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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
March 2009

Aracruz Celulose S.A.

Aracruz Cellulose S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2,277—4th floor
São Paulo, SP 01452-000, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

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  ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A.
Companhia Aberta

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The shareholders of ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A. ("Aracruz" or "the company") are hereby called to an Extraordinary General Meeting, to be held at 2:00 p.m. on March 25, 2009, in the boardroom at the company’s head office, located at Rodovia Aracruz/Barra do Riacho, km 25 (plant), in the municipality of Aracruz - ES, for the specific purpose of taking decisions on the following agenda:

1.      Alteration of the By-Laws to:
 
  (i)      introduce rules governing the chairing of general meetings of the shareholders; and
 
  (ii)      insert a temporary provision covering the setting up of the special independent committee provided for in CVM Official Guidance nº 35/08;
 
2.      Election of two members to complete the company’s Fiscal Council, serving out the remaining mandates of the substitute members; and
 
3.      Election of members – effective and alternate - to the Board of Directors, under the terms of the main clause of article 150, Law nº 6,404/76, and article 18 of Aracruz’ by-laws.
 

Pursuant to the provisions of CVM Instruction nº 165/91 and the alterations introduced by CVM Instruction nº 282/98, we advise that the minimum stakeholding in the company’s voting capital necessary to call for the adoption of multiple voting is 5% (five percent).

Aracruz, March 9, 2009.

Raul Calfat

Chairman of the Board of Directors

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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.

Date: March 10, 2009

ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A.
By: /s/ Marcos Grodetzky
Name: Marcos Grodetzky
Title: Investor Relations Officer