD financial statements as from 2Q07.
On April 30, the Company distributed the first dividend tranche for 2007, of R$ 0.69 per share, or US$ 0.34 per share, totalling US$ 825 million. The second installment proposed in January of this year, of US$ 825 million, will be considered at the meeting of the CVRD Board of Directors scheduled for October 18, 2007. If the proposal is approved, our shares will be traded ex-dividend on October 19 on Bovespa and NYSE, and dividend payment will be on October 31.
It worth to remember that the 1Q06 figures do not include CVRD Inco and that 4Q06 figures include 2 months of consolidation, while 1Q07 figures include total consolidation.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INDICATORS*
                                         
                                    R$ million
    1Q06   4Q06   1Q07   %   %
    (A)   (B)   (C)   (C/A)   (C/B)
Gross operating revenues
    8,281       16,692       16,629       100.8       -0.4  
Exports (US$ million)
    2,282       2,419       2,441       7.0       0.9  
Net exports (US$ million)
    2,054       2,225       2,264       10.2       1.8  
EBIT
    3,240       7,080       8,080       149.4       14.1  
EBIT margin (%)
    40.7       43.4       49.7              
EBITDA
    3,753       7,957       8,936       138.1       12.3  
Net earnings
    2,184       3,368       5,095       133.3       51.3  
Net earnings per share (R$)
    0.90       1.39       2.11              
Annualized ROE (%)
    34.7       34.4       37.0              
Capex** (US$ million)
    1,126       19,611       1,360       20.8       -93.1  
 
*   Financial indicators take into account CVRD Inco consolidation from 4Q06.
 
**   Acquisitions included
(LOGO)      BUSINESS PROSPECTS
The global economy continues to expand above 4% for the fifth year running, which may be the longest period of growth since the Second World War. Productivity growth, the globalization of markets, continuing low rates of inflation and expectations anchored on sound monetary policies have been important levers for global prosperity.
As a consequence of the strong global growth and of Chinese economic development, minerals and metals markets are also going through a long up cycle. Taking as a basis the behavior of the LMEX, the London Metal Exchange index for base metals (aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc, tin and lead), the present cycle is 65th month old accumulating a 330% increase. This is by far the longest cycle in metal prices since 1970.
The same factors that helped to explain the growth of the global economy until now will continue to influence its performance over the next 12 to 18 months. Thus we expect robust expansion in global economic activity in 2007 and 2008, with a transition in the short term to a more moderate and sustained growth rate than the 5.4% observed in 2006 by the IMF.
In the Euro zone, the normalization of monetary policies, affected through the gradual raising of short term interest rates by the European
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Central Bank, has been well absorbed, mainly by Germany, its largest economy. The German IFO research released recently shows growing optimism in relation to the future, suggesting that the German economy is being influenced by domestic factors such as increased investments and gains in productivity not fully factored into previous estimates.
The rest of the Euro zone economy is also expanding at a relatively high rate and the picture is similar in the UK.
In Japan, where imports of iron ore for the fiscal year, which ended in March, were the highest since the end of the period of accelerated growth in the first half of the 70’s, prospects are good. GDP is expected to grow at a rate slightly above the long term trend, stimulated by increased investment.
In China, 1Q07 was the fifth quarter running with GDP growth higher than 10% a year, with a growth rate of 11.1%, lower only than the 11.5% seen in 2Q06. Industrial production is growing at 17% a year and investments in fixed assets at 25%.
Although inflation rose in March, core inflation is close to 2%, in line with the main economies in the world. Since China has a quasi-fixed exchange rate regime, its inflation naturally tends to converge to the rate prevailing in the rest of the world. Consequently we consider the risk of increased inflation to be low and not to pose a threat to GDP growth.
In general, the emerging market economies in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America continue to enjoy extraordinarily favorable conditions, with gains in terms of exchange, substantial influx of foreign capital, low inflation and strong economic growth.
In the United States, where the economy had been growing at 3.5% a year since the beginning of 2003, the rate of expansion fell to an average of 1.9% from the third quarter of last year, as a result of the gradual tightening of monetary policies between June 2004 and June 2006 and the strong correction in the residential real estate market.
The US housing downturn poses the main risk for continued global expansion. An American recession could cause a significant negative impact on global economic growth since the United States is responsible for a third of the world’s GDP (at market exchange rates), is the world’s largest importer and has the most sophisticated capital market in the world.
However, there are several reasons to minimize this risk.
Firstly, it is not yet clear whether the present situation is a mid-cycle pause, as occurred in 1986 and 1995, or if it represents the early stages of a protracted slowdown. So far, there was no spillover of the housing downturn into other sectors of the US economy with consumer spending continuing to grow and healthy financial market conditions.
Past experience tells us that there could be a synchronization in the deceleration of global economic activity caused by events of a global nature (the first petroleum shock of 1974), by the coincidence of macro-economic restrictive policies (as at the beginning of the 80’s) or by global movements in the prices of financial assets (as in the generalized fall in equity prices in 2000).
The spillover of the current deceleration in the United States to other countries is limited by the fact that it is caused by factors specific to the American economy, concentrated in the housing market which import content is very small. The present situation tends to approximate much
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more of the one that was originated by the solvency problems of savings and loan associations (S&L), a question circumscribed to the American economy and with no common elements to the rest of the world, that caused a brief recession in the US in 1991 without causing a spillover into the global economy.
Therefore, this suggests that the performance of the rest of the global economy can decouple from the US economy, continuing to support the current minerals and metals cycle.
Fundamentals of the various segments of the minerals and metals markets remain very robust allowing us to maintain our optimism about the future performance of CVRD. Consumption is growing considerably, there is practically no idle capacity, supply reaction is slow and inventories are at very low levels.
Steel production continues to expand, growing by 10.2% in 1Q07 relative to 1Q06, with China as the main engine, at 22.3%. Production in the rest of the world is growing at a relatively high rate, 4.4%, with expansion in all regions except North America. As a reflection of the robustness of global demand, increase in production has been accompanied by a rise in prices of steel products since December 2006. At the end of April 2007, the CRU Global steel price index (CRUspi) surpassed the previous historic peak recorded in July 2006.
The intensity of this movement has put considerable pressure on the demand for metallics (pig iron, scrap and HBI), whose prices have risen significantly, iron ore and pellets.
In spite of the increase in local production, Chinese imports of iron ore in 1Q07, on a de-seasonalized and annualized basis, reached 417.8 million metric tons, which is 28% more than the 326.3 million metric tons imported in 2006.
At the same time iron ore spot prices have risen, continuing the growth which started in October 2006, reaching levels about US$ 10 higher than the C&F prices of CVRD products in China, in spite of record prices of maritime freight from Brazil to Asia.
Nickel prices have beaten historic records as a result of the significant growth in demand in a environment characterized by historically low inventories, and supply growth restrictions, with no new projects coming on stream in 2007/2008.
It is hoped that growth in global stainless steel production will continue to slow in the next few months to a rate more sustainable in the long term. Demand for nickel for other applications coming from the oil and gas industries, aerospace and batteries holds firm, and no sudden changes are expected.
Although the expansion in stainless steel output is expected to be lower this year, 7% as opposed to 16% in 2006, and in spite of the substantial increase in production of nickel pig iron in China, we estimate that the growth in nickel supply will be sufficient only to meet the increase in consumption, with nothing available for the necessary replacement of inventories.
In the face of the severe shortage of refined nickel, increased production of nickel pig iron is supporting at the margin the growth of series 200 stainless steel production in China. However, there are various challenges to be overcome: high production costs, logistics (imports of millions tons of lateritic nickel ore), low nickel content and high levels of sulphur and phosphorous, intensive energy consumption and the negative impact on the environment.
Global aluminum consumption grew at an average annual rate of 7.9% in the period 2002/2006, which was due not only to China, but also to its increased use in various applications. In the short term, the significant increase in production by China and the weakening of demand in the
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USA have not been able to change the price trend. Prices have remained at about US$ 2,700 per metric ton since 4Q06, due to the strong demand from Asia, Europe and Latin America.
The resumption of Chinese imports reversed the trend of falling copper prices initiated in May 2006. Supply of this metal, like nickel, faces multiple constraints to its expansion, although there are no technological hurdles to be overcome.
The mines in operation are suffering from the effects of lack of off-road tires and decline in grades, there is no inventory of projects of a significant size coming on stream and those being developed have faced numerous difficulties, such as long lead times for delivery of equipment, high investment costs and delays with environmental licenses.
(LOGO)       GROSS REVENUES
CVRD’s gross operating revenues in 1Q07 amounted to R $16.629 billion, up 100.8% compared to the figure in 1Q06, of
R$ 8.281 billion.
The consolidation of CVRD Inco contributed R$ 6.743 billion to the company’s operating revenues in 1Q07, compared to 1Q06. Price increases accounted for R$ 1.273 billion of the increase, variations in volume for R$ 642 million, while the depreciation of the US Dollar against the Brazilian Real in the period analysed had a negative impact of R$ 310 million.
Shipments of non-ferrous minerals represented 43.0% of gross revenue, overtaking ferrous minerals for the first time, the latter contributing 40.7%. This was due to raised nickel prices and, on the other hand, to the fact that the new iron ore and pellet prices for 2007 were not incorporated into 1Q07 revenue. Aluminum chain products — bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum — made up 8.6% and logistics services 4.9%.
Asia continued to be the Company’s main sales destination in 1Q07 accounting for 43.7% of total revenues, followed by the Americas with 34.2%. The increase in the proportion of sales to the Asian market was primarily due to higher shipments to China, Japan and South Korea.
Sales revenue to China continued to grow in 1Q07, increasing by 77.0% from R$ 1.495 billion in 1Q06, to R$ 2.646 billion in 1Q07.
In spite of the Brazilian market contribution of R$ 2.233 billion, up 26.8% related to 1Q06, the participation of this market in the Company’s total revenue decreased from 21.3% in 1Q06 to 13.4% in 1Q07.
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GROSS REVENUES – BY PRODUCT
                                                 
                                            R$ million  
    1Q06     %     4Q06     %     1Q07     %  
Ferrous minerals
    5,754       69.5       7,297       43.7       6,762       40.7  
Iron ore and pellets
    5,480       66.2       6,930       41.5       6,444       38.8  
Iron ore
    4,147       50.1       5,418       32.5       4,906       29.5  
Pellets
    1,333       16.1       1,512       9.1       1,538       9.2  
Pelletizing plants operation services
    18       0.2       18       0.1       17       0.1  
Manganese and ferro-alloys
    256       3.1       349       2.1       301       1.8  
Non ferrous minerals
    397       4.8       6,624       39.7       7,158       43.0  
Contained copper
    242       2.9       1,029       6.2       760       4.6  
Nickel
                5,088       30.5       5,973       35.9  
Cobalt
                40       0.2       60       0.4  
Precious metals
                38       0.2       46       0.3  
PGMs
                183       1.1       147       0.9  
Potash
    49       0.6       93       0.6       67       0.4  
Kaolin
    106       1.3       152       0.9       105       0.6  
Aluminum
    1,053       12.7       1,496       9.0       1,432       8.6  
Logistics
    704       8.5       849       5.1       807       4.9  
Railroads
    535       6.5       639       3.8       617       3.7  
Ports
    106       1.3       136       0.8       127       0.8  
Shipping
    63       0.8       74       0.4       63       0.4  
Steel products
    349       4.2       333       2.0       332       2.0  
Others
    24       0.3       93       0.6       138       0.8  
Total
    8,281       100.0       16,692       100.0       16,629       100.0  
GROSS REVENUES — BY DESTINATION
                                                 
                                            R$ million  
    1Q06     %     4Q06     %     1Q07     %  
Americas
    2,854       34.5       5,300       31.8       5,695       34.2  
Brazil
    1,761       21.3       2,294       13.7       2,233       13.4  
USA
    526       6.4       1,447       8.7       1,943       11.7  
Canada
    164       2,0       1,094       6.6       974       5.9  
Others
    403       4,9       465       2.8       545       3.3  
Asia
    2,840       34.3       7,082       42.4       7,261       43.7  
China
    1,495       18.1       2,807       16.8       2,646       15.9  
Japan
    837       10.1       2,039       12.2       1,880       11.3  
Others
    508       6.1       2,236       13.4       2,735       16.4  
Europe
    2,175       26.3       3,740       22.4       3,259       19.6  
Rest of the World
    412       5.0       570       3.4       415       2.5  
Total
    8,281       100.0       16,692       100.0       16,629       100.0  
(LOGO)CONTROLLING COSTS
In the first quarter of the year, the Company’s cost of goods sold (COGS) totalled R$ 7.247 billion, down 3.7% on the figure in 4Q06 of R$ 7.524 billion. In 1Q06 COGS was US$ 3.945 billion.
A significant slice of the increased costs, when compared to 1Q06 — R$ 2.772 billion — is explained by the consolidation of CVRD Inco. Disregarding the effects of the consolidation of CVRD Inco, COGS would have amounted to R$ 4.475 billion in 1Q07, up 13.4% compared to 1Q06.
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Wider diversification of the Company’s asset portfolio has provoked a change in COGS composition, with the acquisition of products becoming a major component, amounting to R$ 1.482 billion, representing 20.4% of total COGS. Purchases carried out by CVRD Inco totalled US$ 931 million in the quarter. This amount included both the purchase of refined product for resale, as well as the purchase of concentrate and intermediary nickel products which are processed at our refineries. However, it is worthwhile mentioning that there is a strong cyclical component to this cost item, since both quantities and prices of goods bought are directly influenced by global economic cycles.
Disregarding this tranche, the cost of purchasing products totalled R$ 551 million, in line with that in 1Q06, of R$ 524 million.
In 1Q07, CVRD acquired 1.831 million tons of iron ore from small mining companies located in the state of Minas Gerais, compared to 3.214 million tons in 1Q06. Over the last 18 months, the Company has been reducing its volume of purchases having in mind the various projects coming on stream, which have considerably increased production levels.
Expenditure on material contributed to R$ 1.156 billion in COGS, equivalent to 16.0% of total COGS, R$ 280 million being related to CVRD Inco. Disregarding this tranche, expenditure on material was up 23.0%. The main components that make up this item are: expenditure on equipment parts and components, inputs, tyres and conveyor belts.
Expenditure on outsourced services, of R$ 997 million, represented 13.8% of COGS in the quarter. Disregarding the amount related to CVRD Inco, of R$ 192 million, this item showed a drop of 6.9% compared to the figure in 1Q06, of R$ 865 million. These services mainly consisted of the servicing of equipment and installations, R$ 211 million, the hiring of rail freight transport, basically for the transport of iron ore produced in the Southern System, R$ 154 million, and the removal and transfer of waste and ores, R$ 109 million.
The reduction in outsourced services as a proportion of total expenditure is the result of the Company’s efforts to keep such expenditure under control. Among such initiatives, we can highlight the restructuring of various service contracts, concentrating the service in a single supplier, rather than using several suppliers to carry out different parts of a service; the development of partnerships with suppliers and the reallocation “in-house” of the removal and transfer of waste and ores, which although increasing the level of expenditure among other COGS items, such as staff, fuel and maintenance, has resulted in a reduction of more than the cost of these services, were they to be subcontracted.
In the first quarter of the year, expenditure on electricity, fuel and gas totalled R$ 1.142 billion. Disregarding the expenditure on these items by CVRD Inco, these expenses amounted to R$ 912 million, up R$ 152 million compared to 1Q06. This expenditure increase was due to intensification of the Company’s activities and increases in the price of fuel and electricity.
Personnel expenses amounted to R$ 964 million, of which CVRD Inco was responsible for R$ 514 million. In 1Q06 these expenses totalled R$ 372 million. This rise reflects a salary adjustment for employees in Brazil, of 3.0% from January 2007, as well as an increase in the size of the workforce as a result of expansion in business activity and exchange-rate variation.
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In 1Q07, fines paid on shiploading delays in CVRD’s maritime ports, known as demurrage, amounted to R$ 34 million, 61.9% higher than the amount of fines paid in 1Q06. Operational problems on the Company’s railroads due to the rainy season in Brazil resulted in the transport of insufficient iron ore to the stockyards at the ports, resulting in delays to shiploading and higher demurrage expenses.
As a consequence of the expansion in CVRD’s asset base, which increased from R$ 41.917 billion at the end of 1Q06, to R$ 93.435 billion at the end of 1Q07, there was an increase of R$ 366 million in depreciation and exhaustion expenses, compared to 1Q06. CVRD Inco contributed R$ 261 million to this increase.
Sales, general and administrative expenses totalled R$ 602 million, up R$ 166 million compared to 1Q06.
Expenditure on research and development (R&D) of R$ 239 million, was 53.2% higher than the figure in 1Q06, of R$ 156 million. The increase seen over the last few years has been due to the Company’s strategy of focusing on organic growth, which necessarily implies higher investment in mineral prospecting and feasibility studies for the development of mineral deposits in various countries.
Other operational expenses totalled R$ 82 million in 1Q07, down R$ 107 million on 1Q06. This variation is basically explained by the reversion of R$ 317 million, booked as provision for tax payment – PIS/COFINS, based in a court decision.
COGS BREAKDOWN
                                                 
                                            R$ million  
    1Q06     %     4Q06     %     1Q07     %  
Personnel
    372       9.4       1,000       13.3       964       13.3  
Material
    712       18.0       1,011       13.4       1,156       16.0  
Fuel oil and gases
    456       11.6       765       10.2       680       9.4  
Outsourced services
    865       21.9       1,328       17.7       997       13.8  
Electric energy
    304       7.7       451       6.0       462       6.4  
Acquisition of products
    524       13.3       1,712       22.8       1,482       20.4  
Depreciation and exhaustion
    368       9.3       754       10.0       734       10.1  
Goodwill amortization
    92       2.3       45       0.6       51       0.7  
Others
    252       6.4       458       6.1       721       9.9  
Total
    3,945       100.0       7,524       100.0       7,247       100.0  
(LOGO)OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE: NEW RECORDS
In 1Q07, operating profit, as measured by EBIT, reached a new quarterly record: R$ 8.080 billion, the highest in the Company’s history.
EBIT was up R$ 4.840 billion on 1Q06, the result of an increase of R$ 8.284 billion in net revenue, and the negative effect of a R$ 3.303 billion increase in COGS and R$ 142 million in net operational expenses.
Of this amount, CVRD Inco was responsible for R$ 3.660 billion. If the contribution from this subsidiary were to be disregarded, EBIT in 1Q07 would still have been 36.4% higher than in the same period a year earlier.
The Company’s EBIT margin in 1Q07 amounted to 49.7%, compared to 40.7% in 1Q06.
(LOGO)RECORD NET EARNINGS
In 1Q07, the Company’s net earnings amounted to R$ 5.095 billion, equivalent to R$ 2.11 per share, up 133.3% compared to the result in 1Q06, of R$ 2.184 billion. The tranche related to earnings from CVRD Inco amounted to R$ 1.584 billion in 1Q07.
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CVRD’s net financial result in 1Q07 was a negative R$ 208 million, compared to R$ 259 million, also negative, in 1Q06.
Financial expenses increased from R$ 527 million in 1Q06, to R$ 1.404 billion in 1Q07. Interest expenses were up due to an increase in total debt from US$ 6.063 billion in 1Q06 to US$ 23.480 billion in 1Q07.
In 1Q07 financial revenues totalled R$ 291 million, compared to R$ 108 million in 1Q06, due to higher interest rates and an increase in the Company’s cash position.
The behaviour of monetary variation also had a favourable effect on the financial result, contributing a gain of R$ 905 million in 1Q07, compared to US$ 160 million in 1Q06, due to the appreciation of Brazilian Real against the US Dollar and the increase in total debt.
In 1Q07, the Company’s equity income result was a negative R$ 253 million, showing a difference of R$ 269 million compared to 1Q06, when the equity income result was a positive R$ 16 million. There was an increase in premium payment on consolidated companies, referring to Caemi (R$ 129 million in 1Q07, compared to R$ 36 million in 1Q06) and CVRD Inco (R$ 130 million in 1Q07).
The premium referring to the acquisition of Inco, begun in 4Q06, will be amortised over a period of 10 years. It is worth pointing out that these amortizations will not generate either any fiscal or financial effects.
(LOGO)CASH GENERATION: RECORD QUARTERLY EBITDA OF R$ 8.936 BILLION
In the first quarter 2007, cash generation, as measured by EBITDA, reached R$ 8.936 billion, a new quarterly record, representing an increase of 138.1% in comparison to 1Q06. The subsidiary CVRD Inco contributed with R$ 3.924 billion. Disregarding this consolidation, EBITDA would have registered an increase of 33.5%.
The main factors behind the increase of R$ 5.183 billion in EBITDA in 1Q07, compared to 1Q06, were the increase of R$ 4.840 billion in EBIT and R$ 344 million in depreciation.
The breakdown of cash generation by business area in 1Q07 was as follows:, non-ferrous minerals 45.6%, iron ore 43.7%, products in the aluminium chain 7.4%, logistics 4.0%, steel 0.1%, discounting R&D expenditure, which represented 0.8% of EBITDA.
EBITDA
                         
                    R$ million  
    1Q06     4Q06     1Q07  
Net operating revenues
    7,965       16,322       16,249  
COGS
    (3,944 )     (7,524 )     (7,247 )
SG&A
    (436 )     (602 )     (602 )
Research and development
    (156 )     (375 )     (239 )
Other operational expenses
    (189 )     (741 )     (82 )
EBIT
    3,240       7,080       8,080  
Depreciation, amortization & exhaustion
    512       873       856  
Dividends received
    1       4        
EBITDA
    3,753       7,957       8,936  
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(LOGO)HEALTHY BALANCE-SHEET
Despite the sharp increase in investments, the Company continues to enjoy a healthy balance-sheet, with lower leverage ratios, lower costs, and a longer debt maturity.
CVRD’s total debt, calculated according to the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (USGAAP), on March 31, 2007 was US$ 23.480 billion, against US$ 22,581 billion at December 31, 2006 and US$ 6.063 billion at March 31, 2006. Net debt as of March 31, 2007 was US$ 19.526 billion, with a cash position of US$ 3.954 billion.
The concentration of financial disbursements in April – among them the dividend payment (US$ 825 million), the acquisition of AMCI Australia (US$ 656 million) and the payment of the remaining balance the two-year bridge loan of US$ 14.6 billion used to finance the acquisition of Inco Limited (Inco) – led to a temporary increase in the Company’s debt through the raising of short term credit lines and, at the same time the maintainance of significant cash balances, which was invested in short term financial assets at the end of 1Q07. In the 2Q07, this increase in debt will be canceled by the repayment of the short term debt using the Companies’ operational cash flow proceeds.
In March 2007, the CVRD PRI notes, with five-year maturity and insurance for country risk with nominal value of US$ 111.4 million, expired and were redeemed.
Total debt in March 2007 was made up of 47% of obligations at floating interest rates and 53% at fixed interest rates, 99% of which denominated in US dollars, already reflecting the effect of the swap of Brazilian reais for dollars carried out through the non-convertible debentures.
At the same time, the average debt maturity lengthened from 8.36 years in December 2006 to 8.71 years in March 2007.
Average cost of debt (before tax) for the Company was 6.4% p.a. in March 2007, having been reduced 99 basis points in relation to its 1Q06 level.
The leverage ratio, as measured by gross debt/adjusted LTM EBITDA(d), shows a reduction, from 2.00x2 at December 31, 2006 to 1.88x3 at March 31, 2007. Interest coverage, indicated by the adjusted LTM EBITDA/LTM interest paid ratio(e), shows a slight variation, from 15.94x at the end of 2006 to 15.63x at March 31, 2007. The relation between total debt and enterprise value (f) went from 25.7% to 22.4%.
The Company has renewed a revolving credit line facility with a bank syndicate to the amount of US$ 650 million, with longer due maturity and a reduction in fees and interest rates. CVRD has total revolving credit lines to the amount of US$ 1.9 billion, which gives us a cushion of short term liquidity and a more efficient cash flow management tool.
 
2   Considering, in 4Q06, pro forma consolidated adjusted LTM EBITDA of US$ 11.306 billion
 
3   Considering, in 1Q07, pro forma consolidated adjusted LTM EBITDA of US$ 12.480 billion
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DEBT INDICATORS
                         
    US$ million  
    1Q06     4Q06     1Q07  
Gross debt
    6,063       22,581       23,480  
Net debt
    4,419       18,133       19,526  
Gross debt / adjusted LTM EBITDA (x)
    0.84       2.00       1.88  
Adjusted LTM EBITDA / LTM interest expenses (x)
    27.08       15.94       15.63  
Gross debt / EV (%)
    10.31       25.68       22.36  
Enterprise Value = market capitalization + net debt
(LOGO) PERFORMANCE OF THE BUSINESSES
Ferrous Minerals
Shipments of iron ore and pellets in 1Q07, of 65.373 million tons, were 4.4% higher than those in the same quarter a year earlier, despite the heavy rainfall in the period, which as well as adversely affecting production at the mines — especially in Itabira, in the Southeast System — caused interruptions to rail services, slowing down the flow of goods from the mines to the ports.
Sales of iron ore amounted to 55.792 million tons, up 1.7% on 1Q06. Pellet sales, of 9.581 million tons in 1Q07, were up 23.4% on 1Q06, when performance was impacted by the temporary shutdown of the São Luís pellet plant from March.
Iron ore and pellets prices for 2007, with an increase of 9.5% and 5.28% respectively in relation to 2006 prices, were not reflected on the revenue in the 1Q07. Only in the 2Q07, CVRD revenue will significantly incorporate the effects of new prices, because the majority of European clients negotiated a change in the period in which price increases come into force, from the calendar year to the Japanese fiscal year, which comprehends April 1 to March 31 the next year.
In the first quarter, CVRD shipped 21.912 million tons to China, up 24.8% compared to 1Q06, rising to 33.5% of the total sales. Japan accounted for 6.070 million tons, representing 9.3% of total sales, Germany, 5.298 million tons, with 8.1%, followed by France, with 4.2%, South Korea, 3.3% and Italy, 3.1%. Sales in Brazil, of 11.193 million tons, accounted for 17.1% of total volume sold.
The Company is restructuring its manganese and alloy businesses with the aim of cutting costs, maximising efficiency and improving, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the profiling of its production in relation to demand behaviour.
Sales of manganese and ferro-alloys respectively totalled 83,000 tons and 124,000 tons in 1Q07, down 44.3% and 1.6%, respectively, compared to 1Q06.
In 1Q07, revenues from ferrous minerals – iron ore, pellets, manganese and ferro-alloys – amounted to R$ 6.762 million, up 17.5% compared to 1Q06.
Gross revenue generated from iron ore shipments amounted to R$ 4.906 billion, 18.3% higher than in 1Q06. Pellets shipments accounted for R$ 1.538 billion, operations at the Tubarão pellet plants, R$ 17 million, sales of manganese, R$ 13 million and ferro-alloys, R$ 288 million.
EBIT margin in 1Q07 amounted to 55.4%. EBITDA from ferrous minerals amounted to R$ 3.907 billion, representing 43.7% of CVRD’s total cash generation in the quarter, up 33.0% on 1Q06.
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SALES VOLUME – IRON ORE AND PELLETS
                                                 
    thousand tons  
    1Q06     %     4Q06     %     1Q07     %  
Iron ore
    54,860       87.6       61,046       87.0       55,792       85.3  
Pellets
    7,767       12.4       9,138       13.0       9,581       14.7  
Total
    62,627       100.0       70,184       100.0       65,373       100.0  
VOLUME SOLD BY DESTINATION – IRON ORE AND PELLETS
                                                 
    million tons  
    1Q06     %     4Q06     %     1Q07     %  
Asia
    29.3       46.8       32.4       46.2       33.0       50.4  
China
    17.6       28.0       19.4       27.7       21.9       33.5  
Japan
    6.7       10.7       7.9       11.3       6.1       9.3  
South Korea
    3.1       4.9       2.2       3.1       2.1       3.3  
Emerging Asia (ex-China)
    1.9       3.1       2.9       4.1       2.8       4.3  
Europe
    16.4       26.2       18.3       26.1       16.1       24.7  
Germany
    5.5       8.7       5.9       8.4       5.3       8.1  
France
    2.6       4.2       3.1       4.5       2.7       4.2  
Italy
    2.2       3.6       2.5       3.6       2.0       3.1  
Others
    6.1       9.7       6.7       9.6       6.0       9.2  
Brazil
    11.1       17.7       12.0       17.1       11.2       17.1  
USA
    0.6       1.0       1.2       1.7       0.7       1.1  
RoW
    5.2       8.3       6.2       8.9       4.4       6.7  
Total
    62.6       100.0       70.2       100.0       65.4       100.0  
Non-ferrous minerals
Revenues from the sale of non-ferrous minerals – nickel, copper, kaolin, potash, precious metals, platinum group metals (PGMs) and cobalt – totalled R$ 7.158 billion, a milestone in the Company’s history, which through the acquisition of CVRD Inco has become one of the most important players in the global base metals market.
CVRD’s nickel sales in 1Q07 amounted to 71,000 tons, generating gross revenues of R$ 5.973 billion, accounting for 35.9% of the Company’s total sales.
In 1Q07, the unit cash cost for refined nickel production, before by-product credits, was US$ 3.64 per pound, and US$ 3.11 per pound after calculating the above-mentioned credits.
The increase in nickel unit cash cost of sales before by-product credits in the first quarter of 2007 compared with the first quarter of 2006 was due to (1) higher employment costs primarily as a result of higher earnings-based bonus payments, (2) higher spending on supplies and services, (3) higher costs for purchased nickel intermediates due to higher benchmark prices upon which such purchases are made and (4) higher consumption of and prices for diesel at Indonesia partially offset by the benefits of (1) the favourable impact on unit costs of higher nickel production and (2) a depreciation of the Canadian dollar agains the U.S. dollar that positively impacted our costs.
CVRD sold 66,000 tons of copper in 1Q07, generating gross revenue of R$ 760 million, R$ 455 million of which was contributed by CVRD Inco. Disregarding the consolidation of CVRD Inco, the Company’s sales of copper produced from the Sossego mine in 1Q07, would have been 28,000 tons, up 33.3% on 1Q06.
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In 1Q07, metals in the platinum group (PGMs) and precious metals (gold and silver), extracted as byproducts of our nickel operations in Canada, contributed R$ 193 million to the Company’s total revenues in the quarter. Cobalt sales amounted to R$ 60 million.
Sales volume of kaolin in 1Q07, of 269,000 tons, were 16.2% lower than in 1Q06, generating revenues of R$ 105 million, in line with the figure reported in 1Q06, of R$ 106 million.
Potash sales in 1Q07 amounted to 161,000 tons, up 56.3% on 1Q06. Revenues from potash shipments in the quarter amounted to R$ 67 million, compared to shipments in the same period a year earlier of R$ 49 million. The price of potash is reacting to better market conditions, due to the increase in global planted area and more intense use of fertilisers, stimulated by the increase in the price of the majority of agricultural products.
In 1Q07, EBIT margin amounted to 52.2% and EBITDA, R$ 4.077 billion. The consolidation of CVRD Inco contributed R$ 3.924 billion to cash generation in the non-ferrous segment.
Aluminium
In 1Q07, CVRD’s bauxite shipments amounted to 1.239 million tons, up 11.8% on 1Q06.
Alumina volume sold in 1Q07 amounted to 700,000 tons, up 42.8% on 1Q06. This increase was made possible by expansion at the refinery in Barcarena, which as a result of Modules 4 and 5 coming into service in 1H06, increased its nominal production capacity to 4.3 million tons of alumina a year.
Sales of primary aluminium, of 134,000 tons, were 10,000 tons higher than in 1Q06, reflecting 100% of Valesul consolidation and gains in productivity of Barcarena smelter.
Revenues from the sale of products in the aluminium chain in 1Q07 amounted to R$ 1.432 billion, compared to R$ 1.053 billion in 1Q06.
EBIT margin amounted to 42.1%. EBITDA totalled R$ 657 million in 1Q07, compared to R$ 436 million in 1Q06.
SALES VOLUME – ORES AND METALS
                         
    thousand tons  
    1Q06     4Q06     1Q07  
Manganese
    149       208       83  
Ferro alloys
    126       121       124  
Copper
    21       81       66  
Nickel
          73       71  
Cobalt (ton)
          577       580  
Precious metals (ounce troy)
          664       640  
PGMs (ounce troy)
          120       77  
Potash
    103       218       161  
Kaolin
    321       414       269  
Bauxite
    1,108       872       1,239  
Alumina
    490       1,021       700  
Aluminum
    124       120       134  
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Logistics Services
The recovery of steel and agricultural production in Brazil has already begun to show positive implications for the performance of CVRD’s logistics services for clients.
CVRD railroads transported 6.610 billion ntk of general cargo for clients in the first quarter of 2007, superior to the volume transported in 1Q06 of 6.170 billion ntk. The main cargoes transported were inputs and products for the steel industry, 52.5%, agricultural products, mainly soy, sugar and fertilizers, 33.5%; fuel, 6.4% and construction industry inputs and forest products, 5.4%.
CVRD’s ports and maritime terminals handled 7.046 million tons of general cargo, compared to 6.189 million tons in 1Q06.
In 1Q07, the Company’s logistics services generated gross revenue of R$ 807 million, 14.6% higher than the figure in 1Q06, of R$ 704 million. The transport of general freight contributed revenues of R$ 617 million, port services, R$ 127 million, and coastal shipping and port support services, R$ 63 million.
In 1Q07, EBIT margin amounted to 20.6% and EBITDA, R$ 355 million.
LOGISTICS SERVICES
                         
    1Q06     4Q06     1Q07  
Railroads (million ntk)
    6,170       6,839       6,610  
Ports (million tons)
    6,189       7,433       7,046  
EBITDA BY BUSINESS AREA
                                                 
    R$ million  
    1Q06     %     4Q06     %     1Q07     %  
Ferrous minerals
    2,939       78.3       3,665       46.1       3,907       43.7  
Non-ferrous minerals
    117       3.1       3,347       42.1       4,077       45.6  
Logistics
    235       6.3       384       4.8       355       4.0  
Aluminum
    436       11.6       631       7.9       657       7.4  
Steel
    67       1.8       24       0.3       10       0.1  
Others
    (40 )     -1.1       (94 )     -1.2       (70 )     -0.8  
Total
    3,754       100.0       7,957       100.0       8,936       100.0  
() INVESTMENTS
In 1Q07, the Company invested a total of US$ 1.360 billion, an increase of 20.3% in relation to disbursements carried out in 1Q06, which totaled US$ 1.126 billion.
In the first quarter of this year US$ 923 million was invested in organic growth –US$ 837 million in projects and US$ 86 million in R&D – and US$ 437 million in supporting existing businesses.
In 1Q07 three important projects were concluded: Carajás 100 million metric tons p.a., Paragominas I and Capim Branco II.
Carajás 100 Mtpa commissioned in January, while Paragominas I, with a nominal production capacity of 5.4 million metric tons p.a. of bauxite, only came on line in March due to delays in obtaining licenses. The Company is investing in Phase II of Paragominas (Paragominas II), which will add another 4.5 million metric tons to bauxite production capacity. It should begin operating at the end of 1S08.
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Capim Branco II, located at the Araguari River, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, is CVRD’s 8th hydroelectric plant (Aimorés, Candonga, Funil, Igarapava, Porto Estrela, Capim Branco I) with nominal capacity for electricity generation of 210 MW. CVRD’s investment in this project was US$ 117 million. Construction began in March 2004 and it started operating in March 2007.
CVRD’s take in the Capim Branco II output, equivalent to its 48.42% in the consortium of companies which owns the concession to operate it, will be channeled to our operations in the state of Minas Gerais.
In 2006, our power plants located in Minas Gerais produced 100% of the energy requirements of the Southeast System and 22% of the Southern System requirements.
CVRD is investing in the construction of the Brazilian Estreito hydroelectric plant, on the Tocantins River on the border between the Brazilian states of Pará and Maranhão. CVRD has a 30% share in the consortium which owns the concession for construction and operation of the plant. Nominal energy generation capacity is estimated at 1,087 MW. It is due to enter into operation at the end of 2009. CVRD’s investment is estimated at US$ 355 million, US$ 17 million of which is budgeted for 2007.
Additionally, to meet expected growth in electricity consumption due to expansion of our activities with non-ferrous metals (nickel and copper) in Brazil’s northern region, CVRD will invest in a coal-burning thermo-electric plant, Barcarena, with nominal production capacity of 600MW. The cost of this project is estimated at US$ 800 million, while entry into operation is due for 4Q10. For 2007, US$ 68 million has been budgeted.
CVRD invested US$ 86 million in R&D in 1Q07, as compared with US$ 71 million in 1Q06. Expenses were mainly related to identifying new deposits of copper, coal and nickel and in project studies (concept, pre-viability, viability).
The total amount invested in 1Q07 represents 18.5% of the revised investment budget for 2007. CVRD announced on April 26 its revised investment budget for 2007, increasing from US$ 6.334 billion – the amount announced on January 26, 2007 – to US$ 7.351 billion. This change was basically made necessary by changes in estimates for the average currency prices in which different investments are budgeted (US$ 383 million) and by additional investments in nickel operations (US$ 500 million).
The increase in investment spending is in line with the Company’s cash flow development and with its financial policies which foresee the maintenance of a healthy balance-sheet and more specifically, a leverage ratio indicative of low debt risk.
According to the revised budget, investments of US$ 5.356 billion for organic growth are forecast, of which US$ 4.904 billion in projects and US$ 452 million in R&D. Investments in supporting existing businesses were estimated at US$ 1.995 billion.
The main projects in terms of financial disbursement for 2007 are: Goro (US$ 938 million), Onça Puma (US$ 658 million), Alunorte 6 & 7 (US$ 520 million), Itabiritos (US$ 417 million), Paragominas II (US$ 115 million) and Fazendão (US$ 111 million), along with the necessary investments in logistics to support the expansion of iron ore operations.
After the acquisition of Inco Ltd. the Goro nickel project, with a nominal capacity of 60,000 metric tons of refined nickel and 4,600 metric tons of cobalt, underwent a thorough review, involving the implementation of measures for minimizing
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environmental, operational and technological risks. The engineering of the project was revised and new technical parameters set which give us a more solid base from which to take its development forward. There is also a greater degree of understanding of the political complexity of the situation and the concomitant risks are being managed pro-actively.
Capex is estimated at US$ 3.212 billion, of which US$ 1.435 billion were disbursed up to 2006. The 2007 budget contemplates investments of US$ 938 million. Goro is due to be commissioned in 4Q08.
(LOGO) Description of main projects
                         
        Budgeted    
        US$ million    
        2007   2007    
Area   Project   Revised   Previous   Status
 
  Expansion to iron ore production capacity at Carajás to 130 Mtpa – Northern system     66       14     This project will add 30 million tons a year of production capacity to CVRD, with the building of a new plant, consisting of primary crushing, and processing and classification units. Completion scheduled for 2009. Subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
 
                       
Ferrous minerals
  Fazendão iron ore mine – Southeastern system     111       101     Project for the production of 15.8 million tons of ROM (unprocessed ore) iron ore per year. This project will make it possible for Samarco’s third pellet plant to begin operations. Works began in 2H06 and will be completed in 1Q08, with the start-up of operations.
 
                       
 
  Itabiritos     417       385     Construction of a pellet plant in Minas Gerais, with a nominal production capacity of 7 million tons a year, and an iron ore concentration plant. Operational start-up is scheduled for the second half of 2008.
 
                       
 
  Cobre – Salobo I     78           The project will have an estimated nominal capacity of 100,000 tons a year of copper in concentrate form.
 
                       
Non-ferrous minerals
  Vermelho — nickel mine     97       92     Annual production capacity is estimated at 46,000 tons of nickel in ferronickel form and 2,800 tons of cobalt. The process of obtaining of an environmental licence is ongoing.
 
                       
 
  Onça Puma - nickel mine     658       613     The project will have a nickel production capacity of 58,000 tons a year. Construction began in July 2006 and the supply of the main equipment has already been contracted. Operational start-up is scheduled for 2H08.
 
                       
 
  Níquel – Goro     938       680     The project has na estimated production capacity is 60,000 tons a year of finished nickel and 4,600 tons of cobalt. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2008.
 
                       
 
  Alunorte modules 6 and 7 – alumina     520       473     The project for the construction of modules 6 and 7 will increase refinery production capacity to 6.26 million tons of alumina per year. Completion is scheduled for 2Q08.
 
                       
Aluminum
  Paragominas II - bauxite mine     115       105     The second phase of Paragominas will add 4.5 million tons to the capacity of 5.4 million tons a year obtained in the first phase. Completion is scheduled for 2Q08.
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INVESTMENT BUDGET BY BUSINESS AREA
                                 
    US$ million  
    Realized 1Q07     Budget revised 2007  
Ferrous minerals
    337       24.8 %     1,869       25.4 %
Non-ferrous minerals
    589       43.3 %     3,125       42.5 %
Logistics
    209       15.4 %     784       10.7 %
Aluminum
    138       10.1 %     885       12.0 %
Coal
    6       0.4 %     224       3.0 %
Electricity generation
    15       1.1 %     107       1.5 %
Steel
    19       1.4 %     143       1.9 %
Others
    46       3.4 %     214       2.9 %
Total
    1,360       100.0 %     7,351       100.0 %
(LOGO) TELECONFERENCE/WEBCAST
On Friday, May 4 a teleconference and webcast will be held at 12:00, Rio de Janeiro time, 11:00 US Eastern Standard Time and 15:00, UK time. Information on how to participate in these events is available on CVRD’s website www.cvrd.com.br, investor relations. A recording of the teleconference/webcast will be available from CVRD’s site for 90 days as from May 4.
(LOGO)   SELECTED FINANCIAL INDICATORS OF MAIN NON-CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES
Selected financial indicators for the main non-consolidated companies are available in CVRD’s quarterly accounting statements on the Company’s website, www.cvrd.com.br, investor relations.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         
    R$ million  
    1Q06     4Q06     1Q07  
Gross operating revenues
    8,281       16,692       16,629  
Taxes
    (316 )     (370 )     (380 )
Net operating revenues
    7,965       16,322       16,249  
Cost of goods sold
    (3,944 )     (7,524 )     (7,247 )
Gross profit
    4,021       8,798       9,003  
Gross margin (%)
    50.5 %     53.9 %     55.4 %
Operational expenses
    (781 )     (1,718 )     (923 )
Sales
    (105 )     (121 )     (57 )
Administrative
    (331 )     (481 )     (545 )
Research and development
    (156 )     (375 )     (239 )
Other operational expenses
    (189 )     (741 )     (82 )
Operating profit before result from shareholdings
    3,240       7,080       8,080  
Result from shareholdings
    16       (144 )     (253 )
Equity income
    77       118       35  
Goodwill amortization
    (38 )     (262 )     (263 )
Others
    (22 )           (25 )
Financial result
    (259 )     (771 )     (208 )
Financial expenses
    (527 )     (1,426 )     (1,404 )
Financial revenues
    108       410       291  
Monetary variation
    160       245       905  
Operating profit
    2,997       6,165       7,619  
Non-operating income
    19       (1,006 )      
Earnings before income tax and social contribution
    3,016       5,159       7,619  
Income tax and social contribution
    (585 )     (1,420 )     (2,075 )
Minority interest
    (247 )     (371 )     (449 )
Net earnings
    2,184       3,368       5,095  
BALANCE SHEET
                         
    R$ million  
    03/31/06     12/31/06     03/31/07  
Asset
                       
Current
    13,715       27,169       26,340  
Long term
    4,551       6,627       5,629  
Fixed
    41,917       89,150       93,435  
Total
    60,183       122,946       125,404  
Liabilities
                       
Current
    10,078       16,644       16,391  
Long term
    16,292       61,198       60,082  
Others
    2,085       6,008       4,739  
Shareholders’ equity
    31,727       39,096       44,192  
Paid-up capital
    19,492       19,492       19,492  
Reserves
    12,235       19,604       24,700  
Total
    60,183       122,946       125.404  
1Q07

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CASH FLOW   R$ million  
    1Q06     4Q06     1Q07  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
    2,185       3,368       5,095  
Adjustments to reconcile net income with cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Result from shareholdings
    (16 )     144       253  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (19 )     (421 )      
Deferred income tax and social contribution
    420       827       805  
Result from sale of investment
    (77 )     81       (328 )
Financial expenses and foreign exchange and monetary net variation
    (654 )     80       228  
Minority interest
    247       372       449  
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
    19       162       81  
Goodwill amortization in the COGS
    92       47       51  
Net unrealized derivative losses
    158       213       (167 )
Dividends/interest attributed to stockholders received
    1       4        
Others
    22       80       343  
Decrease (increase) in assets:
                       
Accounts receivable
    492       265       360  
Inventories
    (188 )     (1 )     (181 )
Advanced pay to energy suppliers
    (68 )     (17 )     (67 )
Others
    (404 )     (442 )     (776 )
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
                       
Suppliers and contractors
    (842 )     230       (845 )
Payroll and related charges
    (242 )     (159 )     (362 )
Taxes and Contributions
    (329 )     (212 )     (68 )
Others
    (286 )     242       (760 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    511       4,864       4,111  
Cash Flow from investing activities:
                       
Loans and advances receivable
    26       (261 )     13  
Guarantees and deposits
    (52 )     87       (73 )
Additions to investments
    (112 )     (80 )     (32 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (1,699 )     (4,191 )     (2,439 )
Net cash for acquisition and investment on subsidiaries
          (28,211 )     (4,327 )
Proceeds from disposals of investments/property, plant and equipment
    48       608        
Net cash used I investing activities
    (1,789 )     (32,049 )     (6,858 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Short-term debt, net issuances (repayments)
    155       939       557  
Long-term debt
    3,091       45,855       14,133  
Repayments:
                       
Financial institutions
    (739 )     (14,949 )     (13,271 )
Interest attributed to stockholders
    (55 )     (1,462 )     (121 )
Stocks in treasury
                81  
Net cash used in financing activities
    2,452       30,383       1,297  
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    1,174       3,198       (1,451 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
    2,703       6,580       9,778  
Cash and equivalents, end of period
    3,877       9,778       8,327  
Cash paid during the period for:
                       
Interest on short-term debt
    (8 )     (14 )     (18 )
Interest on long-term debt
    (219 )     (562 )     (445 )
Paid income tax and social contribution
    (432 )     (151 )     (890 )
Non-cash transactions:
                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment — interest capitalization
    (220 )     (7 )     (78 )
Income tax and social contribution paid with credits
    (82 )     (81 )     (262 )
1Q07

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BR GAAP
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 and Canadian economies and capital markets, which are volatile and may be affected by developments in other countries; the iron ore and nickel businesses and their 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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brgaap financial pages
A-Quarterly information
(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly information prepared in thousands in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
1- Balance Sheet
                                         
March 31           In thousands of reais      
              Consolidated   Parent Company
    Notes     03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06  
Assets
                                       
Current assets
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
            8,326,983       9,777,975       192,617       203,090  
Accounts receivable from customers
            8,123,929       7,891,550       6,019,501       4,911,837  
Related parties
            63,068       61,087       1,693,752       1,056,454  
Inventories
    5.6       6,838,024       6,369,398       1,228,229       1,104,973  
Taxes to recover or offset
    5.7       1,037,704       1,003,156       526,713       463,160  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
            903,650       885,250       654,902       403,972  
Other
            1,046,412       1,181,240       211,673       379,391  
 
                             
 
            26,339,770       27,169,656       10,527,387       8,522,877  
 
                             
 
                                       
Non-current assets
                                       
Long-term receivables
                                       
Related parties
            343       10,975       354,680       381,316  
Loans and financing
    5.12       240,585       234,038       110,940       110,492  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
            1,613,155       2,758,496       286,101       481,145  
Judicial deposits
    5.13       958,198       841,885       636,080       506,759  
Taxes to recover or offset
    5.7       636,440       808,566       222,954       220,218  
Property, plant and equipment — available for sale
            39,357       52,976              
Advances to energy suppliers
            1,011,455       944,513              
Provisions for derivatives
    5.19       322,226       47,780       313,389       51,292  
Prepaid expenses
            603,540       810,860       15,735       115,602  
Other
            204,133       116,705       84,060       21,104  
 
                             
 
            5,629,432       6,626,794       2,023,939       1,887,928  
 
                             
Investments
    5.9       1,942,366       1,856,358       55,065,376       54,571,418  
Intagibles
    5.10       11,514,663       9,531,931       11,499,478       9,507,447  
Property, plant and equipment
    5.11       79,832,426       77,611,135       25,974,479       25,664,543  
Deferred charges
            145,951       150,303              
 
                             
 
            93,435,406       89,149,727       92,539,333       89,743,408  
 
                             
 
            125,404,608       122,946,177       105,090,659       100,154,213  
 
                             
 
                                       
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                       
Current liabilities
                                       
Short-term debt
    5.12       2,503,185       2,035,165       2,085,499       1,510,525  
Current portion of long-term debt
    5.12       1,651,271       1,625,990       611,979       514,579  
Payable to suppliers and contractors
            5,096,952       5,164,317       1,294,361       1,689,775  
Related parties
            44,488       29,622       2,989,046       4,501,659  
Payroll and related charges
            749,102       1,000,791       262,652       494,260  
Pension Plan
            221,854       229,525       76,274       77,726  
Dividends and interest on stockholders’ equity
            3,189,095       3,189,095       3,189,095       3,189,095  
Taxes and contributions
            1,777,952       2,166,715       75,856       79,131  
Other
            1,157,343       1,202,463       465,698       427,485  
 
                             
 
            16,391,242       16,643,683       11,050,460       12,484,235  
 
                             
 
                                       
Non-current liabilities
                                       
Long-term liabilities
                                       
Long-term debt
    5.12       45,585,892       46,003,623       13,882,448       26,013,312  
Related parties
            676       610       31,958,659       18,956,285  
Provisions for contingencies
    5.13       2,420,727       2,363,655       1,511,962       1,508,977  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
            3,449,256       4,318,744              
Pension Plan
            4,054,194       4,118,314       560,170       568,886  
Provision for asset retirement obligations
    5.14       1,374,165       1,476,348       626,589       619,175  
Provisions for derivatives
    5.19       1,415,710       1,508,274       67,546       68,942  
Other
            1,781,918       1,408,153       1,240,661       837,641  
 
                             
 
            60,082,538       61,197,721       49,848,035       48,573,218  
 
                             
Deferred income
            1,848       7,196              
 
                             
Minority interest
            4,736,816       6,000,817              
 
                             
Stockholders’ equity
                                       
Paid-up capital
    5.15       19,492,401       19,492,401       19,492,401       19,492,401  
Revenue reserves
            24,699,763       19,604,359       24,699,763       19,604,359  
 
                             
 
            44,192,164       39,096,760       44,192,164       39,096,760  
 
                             
 
            125,404,608       122,946,177       105,090,659       100,154,213  
 
                             
The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly information prepared in thousands in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
2- Statement of Income
                                                 
Periods ended March 31   In thousands of reais
              Consolidated     Parent Company  
    Notes     1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06     1Q/07     1Q/06  
Operating revenues
                                               
Ore and metals
            13,982,777       13,958,902       6,151,804       4,517,405       3,655,554  
Transport services
            807,377       848,890       703,644       443,984       401,850  
Sales of aluminum-related products
            1,432,302       1,496,200       1,052,552       31,817       20,893  
Sales of steel products
            331,625       332,867       348,909              
Other products and services
            74,829       54,578       24,215       24,030       17,584  
 
                                   
 
            16,628,910       16,691,437       8,281,124       5,017,236       4,095,881  
Value Added taxes
            (379,547 )     (370,638 )     (315,852 )     (260,206 )     (228,663 )
 
                                   
Net operating revenues
            16,249,363       16,320,799       7,965,272       4,757,030       3,867,218  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cost of products and services
                                               
Ores and metals
            (5,585,696 )     (5,872,094 )     (2,598,146 )     (2,573,349 )     (2,200,458 )
Transport services
            (512,073 )     (440,806 )     (452,964 )     (175,773 )     (160,454 )
Aluminum-related products
            (773,254 )     (829,127 )     (600,677 )     (18,174 )     (15,744 )
Steel products
            (310,695 )     (310,323 )     (278,906 )            
Other products and services
            (65,109 )     (71,808 )     (14,017 )     (9,071 )     (6,514 )
 
                                   
 
            (7,246,827 )     (7,524,158 )     (3,944,710 )     (2,776,367 )     (2,383,170 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Gross profit
            9,002,536       8,796,641       4,020,562       1,980,663       1,484,048  
 
                                               
Gross margin
            55.4 %     53.9 %     50.5 %     41.6 %     38.4 %
 
                                               
Operating expenses
                                               
Selling and Administrative
    5.20       (601,864 )     (601,826 )     (435,793 )     (217,054 )     (187,651 )
Research and development
            (239,050 )     (374,434 )     (156,058 )     (116,184 )     (110,956 )
Other operating expenses
    5.20       (81,624 )     (740,795 )     (188,825 )     206,260       (98,219 )
 
                                   
 
            (922,538 )     (1,717,055 )     (780,676 )     (126,978 )     (396,826 )
 
                                   
Operating profit before financial results and results of equity investments
            8,079,998       7,079,586       3,239,886       1,853,685       1,087,222  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Results of equity investments
                                               
Gain on investments accounted for by the equity method
    5.19       34,626       117,795       76,774       5,509,876       1,720,531  
Exchange variation in stockholders ´equity of companies abroad
    5.19       (24,542 )     (176 )     (22,423 )     (1,915,233 )     (601,550 )
 
                                   
 
            10,084       117,619       54,351       3,594,643       1,118,981  
 
                                               
Amortization of goodwill
    5.10       (262,654 )     (261,611 )     (37,941 )     (260,842 )     (37,941 )
 
                                   
 
            (252,570 )     (143,992 )     16,410       3,333,801       1,081,040  
 
                                   
Financial results, net
    5.18       (208,342 )     (771,181 )     (259,054 )     386,133       284,159  
 
                                               
Non-operating income
    5.20             (1,004,939 )     19,326             19,326  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income before income tax and social contribution
            7,619,086       5,159,474       3,016,568       5,573,619       2,471,747  
 
                                               
Income tax and social contribution
    5.8       (2,074,729 )     (1,419,479 )     (585,334 )     (478,296 )     (287,185 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income before minority interests
            5,544,357       3,739,995       2,431,234       5,095,323       2,184,562  
 
                                               
Minority interests
            (449,034 )     (371,544 )     (246,672 )            
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net income for the period
            5,095,323       3,368,451       2,184,562       5,095,323       2,184,562  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the period (in thousands)
            2,416,195       2,416,194       2,431,343       2,416,195       2,431,343  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net earnings per share outstanding at the end of the period (R$)
            2.11       1.39       0.90       2.11       0.90  
 
                                   
The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information

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(LOGO)    
     
(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly information prepared in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
3- Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
                                                                         
Periods ended March 31                                           In thousands of reais
            Revenue reserves          
            Expansion/     Treasury             Unrealized             Fiscal              
    Paid-up capital     Investments     stock     Depletion     income     Legal     incentives     Retained earnings     Total  
December 31, 2005
    14,000,000       8,462,996       (131,300 )           236,167       1,399,413       83,365             24,050,641  
 
                                                     
Capital Increase
    5,492,401                                                 5,492,401  
Net income for the year
                                              13,431,005       13,431,005  
Realization of reserves
                            (113,667 )                 113,667        
Treasury stock
                (659,007 )                                   (659,007 )
Interim dividends
                                              (29,185 )     (29,185 )
Stockholder’s remuneration proposed
                                              (3,189,095 )     (3,189,095 )
Appropriation to revenue reserves
          9,645,367                         671,550       9,475       (10,326,392 )      
 
                                                     
December 31, 2006
    19,492,401       18,108,363       (790,307 )           122,500       2,070,963       92,840             39,096,760  
Treasury stock
                81                                     81  
Net income for the period
                                              5,095,323       5,095,323  
 
                                                     
March 31, 2007
    19,492,401       18,108,363       (790,226 )           122,500       2,070,963       92,840       5,095,323       44,192,164  
 
                                                     
The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly information prepared in thousands in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
4- Statement of Cash Flows
                                         
Years ended December 31           In thousands of reals  
                    Consolidated             Parent Company  
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06     1Q/07     1Q/06  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net income for the period
    5,095,323       3,368,451       2,184,562       5,095,323     2,184,562
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period with cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Results of equity investments
    252,570       143,992       (16,410 )     (3,333,801 )     (1,081,040 )
Sale of assets
          (421,838 )     (19,326 )           (19,326 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
    805,022       826,720       420,329       322,938       224,703  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
    (328,286 )     80,973       (76,550 )     (55,886 )     (138,245 )
Financial expenses and monetary and exchange rate variations on assets and liabilities, net
    228,093       80,107       (653,868 )     (1,612,219 )     (566,514 )
Minority interest
    449,034       371,532       246,672              
Disposal of property, plant and equipment
    81,218       162,289       18,653       12,273       19,129  
Amortization of goodwill in the cost of products sold
    51,416       47,242       91,987       51,366       91,987  
Net losses (gains) on derivatives
    (166,846 )     212,475       157,681       (327,289 )     22,746  
Dividends/interest on stockholders’ equity received
          4,375       1,327       376,095       239,158  
Other
    342,541       80,437       22,018       335,435       93,530  
 
                             
 
    6,810,085       4,956,755       2,377,075       864,235       1,070,690  
 
                             
 
                                       
Decrease (increase) in assets:
                                       
Accounts receivable
    360,078       264,530       492,456       (1,100,588 )     (33,911 )
Inventories
    (181,494 )     (569 )     (188,357 )     (81,097 )     (201,590 )
Advances to energy suppliers
    (66,942 )     (17,406 )     (67,562 )            
Other
    (775,705 )     (442,003 )     (404,070 )     70,968       (99,056 )
 
                                       
 
                             
 
    (664,063 )     (195,448 )     (167,533 )     (1,110,717 )     (334,557 )
 
                             
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
                                       
Suppliers and contractors
    (844,892 )     230,085       (841,968 )     (395,412 )     (554,048 )
Payroll and related charges and Other
    (362,015 )     (158,937 )     (241,710 )     (231,608 )     (227,491 )
Taxes and contributions
    (68,022 )     (211,530 )     (329,416 )     (3,274 )     (16,786 )
Other
    (760,551 )     242,885       (285,510 )     550,621       (350,889 )
 
                             
 
    (2,035,480 )     102,503       (1,698,604 )     (79,673 )     (1,149,214 )
 
                             
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    4,110,542       4,863,810       510,938       (326,155 )     (413,081 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Loans and advances receivable
    13,000       (260,993 )     25,771       239,711       54,775  
Guarantees and deposits
    (73,143 )     86,760       (51,764 )     (57,959 )     (37,987 )
Additions to investments
    (31,570 )     (80,432 )     (112,081 )     (470,472 )     (3,047,554 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (2,439,298 )     (4,191,425 )     (1,699,135 )     (763,772 )     (1,320,433 )
 
                                       
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment/investments
          608,403       48,353             49,335  
 
Net cash used in acquisitions and increase of funds to subsidiaries, net of the cash to subsidiary
    (4,327,053 )     (28,210,934 )                  
 
                             
Net cash used in investing activities
    (6,858,064 )     (32,048,621 )     (1,788,856 )     (1,052,492 )     (4,301,864 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Short-term debt additions
    1,301,038       2,767,280       205,729       670,579       401,647  
Short-term debt repayments
    (744,480 )     (1,828,358 )     (50,549 )     (1,654,366 )     (306,213 )
Long-term debt
    14,132,541       45,855,103       3,090,699       15,284,952       4,819,565  
Repayments:
                                       
Related parties
                      (19,661 )      
Financial institutions
    (13,271,198 )     (14,949,245 )     (739,096 )     (12,913,411 )     (187,357 )
Interest on stockholders’ equity payed to stockholders
    (121,452 )     (1,462,207 )     (54,755 )            
Treasure stock
    81                   81        
 
                             
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,296,530       30,382,573       2,452,028       1,368,174       4,727,642  
 
                             
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,450,992 )     3,197,762       1,174,110       (10,473 )     12,697  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    9,777,975       6,580,213       2,703,252       203,090       131,467  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
    8,326,983       9,777,975       3,877,362       192,617       144,164  
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash paid during the period for:
                                       
Short-term interest
    (18,153 )     (13,992 )     (7,875 )     (80 )      
Long-term interest
    (444,827 )     (561,577 )     (219,143 )     (545,981 )     (104,087 )
Income tax and social contribution
    (890,400 )     (150,717 )     (431,936 )     (21,277 )     (386,892 )
 
                                       
Non-cash transactions:
                                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment — interest capitalization
    (78,223 )     (6,978 )     (220,168 )     (78,223 )     (179,917 )
Transfer of advance for future capital increase to investments
                      (8,210 )     (250,700 )
Compensated income tax and social contribution
    (262,172 )     (81,461 )     (82,078 )     (210,295 )     (28,997 )
The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly information prepared in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
5- Notes to the Quarterly information at March 31, 2007 and 2006
Expressed In thousands of reais
5.1- Operations
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce is a publicly traded corporation whose predominant activities are mining, processing and sale of iron ore, pellets, copper concentrate and potash, as well as logistic services, power generation and mineral research and development. In addition, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries and jointly controlled companies, CVRD operates in iron ore and pellets, nickel, copper, precious metals, cobalt (by product), manganese and ferroalloys, kaolin, steel, aluminum-related products and logistics.
5.2- Presentation of Quarterly information
The quarterly information has been prepared in conformity with accounting practices followed in Brazil, based on corporate legislation, as well as the rules and guidelines issued by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários — CVM (Brazilian Securities Commission) and Instituto dos Auditores Independents do Brasil — IBRACON (Brazilian Independent Auditors Institute).
As part of the quarterly information, the Company present as complemental information the calculation of the earnings before financing results, equity results, income tax and social contribution, depreciation and amortization – LAJIDA (EBITDA)
Although the EBITDA, as defined before, does not provide valuation for operational cash flow for Brazilian accounting principles, it is often used by financial analysts on valuation of our business and Management uses this indicator to measure our operational performance.
5.3- Principles and Practices of Consolidation
The consolidated quarterly information shows the balances of assets and liabilities on March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and the operations of the Parent Company, its direct and indirect subsidiaries and its jointly-controlled companies of the periods ended March 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006. The principal figures of the subsidiaries and jointly-controlled companies included in the consolidation are presented in Attachment I. Since December 31, 2006 there have been no changes in the consolidation practices followed by CVRD since 12/31/06.
5.4- Significant Accounting Policies
(a)   The quarterly information has been prepared with the same principles, methods and criteria consistent with the ones adopted in the period ended 12/31/06.
(b)   In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, the company is required to use estimates to account for certain assets, liabilities, and transactions. Therefore the consolidated financial statements include various estimates concerning the selection of useful lives of property, plant and equipment, provisions for losses on assets, contingent liabilities, operational provisions and other similar evaluations. Actual results may vary from the estimates.
5.5- Acquisitions and disposals
(a)   In 01/03/07, was finalized the process of acquisition of Inco with the acquisition of the additional participation of 12,27% for R$ 4 billions. The total aquisition reached the amount of R$ 36 billion. The special meeting of shareholders of Inco, approved the amalgamation of Inco with Itabira Canada Inc. (Itabira Canada), our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary. Pursuant to the amalgamation, Inco will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVRD and change its name to “CVRD Inco Limited” (CVRD Inco).

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To improve comparability CVRD presents, the consolidated statement of income if the acquisition had been done on the first semester of 2006.
                         
    1Q/06  
    CVRD     CVRD INCO     Total  
Net operating revenues
    7,965,272       2,661,024       10,626,296  
Cost of products and services
    (3,944,710 )     (1,786,468 )     (5,731,178 )
 
                 
Gross profit
    4,020,562       874,556       4,895,118  
 
                       
Operating expenses
    (780,676 )     (193,369 )     (974,045 )
 
                 
Operating profit before financial results and results of equity investments
    3,239,886       681,187       3,921,073  
 
                 
 
                       
Results of equity investments
    16,410             16,410  
Financial results, net
    (259,054 )     13,184       (245,870 )
Non-operating income
    19,326             19,326  
 
                 
Income before income tax and social contribution
    3,016,568       694,371       3,710,939  
 
                       
Income tax and social contribution
    (585,334 )     (237,317 )     (822,651 )
 
                 
Income before minority interests
    2,431,234       457,054       2,888,288  
Minority interests
    (246,672 )     (39,553 )     (286,225 )
 
                 
Net income for the period
    2,184,562       417,501       2,602,063  
 
                 
(b)   In March 2007, CVRD acquired the 18% interest in Ferro Gusa held by Nucor do Brasil S.A. for R$ 40,584, as a result CVRD now own 100% of Ferro Gusa’s shares
(c)   In the subsequent period, April 2007, CVRD acquired 100% of AMCI Holdings Australia Pty – AMCI HÁ, a private company held in Australia, which operates and controls coal assets through joint ventures, for R$1.328.268.
(d)   In November 2006, we sold 5,362,928 common shares issued by Usinas Siderúrgicas Minas Gerais –USIMINAS (“Usiminas”) to Nippon Steel, Votorantim Participações S/A, and Camargo Corrêa S/A, for the amount of R$ 378.659, generating a gain of R$ 135.450. We will keep 6.608.608 common shares which are bound by the current shareholders agreement of Usiminas and are necessary in order for us to be a member of the controlling shareholder group of Usiminas and the remaining 13,839,190 common shares are being object of a secondary public offering currently in place.
5.6- Inventories
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06  
Finished products
                               
. Iron ore and pellets
    844,938       765,475       461,304       387,570  
. Manganese and ferroalloys
    214,340       199,483              
. Aluminum products
    324,412       320,681              
. Copper concentrate
    34,363       10,376       34,363       10,376  
. Nickel, co-products and sub products Inco
    3,143,296       2,792,762              
. Steel products
    89,704       73,628              
. Other
    146,283       133,573       4,491       5,161  
 
                       
 
    4,797,336       4,295,978       500,158       403,107  
 
                               
Spare parts and maintenance supplies
    2,040,688       2,073,420       728,071       701,866  
 
                       
 
    6,838,024       6,369,398       1,228,229       1,104,973  
 
                       

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Taxes to recover or offset
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06  
Income tax
    162,027       316,176       13,447       129,265  
Value-added tax — ICMS
    630,702       612,377       473,729       452,715  
PIS and COFINS
    639,505       596,905       126,231       52,675  
INSS
    28,682       24,109       25,972       22,007  
Others
    213,228       262,155       110,288       26,716  
 
                       
Total
    1,674,144       1,811,722       749,667       683,378  
 
                       
Current
    1,037,704       1,003,156       526,713       463,160  
Non-current
    636,440       808,566       222,954       220,218  
 
                       
 
    1,674,144       1,811,722       749,667       683,378  
 
                       
5.7- Income Tax and Social Contribution
The amounts reported as income tax and social contribution, which affected the results for the period, are as follows:
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06     1Q/07     1Q/06  
Income before income tax and social contribution
    7,619,086       5,159,474       3,016,568       5,573,619       2,471,747  
Results of equity investment
    252,570       143,992       (16,410 )     (3,333,801 )     (1,081,040 )
Results on sale of assets
                (19,326 )           (19,326 )
 
                             
 
    7,871,656       5,303,466       2,980,832       2,239,818       1,371,381  
Income tax and social contribution at combined tax rates
    34 %     34 %     34 %     34 %     34 %
 
                             
Federal income tax and social contribution at statutory rates
    (2,676,363 )     (1,803,178 )     (1,013,483 )     (761,538 )     (466,270 )
 
                                       
Adjustments to net income which modify the effect on the results for the period:
                                       
 
                                       
Income tax benefit from interest on stockholders’ equity
    211,239       178,007       198,464       211,239       198,464  
Fiscal incentives
    106,869       75,222       69,428       12,039       3,320  
 
                                       
Results of overseas companies taxed by aliquot less than the parent company
    395,727       241,181       247,410              
 
                                       
Reduced incentive aliquot
    19,144       18,217       17,943              
Other
    (131,345 )     (128,928 )     (105,096 )     59,964       (22,699 )
 
                             
Income tax and social contribution
    (2,074,729 )     (1,419,479 )     (585,334 )     (478,296 )     (287,185 )
 
                             
The company has certain tax incentives relative to the manganese operations in Carajás, bauxite in Oriximiná , potash operations in Rosario do Catete, alumina and aluminum operations in Barcarena and kaolin operations in Ipixuna and Mazagão. The incentives relative to manganese comprise 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 and Bauxite in 2008. 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.
CVRD also has tax incentives related to Goro Project in New Caledonia. These incentives include an income tax holiday during the construction phase of the project and throughout a 15-year period commencing in the first year in which commercial production, as defined by the applicable legislation, is achieved followed by a five-year, 50 per cent income tax holiday.
In addition, Goro qualifies for certain exemptions from indirect taxes such as import duties during the construction phase and throughout the commercial life of the project. Certain of these tax benefits, including the income tax holiday, are subject to an earlier phase out should the project achieve a specified cumulative rate of return. The company is subject to a branch profit tax commencing in the first year in which commercial production is achieved, as defined by the applicable legislation. To date, there is not any net income for New Caledonia tax purposes. The benefits of this legislation are expected to apply with respect to any taxes otherwise payable once the Goro project is in operation.

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5.10- Investments — Consolidated
                                         
    Investments     Equity Results (Consolidated)  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06  
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. — USIMINAS (a)
    949,761       948,950             107,635       56,322  
Shandong Yankuang International Company Ltd.
    47,240       48,930       7       (9,495 )      
Henan Longyu Resources Co. Ltd.
    247,369       238,930       19,904       19,655       14,377  
ThyssenKrupp CSA — Cia Siderúrgica (b)
    225,898       194,656                    
Quadrem International Holdings Ltd. (b)
    9,563       9,972                    
Jubilee Mines N.L ( b )
    101,962       102,855                    
Lion Ore Mining International Ltd ( b )
    59,086       52,317                    
Mirabela Nickel Ltd ( b )
    19,991       20,929                    
Skye Resources Inc ( b )
    150,413       114,526                    
Heron Resources Inc ( b )
    17,502       18,250                    
Other
    113,581       106,043       14,715             6,075  
Exchange variation
                (24,542 )     (176 )     (22,423 )
 
                             
 
    1,942,366       1,856,358       10,084       117,619       54,351  
 
                             
 
(a)   Investment accounted for the equity method until 2006 and cost after it. This investment at market price reaches R$ 1,659,319 and
 
(b)   Investments at cost.

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5.11- Intangible
Refers basically to goodwill based on future results expectative.
                                         
    Consolidated  
    Intangible     Goodwill amortization  
Intangible by segment   03/31/07     12/31/06     1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06  
Iron ore and pellets
                                       
Goodwill of incorporated companies (a)
    4,676,205       4,857,464       (129,894 )     (129,897 )     (35,580 )
Goodwill of Sociedade de Mineração Estrela do Apolo
    25,684       25,684                    
Other companies (b)
    15,187       24,484       (1,812 )     (13,143 )     (2,361 )
 
                             
 
    4,717,076       4,907,632       (131,706 )     (143,040 )     (37,941 )
 
                                       
Nickel
                                       
Goodwill of Inco Limited.
    6,797,587       4,624,299       (130,948 )     (118,571 )      
 
                             
 
    6,797,587       4,624,299       (130,948 )     (118,571 )      
 
                                       
 
                             
Total
    11,514,663       9,531,931       (262,654 )     (261,611 )     (37,941 )
 
                             
 
(a)   Merged companies (Caemi and Ferteco) — amortization of goodwill of incorporated operating companies is recorded in the cost of products sold of the Parent Company; and
 
(b)   Goodwill not recorded in the parent company.
5.12- Property, Plant and Equipment
By business area:
                                 
    Consolidated  
    03/31/07     12/31/06  
            Accumulated              
    Cost     depreciation     Net     Net  
Ferrous
                               
In operation
    27,786,408       (11,048,480 )     16,737,928       17,659,577  
Construction in progress
    6,134,827             6,134,827       5,939,211  
 
                       
 
    33,921,235       (11,048,480 )     22,872,755       23,598,788  
 
                       
 
                               
Non — Ferrous
                               
In operation
    33,769,432       (1,503,152 )     32,266,280       26,517,770  
Construction in progress
    11,265,288             11,265,288       15,544,089  
 
                       
 
    45,034,720       (1,503,152 )     43,531,568       42,061,859  
 
                       
 
                               
Logistics
                               
In operation
    6,187,467       (1,919,337 )     4,268,130       2,891,053  
Construction in progress
    247,027             247,027       284,064  
 
                       
 
    6,434,494       (1,919,337 )     4,515,157       3,175,117  
 
                       
 
                               
Holdings
                               
In operation
    7,798,505       (3,185,466 )     4,613,039       4,648,989  
Construction in progress
    2,813,368             2,813,368       2,615,549  
 
                       
 
    10,611,873       (3,185,466 )     7,426,407       7,264,538  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate Center
                               
In operation
    1,294,824       (469,136 )     825,688       824,362  
Construction in progress
    660,851             660,851       686,471  
 
                       
 
    1,955,675       (469,136 )     1,486,539       1,510,833  
 
                       
Total
    97,957,997       (18,125,571 )     79,832,426       77,611,135  
 
                       

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5.13- Loans and Financing
Current
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06  
         
Trade finance
    2,335,576       1,841,790       2,085,499       1,510,525  
Working capital
    167,609       193,375              
         
 
    2,503,185       2,035,165       2,085,499       1,510,525  
         
Non-current
                                                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    Current liabilities     Long-term liabilities     Current liabilities     Long-term liabilities  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06  
Foreign operations
                                                               
 
                                                               
Loans and financing in:
                                                               
U.S. dollars
    411,771       444,380       22,603,862       23,422,535       294,218       374,139       6,140,298       19,322,997  
Other currencies
    7,105       7,901       27,272       28,083       7,105       7,801       27,272       28,083  
Notes in U.S. dollars
          238,272       13,890,261       14,483,699                          
Export securitization
    159,800       183,669       502,637       552,059                          
Perpetual notes
                175,328       182,818                          
Accrued charges
    419,431       297,645                   18,407       63,560              
 
                                               
 
    998,107       1,171,867       37,199,360       38,669,194       319,730       445,500       6,167,570       19,351,080  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Local operations
                                                               
 
                                                               
Indexed by TJLP, TR and IGP-M
    157,511       131,141       2,287,517       1,224,073       39,362       39,050       2,142,883       1,088,832  
Basket of currencies
    3,250       3,290       14,185       21,339       3,084       3,018       14,059       15,464  
Loans in U.S. dollars
    200,223       241,033       154,370       172,157                          
Non-convertible debentures
                5,930,460       5,916,860                   5,557,936       5,557,936  
Accrued charges
    292,180       78,659                   249,803       27,011              
 
                                               
 
    653,164       454,123       8,386,532       7,334,429       292,249       69,079       7,714,878       6,662,232  
 
                                               
 
    1,651,271       1,625,990       45,585,892       46,003,623       611,979       514,579       13,882,448       26,013,312  
 
                                               
(a)   Foreign currency loans and financing were converted into reais at exchange rates effective on the quarterly information date, being US$ 1.00 = R$2.0504 in 03/31/07 (R$2.380 in 12/31/06) and ¥ 1.00 = R$0.0174 in 03/31/07 (R$0.0180 in 12/31/06);
 
(b)   At March 31, 2007, the consolidated debt was secured as follows:
    Loans guaranteed by the Federal Government of R$25,830 to which we gave counter-guarantees;
 
    Securitization program of R$706,780;
 
    Other assets R$894,356.
(c)   Amortization of principal and financing charges incurred on long-term loans and financing obtained abroad and domestically mature as follows, as of 03/31/07:
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
2008
    5,192,548       11 %     4,930,748       36 %
2009
    840,559       2 %     370,608       3 %
2010
    2,127,182       5 %     1,877,782       14 %
2011 onward
    37,053,079       81 %     6,703,310       47 %
No due date (perpetual notes and debentures)
    372,524       1 %            
 
                       
 
    45,585,892       100 %     13,882,448       100 %
 
                       
(d)   In October 2006, the company took a US$ 14.6 billions bridge loan, whose original term was 2-year, used to finance the Inco acquisition. Still in December 2006, the company concluded three transactions with total estimated value of US$ 12.3 billions, completing a significant part of the take out of the initial bridge loan.
 
    One of these three transactions, on November, 2006, the Company issued a US$ 3.75 billions 10-year and 30-year notes. The US$ 1.25 billions notes due in January 2017 bear a coupon rate of 6.25% per year, payable semi-annually. The US$ 2.5 billions notes due in 2036 bear a coupon rate of 6.875% per year, payable semi-annually.

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    The other transaction involved the issue on December 20, 2006 in the Brazilian market of non-convertible debentures in the amount of R$ 5.5 billions, in two series. The first series, due on November 20, 2010, R$ 1.5 billions, will be remunerated at 101.75% of the accumulated variation of the Brazilian CDI (interbank certificate of deposit) interest rate, payable semi-annually while the second series, due on November 20, 2013, R$ 4.0 billions, will be remunerated at the Brazilian CDI interest rate plus 0.25% per year, also payable semi-annually. This debentures can be traded at a secondary market, through the Sistema Nacional de Debentures (SND).
 
    The other transaction, closed in December, 2006, was a pre-export finance transaction of US$ 6.0 billions, defining the final allocation among the members of a bank syndicate. The transaction includes a US$ 5.0 billions tranche, five-year maturity, at Libor plus 0.625% per year, and a US$ 1.0 billion tranche, seven-year maturity, at Libor plus 0.75% per year.
 
    In the subsequent period, in April, 27 2007 the company liquidated in advance, the remaining balance of US$ 2,25 billion of the bridge loan.
5.14- Contingent Liabilities
    At the Quarterly information dates the contingent liabilities of the Company were:
 
(a)   Provisions for contingencies net from judicial deposits, considered by management and its legal counsel as sufficient to cover losses from any type of lawsuit, were as follows:
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     03/31/07     12/31/06  
a) Tax contingencies
    2,265,957       2,218,480       1,425,052       1,404,027  
(-) Judicial deposits
    (1,101,792 )     (1,045,774 )     (756,050 )     (741,774 )
 
                       
 
    1,164,165       1,172,706       669,002       662,253  
 
                               
b) Civil contingencies
    584,863       565,425       389,292       378,534  
(-) Judicial deposits
    (223,476 )     (264,537 )     (209,067 )     (200,537 )
 
                       
 
    361,387       300,888       180,225       177,997  
 
                               
c) Labor contingencies
    843,669       826,253       644,881       642,158  
d) Environmental contingencies
    51,506       63,808       17,854       26,569  
 
                       
Total accrued liabilities
    2,420,727       2,363,655       1,511,962       1,508,977  
 
                       
                 
    03/31/07     12/31/06  
Balance in the beginning of the period
    2,363,655       1,508,977  
Provisions, net from reversals
    63,227       (1,070 )
Payment
    (13,006 )     (11,965 )
Monetary update
    21,807       38,827  
Increase of judicial deposits
    (14,956 )     (22,807 )
 
           
Balance at the end of period
    2,420,727       1,511,962  
 
           
    The Company and its subsidiaries are party to labor, civil, tax and other suits and has been contesting these matters both administratively and in court. Such as, when applicable, these are backed by judicial deposits. Provisions for losses are estimated and restated monetarily by management based on the opinions of the legal department and outside counsel.
  a)   Tax Contingencies:
    The major suits are:
    Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services (ICMS) – The contingent figure refers to the credit right of differential rate regarding the transfer of assets between company branches.
 
    Services Tax (ISS) – The major claims are regarding local tax collecting dispute.

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    Tax for Social Security Financing (COFINS) – The major contingencies refer to the increase of rate form 2% to 3% between 1999 and 2000 of merged companies;
 
    Import Duty (II) – The provision made is related to the Fiscal classification of equipment importation of merged companies;
 
    Additional Compensation to harbour workers (AITP) – Figures regarding the collection of compensation to public harbour workers equalized to Private Harbour;
 
    Income Tax and Social Contribution – Essentially regarding a Fiscal loss compensation and negative bases of Social Contribution disputing the over the limit of 30% of taxable earnings and monetary variation of asset from merged companies.
 
    Others – Regarding dispute of tax credit compensations and base of calculation of Finance Compensation by Exploration of Mineral Resources — CFEM.
  b)   Civil Contingencies:
    The civil actions principally related 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, accidents and return of land.
  c)   Labor Contingencies:
    Labor and social security — related actions principally comprise claims for (i) payment of time spent traveling from their residences to the work-place, (ii) additional health and safety related payments and (iii) disputes about the amount of indemnities paid upon dismissal and the one-third extra holiday pay.
 
    In addition to the contingencies for which we have made provisions we have possible losses totaling R$ 3,318,315 (R$ 2,236,341 parent company) based on the advice of our legal counsel, no provision is maintained.
(b)   Guarantees given to jointly controlled companies are as follows:
                                                 
    Amount of guarantee                              
                    Denominated                     Counter  
Affiliate   03/31/07     12/31/06     currency     Purpose   Final maturity     guarantees  
SAMARCO
    5,770       5,917     US$   Debt guarantee IFC     2008     None  
(c)   The company provides a guarantee covering certain termination payments to the supplier under an electricity supply agreement entered in October 2004 for Goro nickel-cobalt development project in New Caledonia. The amount of the termination payments guaranteed depends upon a number of factors. If Goro defaults under the contract, the termination payment could reach up to an amount of 145 millions of euros. Once the supply of electricity under the contract to the project begins the guaranteed amounts will decrease over the life of the contract.
 
    Additionally, in connection with a special tax-advantage lease financing related with this project the company provides certain guarantees pursuant to which the company guarantee in certain events of default, payments up to a maximum amount of US$ 100 millions.
 
    The Company expects such guarantees to be not executed and therefore no provisions for losses have been made.
 
(d)   Upon privatization of the Company in 1997, issued a non-convertible debentures (Debentures) to the stockholders of record, including the federal government. The maturity dates of these Debentures were established to guarantee that pre-privatization stockholders, including the federal government, would share with any future benefits from the Company mineral resources.
 
    The debenture holders are entitled to receive semi-annual payments equivalent to a percentage of the net revenue deriving from certain mineral resources owned in May 1997 and included in the Issue Deed.
 
    In April 2007, we made available payment related to debentures in the amount of R$ 12,037.

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5.15- Provision for asset retirement obligations
On 03/31/07, the consolidated provision for asset retirement obligations amounted to R$ 1,374,165 (R$ 626,589 in the parent company), which was accounted for in “Provision for asset retirement obligations” in non-current liabilities and R$ 75,798 (R$ 56,810 in the parent company) classified in “Other” in current liabilities.
5.16- Paid-up Capital
At the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held 03/31/06 the Capital Stock was increased to R$19,492 millions, corresponding to 1,229,828,529 shares.
On 05/22/06 the Company split the capital stock approved at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on 04/27/2006. Each existing share, both common and preferred, became two shares. After the split the capital of the Company in the amount of R$19.5 billion, corresponds to 2,459,657,058 shares, being 1,499,898,858 common shares and 959,758,200 preferred Class “A”, including six special class shares without par value (Golden share). The share/ADR proportion was maintained at 1/1, therefore, each common and preferred share will continue to be represented by one ADR.
For comparative purposes, the effects of the split were considered retroactively in the calculation of net income per share presented in the statement of income.
Preferred shares have the same rights as common shares, except for the right to elect the members of the Board of Directors. They have priority to a minimum annual dividend of 6% on the portion of capital represented by this class of share or 3% of the book net equity value of the share, whichever is greater.
The members of the Board of Directors and Executive Board together own 58,480 common shares and 327,543 preferred shares.
At the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on 04/27/07 the Capital Stock was increased to R$28 billion, corresponding to 2,459,657,058 shares, being R$ 17,074,400 millions divided into 1,499,898,858 common shares and R$ 10,925,600, divided into 959,758,200 preferred Class “A”, including six (6) special Class shares, all without par value. The Capital increase is due through the expansion/ investment reserve in amount of R$ 7,672,690, capitalization in part of the Legal reserve in the amount of R$ 751,545, and capitalization of the fiscal incentives reserve in the amount of R$ 83,364 without new stock issue.
5.17- Treasury Stock
On 06/21/06 The Board of Directors approved, under the terms of Subparagraph XXXII of Article 14 of the Bylaws and based on Article 30 of Law 6404/76 and CVM Instructions 10 of 02/14/80 and 268 of 11/13/97, a buy-back program of its preferred shares, during a maximum term of 180 days, involving the acquisition of up to 47,986,763 preferred shares, corresponding to 5% of its outstanding preferred shares on May 31, 2006.
Until 12/21/06, due date of buy-back program 15,149,600 preferred shares have been acquired.
On 03/31/07, the Company had 28,291,020 common shares and 15,172,516 preferred shares, which are held in treasury in the amount of R$ 790,226.
                                                         
Shares              
Class   Quantity     Unit acquisition cost     Average quoted market price  
    03/31/07     12/31/06     Average     Low     High     03/31/07     12/31/06  
Preferred
    15,170,644       15,172,516       43.45       41.13       45.15       59.97       44.84  
Common
    28,291,020       28,291,020       4.63       3.34       8.68       70.57       52.21  
 
                                                   
 
    43,461,664       43,463,536                                          
 
                                                   
5.18- Distribution to Stockholder’s
In 04/30/2007, CVRD paid R$ 1,669,058 to stockholders. The distribution was made in the form of interest on stockholders’ equity and dividends, R$ 621,650 and R$ 1,047,408, respectively.

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5.19- Financial Result
Consolidated
                                                                         
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06  
            Monetary and                     Monetary and                     Monetary and        
            exchange rate                     exchange rate                     exchange rate        
    Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on        
    expenses     liabilities     Total     expenses     liabilities     Total     expenses     liabilities     Total  
Foreign debt
    (512,462 )     435,973       (76,489 )     (582,657 )     (32,217 )     (614,874 )     (115,961 )     242,259       126,298  
Local debt
    (265,932 )     106,603       (159,329 )     (74,115 )     18,937       (55,178 )     (37,133 )     155,170       118,037  
Related parties
    (3,676 )     (69 )     (3,745 )     (1,142 )           (1,142 )     (2,664 )     (125 )     (2,789 )
 
                                                     
 
    (782,070 )     542,507       (239,563 )     (657,914 )     (13,280 )     (671,194 )     (155,758 )     397,304       241,546  
 
                                                                       
Labor, tax and civil contingencies
    (32,155 )     (9,082 )     (41,237 )     (60,576 )     (19,945 )     (80,521 )     (56,910 )     (13,745 )     (70,655 )
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (interest and currencies)
    341,484       (5,635 )     335,849       (109,545 )     345       (109,200 )     1,589       432       2,021  
 
                                                                       
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (gold, aluminum, alumina, copper, nickel and platinum)
    (174,638 )     57,590       (117,048 )     (102,351 )     10,685       (91,666 )     (159,270 )     50,226       (109,044 )
CPMF
    (113,858 )           (113,858 )     (186,229 )           (186,229 )     (48,456 )           (48,456 )
Other
    (643,060 )     104,587       (538,473 )     (310,141 )     266,327       (43,814 )     (108,266 )     (155,694 )     (263,960 )
 
                                                     
 
    (1,404,297 )     689,967       (714,330 )     (1,426,756 )     244,132       (1,182,624 )     (527,071 )     278,523       (248,548 )
 
                                                     
                                                                         
            Monetary and                     Monetary and                     Monetary and        
            exchange rate                     exchange rate                     exchange rate        
    Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on        
    income     assets     Total     income     assets     Total     income     assets     Total  
Related parties
    (3,294 )     5,610       2,316       1,646             1,646       791       4       795  
Marketable securities
    55,245       23       55,268       197,714       (17,216 )     180,498       69,026       (52,529 )     16,497  
Other
    238,604       209,800       448,404       209,226       20,073       229,299       38,290       (66,088 )     (27,798 )
 
                                                     
 
    290,555       215,433       505,988       408,586       2,857       411,443       108,107       (118,613 )     (10,506 )
 
                                                     
Financial income (expenses), net
    (1,113,742 )     905,400       (208,342 )     (1,018,170 )     246,989       (771,181 )     (418,964 )     159,910       (259,054 )
 
                                                     
Parent company
                                                 
    03/31/07     03/31/06  
            Monetary and                     Monetary and        
            exchange                     exchange        
    Financial     rate variation             Financial     rate variation        
    expenses     on liabilities     Total     expenses     on liabilities     Total  
Foreign debt
    (175,169 )     336,803       161,634       (23,398 )     (36,365 )     (59,763 )
Local debt
    (237,012 )     73,871       (163,141 )     (4,278 )     3,384       (894 )
Related parties
    (476,208 )     1,290,356       814,148       (71,114 )     648,941       577,827  
 
                                   
 
    (888,389 )     1,701,030       812,641       (98,790 )     615,960       517,170  
Labor, tax and civil contingencies
    (31,342 )     (7,486 )     (38,828 )     (55,754 )     (12,832 )     (68,586 )
 
                                               
 
    348,498       (4,170 )     344,328       756       (151 )     605  
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (interest and currencies)
                                               
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (gold)
    (21,209 )     (127 )     (21,336 )     (23,502 )     4,991       (18,511 )
CPMF
    (96,020 )           (96,020 )     (33,636 )           (33,636 )
Other
    (682,455 )     (19,256 )     (701,711 )     (24,193 )     (12,583 )     (36,776 )
 
                                   
 
    (1,370,917 )     1,669,991       299,074       (235,119 )     595,385       360,266  
 
                                   
                                                 
            Monetary                     Monetary        
            and exchange                     and exchange        
    Financial     rate variation             Financial     rate variation        
    income     on assets     Total     income     on assets     Total  
Related parties
    7,255       (217,703 )     (210,448 )     13,427       (131,085 )     (117,658 )
Marketable securities
    10,062       23       10,085       12,345       108       12,453  
Other
    1,140       286,282       287,422       6,975       22,123       29,098  
 
                                   
 
    18,457       68,602       87,059       32,747       (108,854 )     (76,107 )
 
                                   
Financial income (expenses), net
    (1,352,460 )     1,738,593       386,133       (202,372 )     486,531       284,159  
 
                                   

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5.20- Financial Instruments — Derivatives
Volatility of interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices are the main market risks to which the company is exposed — all three are managed through derivative operations. These have the exclusive with aim of reducing exposure to risk. The company does not contract derivatives for speculative purposes.
The company monitor and evaluate the derivative positions on a regular basis and adjust its strategy in response to market conditions. Periodically the credit limits and credit worthiness of our counter-parties in these transactions are reviewed. 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 (unaudited):
                                                                 
    Consolidated  
    1Q/07     (unaudited)  
    Interest                     Products of     Copper                    
    rates (libor)     Currencies     Gold     Aluminium     concentrate     Nickel     Platinum     Total  
Gains (losses) unrealized on 12/31/06
    13,188       (33,350 )     (115,138 )     (679,454 )     (638,410 )     34,593       (41,922 )     (1,460,493 )
Financial settlement
    (6,588 )     13,127       26,236       61,416       80,140       (26,123 )           148,208  
Financial expenses, net
    (1,112 )     342,596       (9,972 )     (9,079 )     (91,312 )     (50,406 )     (13,869 )     166,846  
Monetary variations, net
    (404 )     (5,231 )     4,440       28,075       23,118       (15 )     1,972       51,955  
 
                                               
Gains (losses) unrealized on 03/31/07
    5,084       317,142       (94,434 )     (599,042 )     (626,464 )     (41,951 )     (53,819 )     (1,093,484 )
 
                                               
                                                                 
    4Q/06     (unaudited)  
    Interest                     Produtos de     Copper                    
    rates (libor)     Currencies     Gold     alumínio     concentrate     Nickel     Platinum     Total  
Gains (losses) unrealized on 09/30/06
    (2,653 )     76,734       (111,691 )     (421,760 )     5,781                   (453,589 )
Gains (losses) recognized upon consolidation of Inco
    9,360       19,713                   (778,024 )     131,666       (46,807 )     (664,092 )
Financial settlement
    (353 )     (13,654 )     14,300       48,184       (748 )     (187,581 )           (139,852 )
Financial expenses, net
    6,825       (115,530 )     (19,741 )     (314,261 )     135,378       89,929       4,925       (212,475 )
Monetary variations, net
    8       (612 )     1,993       8,383       (797 )     579       (40 )     9,514  
 
                                               
Gains (losses) unrealized on 12/31/06
    13,187       (33,349 )     (115,139 )     (679,454 )     (638,410 )     34,593       (41,922 )     (1,460,494 )
 
                                               
                                                                 
    1Q/06     (unaudited)  
    Interest                     Produtos de     Copper                    
    rates (libor)     Currencies     Gold     alumínio     concentrate     Nickel     Platinum     Total  
Gains (losses) unrealized on 12/31/05
    (8,769 )     1,725       (107,561 )     (493,542 )                       (608,147 )
Financial settlement
    987             8,564       62,977                         72,528  
Financial expenses, net
    838       751       (36,338 )     (122,932 )                       (157,681 )
Monetary variations, net
    583       (151 )     8,711       41,515                         50,658  
 
                                               
Gains (losses) unrealized on 03/31/06
    (6,361 )     2,325       (126,624 )     (511,982 )                       (642,642 )
 
                                               
                                         
    Parent Company  
    1Q/07  
    Interest rates                     Copper        
    (libor)     Currencies     Gold     concentrate     Total  
Gains (losses) unrealized on 12/31/06
          5,064       (68,941 )     46,227       (17,650 )
Financial settlement
          (60,514 )     4,512       (3,497 )     (59,499 )
Financial expenses, net
          348,498       (6,138 )     (15,071 )     327,289  
Monetary variations, net
          (4,170 )     3,021       (3,148 )     (4,297 )
 
                             
Gains (losses) unrealized on 03/31/07
          288,878       (67,546 )     24,511       245,843  
 
                             
                                         
    1Q/06  
    Interest rates                     Copper        
    (libor)     Currencies     Gold     concentrate     Total  
Gains (losses) unrealized on 12/31/05
    (5 )     1,725       (63,408 )           (61,688 )
Financial settlement
                6,448             6,448  
Financial expenses, net
    5       751       (23,502 )           (22,746 )
Monetary variations, net
          (151 )     4,991             4,840  
 
                             
Gains (losses) unrealized on 03/31/06
          2,325       (75,471 )           (73,146 )
 
                             

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Final maturity dates for the above instruments are as follows:
     
Gold
December 2008  
Interest rates (LIBOR)
December 2011  
Currencies
December 2011  
Aluminum products
December 2008  
Copper concentrate
December 2008  
Nickel
April 2009  
Platinum
December 2008  
5.21- Selling, Administrative , Other Operating Expenses and Non Operating Income
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06     1Q/07     1Q/06  
Administrative
                                       
Personnel
    206,128       181,014       137,285       69,567       70,927  
Services of technical consulting
    69,008       65,278       38,436       23,122       18,729  
Advertising and publicity
    31,827       38,394       26,760       27,554       25,947  
Depreciation
    69,101       72,819       52,058       49,779       37,785  
Travel expenses
    9,408       9,951       10,705       5,784       9,059  
Rents and taxes
    41,870       20,877       10,051       7,790       5,948  
Community aborigine
    5,826       4,803       4,063       5,826       4,063  
Other
    112,136       87,148       51,549       16,924       11,112  
Sales
    56,560       121,542       104,886       10,708       4,081  
 
                             
Total
    601,864       601,826       435,793       217,054       187,651  
 
                             
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06     1Q/07     1Q/06  
Other operating expenses (income), net
                                       
Provisions for contingencies
    19,919       77,312       31,020             7,433  
Provision for loss on ICMS credits
    12,949       30,929       14,858       (5,474 )      
Provision for profit sharing
    223,475       346,564       62,449       99,696       42,000  
Fundação Vale do Rio Doce — FVRD
    12,047       25,841       3,298       12,047       3,051  
Asset retirement obligation
          264,131                    
Recoverable taxes
    (317,221 )                 (317,221 )      
Other
    130,455       (3,982 )     77,200       4,692       45,735  
 
                             
Total
    81,624       740,795       188,825       (206,260 )     98,219  
 
                             
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06     1Q/07     1Q/06  
Non operating results
                                       
Gerdau — Gain on sale
          88,624                    
Usiminas — Gain on sale
          135,450                    
Siderar — Gain on sale
          197,764                    
Nova Era Silicon — NES — Gain on sale
                19,326             19,326  
 
                             
 
          421,838       19,326             19,326  
Non operating expenses from company acquired
          (1,426,777 )                  
 
                             
Total
          (1,004,939 )     19,326             19,326  
 
                             

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6- Attachment I — Statement of Investments in Subsidiaries and Jointly-Controlled Companies
                                                                                                                 
Period ended march 31, 2007     In thousands of reais  
                                                                    Accounting information  
    Participation (%)     Assets     Liabilities and stockholders ’ equity     Statement of income  
                                    Non-current                                                        
                                  assets             Non-current assets                                          
                                    Investments,                                                              
                                    property plant             Long-term,                                                
                                    and equipment             deferred income     Adjusted             Cost of     Operating             Income tax        
                                    and deferred             and minority     stockholders’             products     income     Non-operating     and Social     Adjusted net  
    Total     Voting     Circulante     Long-term     charges     Current     interest     equity     Net revenues     and services     (expenses)     result     contribution     income (loss)  
Subsidiaries (a)
                                                                                                               
ALBRAS — Alumínio Brasileiro S.A.
    51.00       51.00       474,712       1,493,689       1,066,188       415,894       1,025,352       1,593,343       654,600       (419,374 )     11,003       (1 )     (50,054 )     196,174  
ALUNORTE — Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A.
    57.03       61.74       972,796       87,672       4,160,943       533,496       1,085,705       3,602,210       662,688       (383,541 )     32,584       (18 )     (37,767 )     273,946  
Brasilux S.A.
    100.00       100.00       2,327       32,255       490       13,174             21,898                   (748 )                 (748 )
Companhia Paulista de Ferro Ligas
    100.00       100.00       66,377       169,224       1,176       134,072       97,868       4,837                   2,062       13       (1,576 )     499  
Companhia Portuária Baia de Sepetiba — CPBS
    100.00       100.00       257,970       6,056       152,731       153,940       30       262,787       90,696       (26,668 )     1,186             (22,418 )     42,796  
CVRD Inco
    100.00       100.00       10,649,121       343,871       45,304,459       5,447,525       36,013,262       14,836,664       6,742,785       (2,772,288 )     (1,023,469 )     (186,893 )     (1,176,414 )     1,583,721  
CVRD International S.A.
    100.00       100.00       8,313,636       31,794,017       19,099,061       6,873,201       32,584,117       19,749,396       4,401,848       (3,381,119 )     2,795,084             (58,366 )     3,757,447  
CVRD Overseas Ltd.
    100.00       100.00       753,178       502,637       857,797       1,460,282       41,152       612,178       622,960       (455,717 )     (25,652 )                 141,591  
Docepar S.A.
    100.00       100.00       12,313       305,078       149       28,378       260,954       28,208                   (1,366 )                 (1,366 )
Ferro Gusa Carajás S.A.
    100.00       100.00       110,077       1,496       336,019       48,331       1,147       398,114       47,511       (40,302 )     45,067                   52,276  
Ferrovia Centro — Atlântica S.A.
    100.00       100.00       255,808       124,004       1,504,463       111,877       1,926,479       (154,081 )     161,380       (157,361 )     (5,741 )           (867 )     (2,589 )
Florestas Rio Doce S.A.
    99.90       100.00       29,062       28,871       3,696       28,225       9,069       24,335                   728             (152 )     576  
Log-In Intermodal S/A.
    100.00       100.00       130,254       46,308       118,628       98,941       93,726       102,523       13,838       (5,453 )     4,699             (183 )     12,901  
Mineração Tacumã Ltda.
    100.00       100.00       133             1,635,760       16,852       1,788,341       (169,300 )                 (2,841 )                 (2,841 )
Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas S.A. — MBR
    89.80       89.80       1,055,769       81,790       3,808,000       1,346,216       146,517       3,452,826       880,052       (470,831 )     158,021       904       (135,994 )     432,152  
Rio Doce International Finance Ltd.
    100.00       100.00       556                   8,318       130       (7,892 )                 338                   338  
Rio Doce Manganês S.A.
    100.00       100.00       452,015       138,037       323,975       241,135       263,216       409,676       125,425       (102,692 )     (20,765 )     (6,875 )     466       (4,441 )
Rio Doce Manganèse Europe — RDME
    100.00       100.00       202,255       189       61,094       70,453       1,906       191,179       101,119       (80,055 )     (30,990 )     280       (196 )     (9,842 )
Rio Doce Manganése Norway AS
    100.00       100.00       97,162       7,445       60,381       78,933       16,352       69,703       51,360       (38,610 )     (15,712 )                 (2,962 )
Salobo Metais S.A.
    100.00       100.00       1,134             903,910       420       628,489       276,135                                      
TVV — Terminal de Vila Velha S.A.
    100.00       99.89       45,779       6,205       57,610       34,075       5,923       69,596       26,031       (17,012 )     2,179             (3,824 )     7,374  
Urucum Mineração S.A.
    100.00       100.00       87,175       24,748       64,071       22,753       115,109       38,132       25,576       (15,213 )     (13,012 )     (5,816 )     (420 )     (8,885 )
Vale Overseas Ltd.
    100.00       100.00       238,880       11,786,925             238,880       11,786,925                                            
Valesul Alumínio S.A.
    100.00       100.00       149,349       76,736       146,482       61,065       32,369       279,133       146,651       (100,019 )     (7,922 )     (17 )     (6,299 )     32,394  
 
                                                                                                               
Jointly-controlled companies (a)
                                                                                                               
California Steel Industries, Inc.
    50.00       50.00       847,894       4,250       496,953       282,954       389,575       676,568       663,250       (641,359 )     (46,628 )           (1,726 )     (26,463 )
Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização — KOBRASCO
    50.00       50.00       151,773       30,524       253,480       229,057       91,480       115,240       183,621       (154,038 )     1,603             (11,392 )     19,794  
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização — HISPANOBRÁS
    50.89       51.00       260,623       47,202       94,992       182,535       52,989       167,293       205,706       (138,111 )     (31,491 )           (12,507 )     23,597  
Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização — ITABRASCO
    50.90       51.00       215,786       58,936       100,920       169,127       63,289       143,226       136,746       (122,951 )     11,905             (9,705 )     15,995  
Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização — NIBRASCO
    51.00       51.11       243,692       66,058       216,782       273,355       63,379       189,798       301,046       (237,777 )     (27,563 )           (13,008 )     22,698  
Minas da Serra Geral S.A. — MSG
    50.00       50.00       14,004       25,617       78,728       1,256       19,890       97,203       6,164       (2,522 )     8       18       (867 )     2,801  
Mineração Rio do Norte S.A.
    40.00       40.00       162,212       529,207       941,840       696,041       221,595       715,623       284,926       (142,081 )     637       (829 )     (12,368 )     130,285  
MRS Logística S.A.
    40.45       37.23       650,007       291,322       1,561,630       748,273       719,943       1,034,743       480,385       (262,857 )     (31,871 )     (1,534 )     (62,592 )     121,531  
Samarco Mineração S.A.
    50.00       50.00       661,430       245,627       2,403,878       676,307       1,664,613       970,015       557,293       (233,161 )     11,960       (26 )     (65,216 )     270,850  
Baovale Mineração S. A.
    50.00       100.00       55,504       26       52,155       25,034             82,651       (286 )     (1,043 )     7,537             (565 )     5,643  
 
Observações:
 
(a)   The amounts above represent the total presented in the quarterly informations of this companies on March 31, 2007, adjusted and unaudited.
 
    Additional information of the main investee companies are available on the CVRD website www.cvrd.com.br, invertor relations.

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(COMPANHIA LOGO)
7- Report of the Independent Accountants
     (Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese)
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Rio de Janeiro — RJ
1.   We have carried out a limited review of the Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, holding company and consolidated, in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2007, prepared in accordance with the accounting practices followed in Brazil and under the responsibility of the Company’s management, comprising the balance sheets, the statements of income and changes in shareholders’ equity and the comments on the Company’s performance.
 
2.   Except as mentioned in paragraph 3, our limited review was carried out in accordance with the specific procedures established by the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (IBRACON), in conjunction with the Federal Accounting Board, and consisted mainly of: (a) inquires and discussion with the officers responsible for the Company’s and its investees’ accounting, financial and operational areas about the procedures adopted for preparing the Quarterly Financial Information (ITR), and (b) review of the information and subsequent events which have, or may have, relevant effects on the Company’s and its investees’ financial positions and operations.
 
3.   The financial statements as of March 31, 2007, of certain subsidiaries, jointly-owned and associated companies, in which there are relevant investments, have not been reviewed by independent auditors. Accordingly, the conclusions resulting from our review do not cover the amounts of R$27,784,289 thousand of these investments and R$1,867,481 thousand of the income generated by them for the quarter then ended.
 
4.   Based on our limited review, except for the effects of the adjustments, if any, which might have been required if the financial statements of the subsidiaries, jointly-owned and associated companies mentioned in paragraph 3 had been reviewed by independent auditors, we are not aware of any relevant adjustment which should be made to the Quarterly Financial Information (ITR), referred to in paragraph 1, for it to be in accordance with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) specifically applicable to the preparation of the obligatory Quarterly Financial Information (ITR)
 
5.   Our limited review was conducted for the purpose of issuing our report on the Quarterly Financial Information (ITR) referred to in paragraph 1, taken as a whole. The statement of cash flows, holding company and consolidated, are presented as additional information, and are not a required part of the Quarterly Financial Information. Such statements have been subjected to the review procedures described in paragraph 2 and we are not aware of any material adjustment that should be made to such statements for them to be adequately presented in relation to the Quarterly Financial Information.
 
6.   We have previously audited the balance sheets, holding company and consolidated, as of December 31, 2006 and issued our unqualified opinion, dated March 7, 2007, sharing the responsibility in respect of the audits, by other independent auditors, of the financial statements of certain subsidiaries, jointly-owned and associated companies. Additionally, we reviewed the statements of income, holding company and consolidated, in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2006, presented for comparison purposes, and issued our report, dated May 10, 2006, including a qualification regarding the financial statements of certain subsidiaries, jointly-owned and associated companies, which have not been reviewed by independent auditors.
Rio de Janeiro, May 3, 2007
     
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
  Marcelo Cavalcanti Almeida
Auditores Independents
  Accountant
CRC-SP 011609/O-8 “F”-RJ
  CRC-RJ 036-206/O-5

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(COMPANHIA LOGO)
B- Additional Information
8- Cash generation (Unaudited)
The operating cash generation measured by EBITDA (earnings before financial results, results of equity investments, interest, income tax and depreciation, amortization and depletion more dividends received) was R$8,936,435 in 03/31/07, against R$3,753,529 in 03/31/06, an increase of 138%.
EBITDA is not a BR 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.
Our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable with EBITDA as defined by other companies.
EBITDA
                         
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06  
Operating profit — EBIT
    8,079,998       7,079,586       3,239,886  
Depreciation / amortization of goodwill
    856,437       873,601       512,316  
 
                 
 
    8,936,435       7,953,187       3,752,202  
Dividends received
          4,375       1,327  
 
                 
EBITDA
    8,936,435       7,957,562       3,753,529  
 
                 
Depreciation / amortization of goodwill
    (856,437 )     (873,601 )     (512,316 )
Dividends received
          (4,375 )     (1,327 )
Equity Results
    (252,570 )     (143,992 )     16,410  
Non-operating result
          (1,004,939 )     19,326  
Financial results, net
    (208,342 )     (771,181 )     (259,054 )
Income tax and social contribution
    (2,074,729 )     (1,419,479 )     (585,334 )
Minority interests
    (449,034 )     (371,544 )     (246,672 )
 
                 
Net income
    5,095,323       3,368,451       2,184,562  
 
                 
Consolidated EBITDA by segment
                         
    EBITDA  
    1Q/07     4Q/06     1Q/06  
Segments
                       
Ferrous minerals
    3,906,759       3,665,701       2,939,026  
Non-ferrous minerals
    4,076,544       3,346,810       116,889  
Logistics
    355,164       384,226       234,764  
Holdings
                       
Aluminum
    656,982       630,723       436,262  
Steel
    10,593       23,546       66,651  
Others
    (69,607 )     (93,444 )     (40,063 )
 
                 
 
    8,936,435       7,957,562       3,753,529  
 
                 

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(COMPANHIA LOGO)
9- Board of Directors, Fiscal Council, Advisory Committees and Executive Officers
     
Board of Directors
  Fiscal Council
 
   
Sérgio Ricardo Silva Rosa
  Marcelo Amaral Moraes
Chairman
  Chairman
 
   
Mário da Silveira Teixeira Júnior
  Anibal Moreira dos Santos
Vice-President
   
Demian Fiocca
  Bernard Appy
Francisco Augusto da Costa e Silva
  José Bernardo de Medeiros Neto
Hiroshi Tada
  Executive Officers
João Batista Cavaglieri
  Roger Agnelli
 
  Chief Executive Officer
Jorge Luiz Pacheco
   
 
  Carla Grasso
José Ricardo Sasseron
  Executive Officer for Human Resources and Corporate Services
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
   
Renato da Cruz Gomes
  Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo
Sandro Kohler Marcondes
  Executive Officer for Logistics
Advisory Committees of the Board of Directors
   
 
   
 
  Fábio de Oliveira Barbosa
Controlling Committee
  Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Antonio José de Figueiredo Ferreira
   
Paulo Roberto Ferreira de Medeiros
   
 
  Gabriel Stoliar
Executive Development Committee
  Executive Officer for Planning
Arlindo Magno de Oliveira
   
João Moisés de Oliveira
  José Carlos Martins
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
  Executive Officer for Ferrous Minerals
 
   

Strategic Committee
  José Lancaster
Executive Officer for Non-Ferrous Minerals
Roger Agnelli
   
Gabriel Stoliar
   
Demian Fiocca
  Murilo de Oliveira Ferreira
Mário da Silveira Teixeira Júnior
  Executive Officer for Equity Holdings and Business Development
 
   
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
   
Sérgio Ricardo Silva Rosa
  Tito Botelho Martins
 
  Executive Officer for Corporate Affairs
 
   
Finance Committee
   
Fábio de Oliveira Barbosa
  Marcus Vinícius Dias Severini
Wanderlei Viçoso Fagundes
  Chief Officer of Control Department
Ivan Luiz Modesto Schara
   
 
   
Governance and Sustainability Committee
   
Renato da Cruz Gomes
  Vera Lúcia de Almeida Pereira Elias
Ricardo Carvalho Giambroni
  Chief Accountant
Ricardo Simonsen
  CRC-RJ 043059/O-8

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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: May 9, 2007  By:   /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa    
    Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa   
    Chief Financial Officer