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)

(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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Press Release

Signature

Shares owned by Board Members, Fiscal Council, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on February 29, 2008 (aggregate).

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Board Members

%

Type of

Same

Total

security

Characteristic of the security

Quantity

class of

capital

shares

Shares

PN

27.642

—

—

Shares

ON

1.328

—

—

Quotes

Investment Funds

1.042,86

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Executive Directors

%

Type of

Same

Total

security

Characteristic of the security

Quantity

class of

capital

shares

Shares

PN

746.382

0.03

0,01

Shares

ON

126.596

—

—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Audit Committee Members

%

Type of

Same

Total

security

Characteristic of the security

Quantity

class of

capital

shares

Shares

PN

—

—

—

Shares

ON

—

—

—

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Technical Committee Members

%

Type of

Same

Total

security

Characteristic of the security

Quantity

class of

capital

shares

Shares

PN

1400

—

—

Quotes — FGTS

1.755

—

—

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

%

Type of

Same

Total

security

Characteristic of the security

Quantity

class of

capital

shares

Shares

ON

1.568.588.532

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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.