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

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

Signature Page

Shares owned by Board Members, Fiscal Council, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on May 31, 2006 (aggregate).

PS: a forward stock split proposal was approved at the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on April 27, 2006. Hence, each current share, both common and preferred are represented by two shares post-split.

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Board Members

						%
						Same
Type of		Characteristic of the security		Quantity		class of		Total
security						shares		capital
Shares		PN		15,451		—		—
Shares		ON		691		—		—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Executive Directors

						%
						Same
Type of		Characteristic of the security		Quantity		class of		Total
security						shares		capital
Shares		PN		448.114		0.05		—
Shares		ON		80.198		0.01		—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Audit Committee Members

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

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

						%
						Same
Type of		Characteristic of the security		Quantity		class of		Total
security						shares		capital
Shares		ON		784,294,266		52.3		33.6

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.