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 2006
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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Press Release
CVRD settles 2006 iron ore and pellet prices with Thyssen Krupp
Rio de Janeiro, May 15, 2006 Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), the worlds largest iron ore
producer, concluded the iron ore price negotiations for 2006 with Thyssen Krupp Stahl AG (Thyssen
Krupp), the largest German steel maker. As an outcome of these negotiations, iron ore prices for
Carajás (SFCJ) and Southern System (SSF) fines increased by 19.0% relatively to 2005. Blast furnace
pellets, both from Tubarão and São Luís, will be reduced by 3.0%
CVRD reinforces its long-term commitment with clients, investing a significant amount of resources,
despite of rising investment costs, in the production and logistics of iron ore. For 2006, CVRD
capex budget allocated US$2.1 billion for investments in ferrous minerals. Currently, CVRD is
developing seven projects for iron ore and pellet production capacity expansion, which will come on
stream between 2006 and 2008.
The iron ore price settlement with a traditional customer such as Thyssen Krupp, with whom CVRD has
several decades of commercial relationship, is an evidence of the weight of the long-term view
involved in these negotiations.
For further information, please contact:
Roberto Castello Branco: roberto.castello.branco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4540
Alessandra Gadelha: alessandra.gadelha@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4053
Daniela Tinoco: daniela.tinoco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4946
Marcelo Silva Braga: marcelo.silva.braga@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4353
Fábio Lima: fabio.lima@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4271
This press release may contain statements that express managements expectations about future
events or results rather than historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in
forward-looking statements, and CVRD cannot give assurance that such statements will prove correct.
These risks and uncertainties include factors: relating to the Brazilian economy and securities
markets, which exhibit volatility and can be adversely affected by developments in other countries;
relating to the iron ore business and its dependence on the global steel industry, which is
cyclical in nature; and relating to the highly competitive industries in which CVRD operates. For
additional information on factors that could cause CVRDs actual results to differ from
expectations reflected in forward-looking statements, please see CVRDs reports filed with the
Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
(Registrant)
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Date: May 15, 2006 |
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/s/ Roberto Castello Branco
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Roberto Castello Branco |
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Director of Investor Relations |
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