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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

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

For the month of

May 2005

Valley of the Rio Doce Company

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

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

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1))

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(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7))

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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

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(CVRD LOGO)

Shares traded by Board Members, Fiscal Council, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on March 2005 (aggregate).

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Board Members

Initial balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
  PN     3,024       0               0  
Shares
  ON     63       0               0  

Final balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
  PN     3,024       0               0  
Shares
  ON     63       0               0  

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Executive Directors

Initial balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
  PN     47,600       0.01               0  
Shares
  ON     30,514       0               0  

Final balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
  PN     47,600       0.01               0  
Shares
  ON     30,514       0               0  

 


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Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Audit Committee Members

Initial balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
                               

Final balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
— 
                               

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

Initial balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
  ON     392,147,133       52.3               33.6  

Final balance

                                         
Type of                   %  
security   Characteristic of the security     Quantity     Same class of shares     Total capital  
Shares
  ON     392,147,133       52.3               33.6  

 


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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 10, 2005  By:   /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa    
    Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa   
    Chief Financial Officer