VALLEY OF THE RIO DOCE COMPANY
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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

April 2004

Commission File Number 001-15030

Valley of the Rio Doce Company

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

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PRESS RELEASE
SIGNATURES

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(LOGO)
  Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce

Shares traded by Board Members, Fiscal Council, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on March 2004 (aggregate).

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Board Members

                             
Initial balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  PN     1,007       0       0  
 
Shares
  ON     112       0       0  
 
                             
Final balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  PN     1,007       0       0  
 
Shares
  ON     112       0       0  
 

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Executive Directors

                             
Initial balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  PN     14,200       0,01       0  
 
Shares
  ON     10,538       0       0  
 
                             
Final balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  PN     14,200       0,01       0  
 
Shares
  ON     10,538       0       0  
 

 

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Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Audit Committee Members

                             
Initial balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  PN     98       0       0  
 
                             
Final balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  PN     98       0       0  
 

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

                             
Initial balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  ON     130,715,711       52.3       33.6  
 
                             
Final balance
                %
Type of               Same    
security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   class of   Total
            shares   capital
 
Shares
  ON     130,715,711       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:  April 8, 2004
  By:   /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
     
 
      Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
      Chief Financial Officer