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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 2008
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
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(VALE LOGO)
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Financial Statements — 03/31/2008
BR GAAP
Filed at CVM and SEC on 04/24/2008
Gerência Geral de Controladoria — GECOL

 


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(VALE LOGO)
CONTENTS
                 
A—   Quarterly information     3  
1 —   Balance Sheet     3  
2 —   Statement of Income     4  
3 —   Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity     5  
4 —   Statement of Cash Flows     6  
5 —   Notes to the Quarterly information at March 31, 2008 and 2007     7  
   
5.1—
  Operations     7  
   
5.2—
  Presentation of Quarterly information     7  
   
5.3—
  Accounting Pronouncements Recently-issued by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários     7  
   
5.4—
  Principles and Practices of Consolidation     7  
   
5.5—
  Summary of significant Accounting Policies     8  
   
5.6—
  Acquisitions and divestments     8  
   
5.7—
  Inventories     8  
   
5.8—
  Taxes to recover or offset     9  
   
5.9—
  Income Tax and Social Contribution     9  
   
5.10—
  Investments     10  
   
5.11—
  Intangible     10  
   
5.12—
  Property, Plant and Equipment     11  
   
5.13—
  Loans and Financing     11  
   
5.14—
  Contingent Liabilities     13  
   
5.15—
  Provision for asset retirement obligations     15  
   
5.16—
  Pension Plan     15  
   
5.17—
  Paid-up Capital     16  
   
5.18—
  Resources linked to future mandatory conversion in shares     17  
   
5.19—
  Treasury Stock     17  
   
5.20—
  Remuneration of Stockholders     17  
   
5.21—
  Financial Results     17  
   
5.22—
  Financial Instruments - Derivatives     19  
   
5.23—
  Selling, Administrative, Other Operating Expenses and Non Operating Income     20  
6 —   Attachment I — Statement of Investments in Subsidiaries and Jointly-Controlled Companies     21  
7 —   Report of the Independent Accountants     22  
B—   Additional Information     24  
8 —   Cash generation (unaudited)     24  

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9 —   Management’S Discussion and Analysis of the Operating Results in the Periods of Three Months ended March 31, 2008 Compared with March 31, 2007     25  
    9.1 — Consolidated     26  
   
 9.1.1—
  Gross revenue     26  
   
 9.1.2—
  Cost of products and services     28  
   
 9.1.3—
  Selling and administrative expenses     28  
   
 9.1.4—
  Research and development     28  
   
 9.1.5—
  Other operating expenses     28  
   
 9.1.6—
  Net financial results     28  
   
 9.1.7—
  Income tax and social contribution     29  
    9.2 — Parent Company     29  
   
 9.2.1—
  Gross revenue     29  
   
 9.2.2—
  Cost of products and services     29  
   
 9.2.3—
  Gross margin     29  
   
 9.2.4—
  Equity Results     29  
   
 9.2.5—
  Selling and administrative expenses     29  
   
 9.2.6—
  Research and development     29  
   
 9.2.7—
  Other operating expenses (income)     29  
   
 9.2.8—
  Net financial results     29  
   
 9.2.9—
  Income tax and social contribution     29  
10 — Board of Directors, Fiscal Council, Advisory Committees and Executive Officers     30  

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(VALE LOGO)
A — Quarterly information
(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly Information prepared in thousands accordance with the requirements
of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
1 — Balance Sheet
                                         
Balance in   In thousands of reais  
            Consolidated     Parent Company  
    Notes   03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07  
Assets
                                       
Current assets
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
            4.274.642       2.127.909       213.690       120.189  
Accounts receivable from customers
            6.857.274       7.136.189       2.621.654       2.378.892  
Related parties
            27.842       35.854       1.709.468       1.580.217  
Inventories
    5.7       7.144.282       7.257.665       1.892.280       1.931.626  
Taxes to recover or offset
    5.8       2.469.385       2.230.144       1.160.629       792.033  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
    5.9       1.445.428       1.083.642       976.397       611.306  
Others
            1.140.283       1.280.602       486.177       478.704  
 
                               
 
            23.359.136       21.152.005       9.060.295       7.892.967  
 
                               
Non-current assets
                                       
Long-term receivables
                                       
Related parties
            5.316       5.320       3.395.457       3.413.194  
Loans and financing
            243.773       225.774       118.141       115.341  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
            455.487       481.779       224.076       236.845  
Judicial deposits
            1.310.803       863.910       804.102       775.780  
Taxes to recover or offset
            532.904       499.736       181.238       192.526  
Advances to energy suppliers
            1.000.381       1.016.260              
Provisions for derivatives
            1.058.937       1.191.455       1.004.257       1.064.545  
Prepaid expenses
            452.005       458.503              
Others
            397.137       219.415       220.094       106.488  
 
                               
 
            5.456.743       4.962.152       5.947.365       5.904.719  
 
                               
Investments
    5.10       1.842.596       1.869.910       64.630.917       62.739.954  
Intangibles
    5.11       12.174.570       12.832.213       11.458.948       12.141.541  
Property, plant and equipment
    5.12       92.213.426       91.958.526       28.693.638       28.096.710  
Deferred charges
            70.644       123.265              
 
                               
 
            106.301.236       106.783.914       104.783.503       102.978.205  
 
                               
 
            135.117.115       132.898.071       119.791.163       116.775.891  
 
                               
 
                               
Liabilities, and stockholders’ equity
                                       
Current liabilities
                                       
Short-term debt
    5,13       1.241.127       1.007.063       352.577       296.574  
Current portion of long-term debt
    5,13       2.426.073       2.354.345       1.696.473       1.482.751  
Payable to suppliers and contractors
            4.367.240       4.293.809       1.760.496       1.927.452  
Related parties
            21.343       14.755       5.812.065       6.702.411  
Payroll and related charges
            978.903       1.343.872       493.902       775.578  
Pension Plan
    5.16       231.087       232.381       78.807       78.168  
Proposed dividends and interest on stockholders’ equity
            4.752.110       4.752.323       4.752.110       4.752.323  
Provision for income tax
            1.016.594       2.221.745       46.667        
Taxes, contributions and royalties
            596.946       586.156       39.039       50.156  
Provisions for derivatives
    5.22       973.094       612.622       78.567       47.179  
Ferrovia Norte Sul subconcession
            393.548       372.265              
Others
            1.354.607       1.554.339       398.787       500.098  
 
                               
 
            18.352.672       19.345.675       15.509.490       16.612.690  
 
                               
Non-current liabilities
                                       
Long-term debt
    5,13       34.410.111       32.444.675       10.566.821       8.642.864  
Related parties
                  62       29.309.590       29.465.682  
Provisions for contingencies
    5.14       3.088.283       3.188.888       1.936.847       1.978.529  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
    5.9       7.663.465       8.072.677              
Pension Plan
    5.16       3.502.754       3.807.590       576.248       590.376  
Provision for asset retirement obligations
    5.15       1.630.084       1.649.453       793.352       742.952  
Provisions for derivatives
    5.22             8.658              
Ferrovia Norte Sul subconcession
            393.548       372.265              
Others
            2.121.146       2.202.257       1.816.452       1.713.336  
 
                               
 
            52.809.391       51.746.525       44.999.310       43.133.739  
 
                               
Deferred income
            8.042       93.036              
 
                               
Minority interest
            4.664.647       4.683.373              
 
                               
Stockholders’ equity
                                       
Paid-up capital
    5.17       28.000.000       28.000.000       28.000.000       28.000.000  
Revenue reserves
            28.218.530       25.965.629       28.218.530       25.965.629  
Resources linked to the future mandatory conversion in shares
    5.18       3.063.833       3.063.833       3.063.833       3.063.833  
 
                               
 
            59.282.363       57.029.462       59.282.363       57.029.462  
 
                               
 
            135.117.115       132.898.071       119.791.163       116.775.891  
 
                               
 
                               
     The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information

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(VALE LOGO)
(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly Information prepared in thousands accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
2 —   Statement of Income
                                             
Periods ended in   In thousands of reais  
        Consolidated     Parent Company  
    Notes   1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     1Q/07  
Operating revenues
                                           
Ore and metals
  9.1.1 e 9.2.1     11.947.151       12.935.343       13.920.184       5.261.508       4.517.405  
Transport services
        786.846       843.341       807.377       479.940       443.984  
Sales of aluminum-related products
        1.171.857       1.246.540       1.432.302       72.406       31.817  
Sales of steel products
        320.189       265.173       331.625              
Other products and services
        323.015       230.889       137.422       58.230       24.030  
 
                                 
 
        14.549.058       15.521.286       16.628.910       5.872.084       5.017.236  
Value Added taxes
        (424.318 )     (436.392 )     (379.547 )     (316.983 )     (260.206 )
 
                                 
Net operating revenues
        14.124.740       15.084.894       16.249.363       5.555.101       4.757.030  
 
                                 
 
                                           
Cost of products and services
                                           
Ores and metals
  9.12 e 9.2.2     (5.666.470 )     (6.270.379 )     (5.585.696 )     (3.239.333 )     (2.573.349 )
Transport services
        (492.330 )     (538.295 )     (512.073 )     (209.072 )     (175.773 )
Aluminum-related products
        (805.832 )     (853.533 )     (773.254 )     (71.765 )     (18.174 )
Steel products
        (297.768 )     (277.203 )     (310.695 )            
Other products and services
        (249.123 )     (220.749 )     (65.109 )     (10.246 )     (9.071 )
 
                                 
 
        (7.511.523 )     (8.160.159 )     (7.246.827 )     (3.530.416 )     (2.776.367 )
 
                                 
 
                                           
Gross profit
        6.613.217       6.924.735       9.002.536       2.024.685       1.980.663  
 
                                           
Gross margin
        46,8 %     45,9 %     55,4 %     36,4 %     41,6 %
 
                                           
Operating expenses
                                           
Selling and Administrative
   5.23     (599.849 )     (799.437 )     (601.864 )     (293.179 )     (217.054 )
Research and development
        (331.006 )     (462.219 )     (239.050 )     (185.447 )     (116.184 )
Other operating expenses
   5.23     (357.463 )     (607.753 )     (81.624 )     (88.678 )     206.260  
 
                                 
 
        (1.288.318 )     (1.869.409 )     (922.538 )     (567.304 )     (126.978 )
 
                                 
Operating profit before financial results and results of equity investments
        5.324.899       5.055.326       8.079.998       1.457.381       1.853.685  
 
                                 
 
                                           
Results of equity investments
                                           
 
                                           
Gain on investments accounted for by the equity method
   5.10     45.041       46.097       34.626       2.615.712       5.509.876  
Provision for losses
                          3.014        
Exchange variation in stockholders’ equity and goodwill of companies abroad
        (105.071 )     (287.102 )     (24.542 )     (829.035 )     (1.915.233 )
Amortization of goodwill
   5.11     (389.150 )     (332.583 )     (262.654 )     (389.150 )     (260.842 )
 
                                 
 
        (449.180 )     (573.588 )     (252.570 )     1.400.541       3.333.801  
 
                                 
Financial results, net
   5.21     (2.056.167 )     394.886       (208.342 )     (678.918 )     386.133  
 
                                           
Non-operating income
   5.23     138.879                          
 
                                 
Income before income tax and social contribution
        2.958.431       4.876.624       7.619.086       2.179.004       5.573.619  
 
                                           
Income tax and social contribution
   5.9     (669.883 )     (182.878 )     (2.074.729 )     73.891       (478.296 )
 
                                 
Income before minority interests
        2.288.548       4.693.746       5.544.357       2.252.895       5.095.323  
 
                                           
Minority interest
        (35.653 )     (284.078 )     (449.034 )            
 
                                 
Net income for the period
        2.252.895       4.409.668       5.095.323       2.252.895       5.095.323  
 
                                 
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the period (in thousands)
        4.832.391       4.832.391       4.832.390       4.832.391       4.832.390  
 
                                 
 
                                           
Net earnings per share outstanding at the end of the period (R$)
        0,47       0,91       1,05       0,47       1,05  
 
                                 
The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information
(a) Includes 30,341,144 and 56,582,040 preferred and common shares, respectively, linked to issue of mandatory convertible notes, (see note 5.18).

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(VALE LOGO)
(A free translation of the original in Portuguese relating to the Quarterly Information prepared in thousands accordance with the requirements of Accounting Practices Generally Accepted in Brazil)
3—   Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
                                                                         
     
Balance in   In thousands of reais  
            Revenue reserves                      
                                                            Resources        
                                                            linked to        
                                                            mandatory        
    Paid-up     Expansion/     Treasury     Unrealized             Fiscal     Retained     conversion        
    capital     Investments     stock     income     Legal     incentives     earnings     in shares     Total  
December 31, 2006
    19.492.401       18.108.363       (790.308 )     122.500       2.070.962       92.840                   39.096.758  
 
                                                     
Net income for the period
                                        20.005.562             20.005.562  
Capitalization of reserves
    8.507.599       (7.672.690 )                 (751.545 )     (83.364 )                  
Realization of reserves
                      (61.617 )                 61.617              
Exchange — Samitri shares of incorporated companies
                84                                     84  
Interim dividends
          (370.050 )                             (14.402 )           (384.452 )
Stockholder’s remuneration proposed
                                        (4.752.323 )           (4.752.323 )
Resources linked to mandatory conversion in shares
                                              3.063.833       3.063.833  
Appropriation to revenue reserves
          14.219.808                   1.000.278       80.368       (15.300.454 )            
 
                                                     
December 31, 2007
    28.000.000       24.285.431       (790.224 )     60.883       2.319.695       89.844             3.063.833       57.029.462  
Net income for the period
                                        2.252.895             2.252.895  
Exchange — Samitri shares of incorporated companies
                6                                     6  
 
                                                     
March 31, 2008
    28.000.000       24.285.431       (790.218 )     60.883       2.319.695       89.844       2.252.895       3.063.833       59.282.363  
 
                                                     
The additional information, notes and attachment I are an integral part of the quarterly information

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4—   Statement Of Cash Flows
                                         
Periods ended in   In millions of reais  
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     1Q/07  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net income for the period
    2.252.895       4.409.668       5.095.323       2.252.895       5.095.323  
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period with cash provided by operating activities:
                                       
Results of equity investments
    449.180       573.588       252.570       (1.400.541 )     (3.333.801 )
Sale of assets
    (138.879 )                        
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
    1.312.885       1.299.929       805.022       425.287       322.938  
Deferred income tax and social contribution
    (537.846 )     (505.346 )     (328.286 )     (352.321 )     (55.886 )
Financial expenses and monetary and exchange rate variations on assets and liabilities, net
    (77.954 )     (2.007.868 )     228.093       (461.940 )     (1.612.219 )
Minority interest
    35.653       284.078       449.034              
Disposal of property, plant and equipment
    127.820       203.122       81.218       29.986       12.273  
Amortization of goodwill in the cost of products sold
    43       22       51.416             51.366  
Net unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives
    547.671       (606.306 )     (166.846 )     67.449       (327.289 )
Dividends/interest on stockholders’ equity received
          75.018             106.292       376.095  
Others
    87.051       (48.755 )     342.541       (22.860 )     335.435  
 
                             
 
    4.058.519       3.677.150       6.810.085       644.247       864.235  
 
                             
 
                                       
Decrease (increase) in assets:
                                       
Accounts receivable
    377.318       348.529       360.078       (242.762 )     (1.100.588 )
Inventories
    148.070       (474.528 )     (181.494 )     60.284       (81.097 )
Advances to energy suppliers
    60.915       45.036       (66.942 )            
Others
    (389.280 )     513.830       (775.705 )     (409.750 )     70.968  
 
                             
 
    197.023       432.867       (664.063 )     (592.228 )     (1.110.717 )
 
                             
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
                                       
Suppliers and contractors
    (13.259 )     559.046       (844.892 )     (166.956 )     (395.412 )
Payroll and related charges
    (448.597 )     165.339       (362.015 )     (281.675 )     (231.608 )
Taxes and contributions
    (1.393.645 )     (1.084.398 )     (68.022 )     35.550       (3.274 )
Others
    (50.039 )     (49.994 )     (760.551 )     (109.075 )     550.621  
 
                             
 
    (1.905.540 )     (410.007 )     (2.035.480 )     (522.156 )     (79.673 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2.350.002       3.700.010       4.110.542       (470.137 )     (326.155 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Loans and advances receivable
    36.486       (39.358 )     13.000       41.609       239.711  
Guarantees and deposits
    (61.215 )     (87.246 )     (73.143 )     (47.231 )     (57.959 )
Additions to investments
    (18.580 )     (362.197 )     (31.570 )     (69.299 )     (470.472 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (3.107.620 )     (4.681.207 )     (2.439.298 )     (1.051.181 )     (763.772 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment/investments
    370.501                          
Net cash used in acquisitions and increase of funds to subsidiaries, net of the cash of subsidiary
                (4.327.053 )            
 
                             
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2.780.428 )     (5.170.008 )     (6.858.064 )     (1.126.102 )     (1.052.492 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
                                       
Short-term debt additions
    1.628.814       3.973.382       1.301.038       389.902       670.579  
Short-term debt repayments
    (1.300.570 )     (3.548.783 )     (744.480 )     (1.129.163 )     (1.654.366 )
Long-term debt
    2.462.884       1.209.711       14.132.541       2.581.278       15.284.952  
Repayments:
                                       
Related parties
                      (5.059 )     (19.661 )
Financial institutions
    (213.975 )     (250.080 )     (13.271.198 )     (147.223 )     (12.913.411 )
Interest on stockholders’ equity paid to stockholders and dividends
          (2.664.378 )     (121.452 )            
Treasury stock
    6             81       6       81  
 
                             
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    2.577.159       (1.280.148 )     1.296.530       1.689.741       1.368.174  
 
                             
 
                                       
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    2.146.733       (2.750.146 )     (1.450.992 )     93.502       (10.473 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    2.127.909       4.878.055       9.777.975       120.188       203.090  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
    4.274.642       2.127.909       8.326.983       213.690       192.617  
 
                             
Cash paid during the period for:
                                       
Short-term interest
    (33.569 )     (18.132 )     (18.153 )     (27.211 )     (80 )
Long-term interest
    (494.244 )     (649.135 )     (444.827 )     (758.458 )     (545.981 )
Income tax and social contribution
    (2.930.050 )     (867.009 )     (890.400 )     (564.914 )     (21.277 )
Non-cash transactions:
                                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment — interest capitalization
    (11.532 )     144.764       (78.223 )     (21.960 )     (78.223 )
Transfer of advance for future capital increase to investments
                      (24.800 )     (8.210 )
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5—   Notes to the Quarterly Information at March 31, 2008 and 2007
Expressed In thousands of reais
5.1—   Operations
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) is a publicly limited liability company whose predominant activities are mining, processing and sale of iron ore, pellets, copper concentrate and potash, as well as logistic services, power generation and mineral research and development. In addition, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries and jointly controlled companies, operates in iron ore and pellets, nickel, copper, precious metals, cobalt (by product), manganese and ferroalloys, kaolin, coal, steel, aluminum-related products and logistics.
5.2—   Presentation of Quarterly information
The quarterly information has been prepared in conformity with accounting practices followed in Brazil, based on corporate legislation, as well as the rules and guidelines issued by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários — CVM (Brazilian Securities Commission).
As part of the quarterly information, the Company presents as complemental information the calculation of the earnings before financing results, equity results, income tax and social contribution, depreciation and amortization — LAJIDA (EBITDA)
Although the EBITDA, as defined before, does not provide valuation for operational cash flow for Brazilian accounting principles, it is often used by financial analysts on valuation of business and The Company Management uses this indicator to measure operational performance.
5.3—   Accounting Pronouncements Recently-issued by Comissão de Valores Mobiliários
On December 28, 2007, Law 11.638 was enacted, altering, revoking and adding new provisions to the Brazilian Corporate Law, especially with respect to chapter XV, Fiscal Year and Financial Statements. This Law is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008 and was designed primarily to update the Brazilian Corporate Law, so as to enable the convergence of Brazilian accounting practices with International Accounting Standards (IFRS) and allow the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) to issue new accounting standards and procedures, in conformity with such international accounting standards.
The full convergence with international accounting standards is still subject to regulation by the CVM. In line with this regulation process, on January 29, 2008 THE CVM issued Resolution No 534, approving technical pronouncement CPC 02 (Committee of Pronouncements Accounting), which addresses the effects of changes in exchange rates and conversion of Financial Statements.
Considering that the regulation process will require the issue of several new pronouncements, the Company’s management opted to apply the provisions of Law No. 11.638/07 only to the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2008. Accordingly, the Financial Statements for the first quarter have been prepared without contemplating the changes to accounting practices introduced Law No 11.638/07, as permitted by the rules of the CVM.
The main change already regulated that will impact the income for the year is the treatment of the net exchange variation on investments abroad (expenses of R$829,035 in 1Q08), which will be recognized directly in shareholders’ equity, being the net income affected in the same amount.
With respect to ongoing process of convergence with international accounting standards, the Company believes that the income will not be affected by the treatment of goodwill amortization of goodwill on acquired companies (expenses of R$389,150 in 1Q08), as well as the tax effect.
5.4—   Principles and Practices of Consolidation
The consolidated quarterly information shows the balances of assets and liabilities on 03/31/2008 and 12/31/2007, and of the quarterly periods ended on 03/31/2008, 12/31/2007 and 03/31/2007, of Parent Company operations, its direct and indirect subsidiaries and its jointly-controlled companies. The principal figures of the subsidiaries and jointly-controlled companies included in the consolidation are presented in Attachment I.
The Company Investments in hydroelectric projects are recorded in the accounting proportion to participate in the Company’s liabilities and expenses, which is based on proportional participation by the quota holding on power output. The Company does not have joint responsibility for any obligation and all costs, revenues, assets and liabilities recorded refer to the entities of the group. Since there is no separated legal entity for the project, there are no separated financial statements, income tax return, net income or shareholders’ equity. The Brazilian legislation clearly states that there is no separate entity under the terms of consortium contract and the Company external legal counsel confirmed that conclusion. Thus the Company recognizes the proportional share of costs and its undivided interests in assets related to hydroelectric projects.

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There were no changes in the practices of consolidation of the Company since 12/31/2007.
5.5—   Summary of significant Accounting Policies
(a)   The quarterly information has been prepared with the same principles, methods and criteria consistent with the ones adopted in the period ended 12/31/2007; and
 
(b)   In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, the company is required to use estimates to account for certain assets, liabilities, and transactions. Therefore the consolidated financial statements include various estimates concerning the selection of useful lives of property, plant and equipment, provisions for losses on assets, contingent liabilities, operational provisions and other similar evaluations. Actual results may vary from the estimates.
5.6—   Acquisitions and disinvestments
(a)   In March 2008, the Board of Directors approved the proposal for merging its whole-owned subsidiary Ferro Gusa Carajás S.A. (FGC). Therefore, the proposal will be submitted to Vale’s shareholders at a meeting to be convened in April 2008.
 
(b)   In February 2008, the Company sold its 4.83% common stock interest in Jubillee Mines N.L(held by Vale Inco), for R$231,788 with a gain of R$138,979.
 
(c)   In October 2007 the Company won the auction for commercial exploitation of a 720 km stretch of the North-South railroad (FNS), during 30 years, running from Açailândia, state of Maranhão, to Palmas, state of Tocantins in the amount of R$1,478. The amount of R$ 739 was already paid, which represents 50% of the sub concession. The second installment, equal to 25% of the amount is scheduled to be paid in December 2008, while the last installment shall be paid at the time of the completion of the last part of the railroad, increased by IGP-DI until the payment date;
5.7—   Inventories
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07  
Finished products
                               
. Nickel, co-products and sub products Inco
    3.048.381       3.209.202              
. Iron ore and pellets
    1.087.295       1.109.947       899.498       966.690  
. Manganese and ferroalloys
    211.157       186.261              
. Aluminum products
    282.181       326.803       20.816       59.750  
. Copper
    56.967       27.208       56.967       27.208  
. Steel products
    71.360       59.138              
. Other
    165.584       205.326       7.165       5.643  
 
                       
 
    4.922.925       5.123.885       984.446       1.059.291  
Spare parts and maintenance supplies
    2.221.357       2.133.780       907.834       872.335  
 
                       
 
    7.144.282       7.257.665       1.892.280       1.931.626  
 
                       

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5.8—   Taxes to recover or offset
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07  
Income tax
    1.421.547       1.292.565       713.936       377.934  
ICMS (“Valued-added tax”)
    649.835       590.873       412.268       431.577  
PIS and COFINS
    782.535       711.533       147.494       114.809  
INSS
    35.447       32.230       34.208       31.387  
Others
    112.925       102.679       33.961       28.852  
 
                       
Total
    3.002.289       2.729.880       1.341.867       984.559  
 
                       
Current
    2.469.385       2.230.144       1.160.629       792.033  
Non-current
    532.904       499.736       181.238       192.526  
 
                       
 
    3.002.289       2.729.880       1.341.867       984.559  
 
                       
5.9—   Income Tax and Social Contribution
The amounts reported as income tax and social contribution, which affected the results for the period, are as follows:
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     1Q/07  
Income before income tax and social contribution
    2.958.431       4.876.624       7.619.086       2.179.004       5.573.619  
Results of equity investment
    449.180       573.588       252.570       (1.400.541 )     (3.333.801 )
 
                             
 
    3.407.611       5.450.212       7.871.656       778.463       2.239.818  
Income tax and social contribution at combined tax rates
    34 %     34 %     34 %     34 %     34 %
 
                             
Federal income tax and social contribution at statutory rates
    (1.158.588 )     (1.853.072 )     (2.676.363 )     (264.677 )     (761.538 )
Adjustments that affects the basis of taxes:
                                       
Income tax benefit from interest on stockholders’ equity
    295.611       203.761       211.239       295.611       211.239  
Fiscal incentives
    26.482       62.690       106.869       11.033       12.039  
Results of foreign companies taxed by different rates which difference than the parent company rate
    450.904       1.405.457       395.727              
Reduced incentive rate
    16.837       17.450       19.144              
Others
    (301.129 )     (19.164 )     (131.345 )     31.924       59.964  
 
                             
Income tax and social contribution
    (669.883 )     (182.878 )     (2.074.729 )     73.891       (478.296 )
 
                             
The deferred assets and liabilities related to income tax and social contribution arising from tax losses, negative social contribution bases and temporary differences are recognized from an accounting standpoint considering an analysis of likely future results, based on economic and financial projections prepared based on internal assumptions and macroeconomic, commercial and fiscal scenarios which could change in the future.
Vale has certain tax incentives of reduction and exemption of income taxes. The incentives are calculated based on exploitation profit and are based on the production levels recognized and incentive to the defined periods of each product and expire from 2008 to 2013. An amount equal to the tax saving must be appropriated to a reserve account within stockholders’ equity and may not be distributed in the form of cash dividends.
Vale also has also tax incentives related to Goro Project in New Caledonia. These incentives include an income tax holiday during the construction phase of the project and throughout a 15-year period commencing in the first year in which commercial production, as defined by the applicable legislation, is achieved followed by a five-year, 50 per cent income tax holiday.
In addition, Goro qualifies for certain exemptions from indirect taxes such as import duties during the construction phase and throughout the commercial life of the project. Certain of these tax benefits, including the income tax holiday, are subject to an earlier phase out should the project achieve a specified cumulative rate of return. Vale is subject to a branch profit tax commencing in the first year in which commercial production is achieved, as defined by the applicable legislation. To date, there has been no net income for New Caledonia tax purposes. The benefits of this legislation are expected to apply with respect to any taxes otherwise payable once the Goro project is in operation.

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5.10—   Investments
Consolidated
                                         
    Investments     Equity Results  
    03/31/08     12/31/07     1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. — USIMINAS (a, b)
    306.961       306.961                    
Shandong Yankuang International Company Ltd.
    40.680       41.119       76       3.996       7  
Henan Longyu Resources Co. Ltd.
    239.434       204.084       37.666       21.978       19.904  
Logística intermodal S/A
    193.199       189.209       9.214       12.377        
ThyssenKrupp CSA — Cia Siderúrgica (b)
    686.365       686.365                    
Jubilee Mines N.L ( b )
          90.232                    
Mirabela Nickel Ltd ( b )
    49.332       51.444                    
Skye Resources Inc ( b )
    134.912       138.781                    
Heron Resources Inc ( b )
    41.940       42.472                    
Other
    127.038       119.243       (1.915 )     7.746       14.715  
 
                             
 
    1.819.861       1.869.910       45.041       46.097       34.626  
 
                             
 
(a)   This participation valued at market price on the balance sheet date is R$ 1.019.147; and
 
(b)   Investments at cost.
5.11—   Intangible
These assets refer basically to goodwill based on future results expectative.
                                         
    Intangible     Goodwill amortization  
    03/31/08     12/31/07     1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
Intangible by segment
                                       
 
                                       
Iron ore and pellets (b)
                                       
Goodwill of Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas — MBR
                                       
(Includes goodwill Caemi) (b)
    4.476.251       4.614.863       (138.612 )     (138.612 )     (129.894 )
Goodwill of Sociedade de Mineração Estrela do Apolo
    25.684       25.684                    
Other companies (b)
    6.320       6.368       (1.018 )     (2.158 )     (1.812 )
 
                             
 
    4.508.255       4.646.915       (139.630 )     (140.770 )     (131.706 )
 
                                       
Nickel
                                       
Goodwill of Inco Limited (b)
    6.886.185       7.365.519       (247.784 )     (188.709 )     (130.948 )
Other rights Vale Inco
    715.622       690.672                    
 
                             
 
    7.601.807       8.056.191       (247.784 )     (188.709 )     (130.948 )
 
                                       
Coal
                                       
Goodwill of Vale Australia (b)
    64.508       129.107       (1.736 )     (3.104 )      
 
                             
Total consolidated
    12.174.570       12.832.213       (389.150 )     (332.583 )     (262.654 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Intangible not recorded at the parent company
    (715.622 )     (690.672 )                  
 
                             
Total parent company
    11.458.948       12.141.541       (389.150 )     (332.583 )     (262.654 )
 
                             
 
(a)   Goodwill not recorded in the parent company; and
 
(b)   Goodwill based on future results expectation (stated period of amortization of 10 years).

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5.12 —   Property, Plant and Equipment
Average quoted market price
                                                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
                            03/31/08     12/31/07                     03/31/08     12/31/07  
    Average     Low     High     Preferred     Preferred     Low     High     Preferred     Preferred  
Lands
          196.580             196.580       195.936       99.873             99.873       99.229  
Buildings
    3,65 %     7.441.958       (1.830.224 )     5.611.734       5.917.529       2.903.067       (860.803 )     2.042.264       2.010.134  
Installations
    3,78 %     24.578.491       (8.164.076 )     16.414.415       15.564.941       12.346.917       (3.680.674 )     8.666.243       8.147.394  
Equipment
    7,36 %     11.185.491       (3.648.244 )     7.537.247       7.503.113       4.074.854       (1.403.195 )     2.671.659       2.622.985  
Information technology equipment
    20,00 %     1.759.568       (838.428 )     921.140       811.736       1.553.459       (729.206 )     824.253       791.847  
Railroads
    3,03 %     12.356.800       (4.052.541 )     8.304.259       7.995.631       9.477.770       (3.681.574 )     5.796.196       5.549.021  
Mineral rights (note 7.4 (n))
    3,25 %     25.328.603       (2.098.774 )     23.229.829       24.128.378       1.539.191       (302.997 )     1.236.194       1.255.003  
Others
    7,30 %     10.029.277       (2.342.410 )     7.686.867       8.322.037       2.753.769       (1.216.070 )     1.537.699       1.549.611  
 
                                                       
 
            92.876.768       (22.974.697 )     69.902.071       70.439.301       34.748.900       (11.874.519 )     22.874.381       22.025.224  
Construction in progress
            22.311.355             22.311.355       21.519.225       5.819.257             5.819.257       6.071.486  
 
                                                       
Total
            115.188.123       (22.974.697 )     92.213.426       91.958.526       40.568.157       (11.874.519 )     28.693.638       28.096.710  
 
                                                       
5.13 —   Loans and Financing
Current
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07  
Trade finance
    1.241.127       1.007.063       352.577       296.574  
 
                       
 
    1.241.127       1.007.063       352.577       296.574  
 
                       
Non-current
                                                                         
            Consolidated     Parent Company  
            Current liabilities     Long-term liabilities     Current liabilities     Long-term liabilities  
            03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07  
 
                                                                       
Foreign operations
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Loans and financing in:
                                                                       
U.S. dollars
    1 )     421.403       411.240       11.594.198       11.471.874       301.990       312.040       937.373       1.081.135  
Other currencies
            92.493       114.097       373.994       378.510       7.162       9.908       19.767       18.374  
Notes in U.S. dollars
    2 )                 11.682.322       11.841.278                          
Export securitization
            93.682       93.959       335.096       363.414                          
Perpetual notes
                        151.789       154.975                          
Accrued charges
            341.514       499.129                   8.129       33.182              
 
                                                       
 
            949.092       1.118.425       24.137.399       24.210.051       317.281       355.130       957.140       1.099.509  
 
                                                       
 
                                                                       
Local operations
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Indexed by TJLP, TR, IGP-M and CDI
            1.142.119       1.146.208       4.331.720       2.242.433       1.044.440       1.039.610       4.100.247       2.033.178  
Basket of currencies
            2.571       2.835       9.434       10.166       2.461       2.689       9.434       10.166  
Loans in U.S. dollars
                              66.083                          
Non-convertible debentures
    3 )                 5.931.558       5.915.942                   5.500.000       5.500.011  
Accrued charges
            332.291       86.877                   332.291       85.322              
 
                                                       
 
            1.476.981       1.235.920       10.272.712       8.234.624       1.379.192       1.127.621       9.609.681       7.543.355  
 
                                                       
 
            2.426.073       2.354.345       34.410.111       32.444.675       1.696.473       1.482.751       10.566.821       8.642.864  
 
                                                       
Pursuant to the acquisition of Vale Inco we carried out various financial operations to repay the initial US$ 14.6 billion bridge loan, used to finance the acquisition, as follows:
  1)   In December 2006, an agreement was celebrated with a bank syndicate to enter in a pre-export finance transaction of US$6.0 billion. The transaction includes a US$5.0 billion tranche, five-year maturity, at Libor plus 0.625% per year, and a US$1.0 billion tranche, seven-year maturity, at Libor plus 0.75% per year.

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  2)   In November 2006, the Company issued US$3.75 billion with maturity of 10 and 30 years. The US$1.25 billion notes due in 2017 bear a coupon rate of 6.25% per year, payable semi-annually, and were priced with a yield to maturity of 6.346% per year. The US$ 2.50 billion notes due in 2036 bear a coupon rate of 6.875% per year, payable semi-annually, and were priced with a yield to maturity of 6.997% per year.
 
  3)   In December 2006, the Company issued in the Brazilian market non-convertible debentures in an amount of R$5.5 billion, in two series. The first series, due on November 20, 2010, R$1.5 billion, will be remunerated at 101.75% of the accumulated variation of the Brazilian CDI (interbank certificate of deposit) interest rate, payable semi-annually. The second series, due on November 20, 2013, R$4.0 billion, will be remunerated at the Brazilian CDI interest rate plus 0.25% per year, also payable semi-annually. These debentures can be traded in the secondary market, through the Sistema Nacional de Debêntures (SND).
 
      In 2007, the company settled the balance of the bridge in the amount of US$ 2.25 billion, US$2.1 billion of pre-export finance with the bank syndicate with cash availability. Additionally, the Company liquidated US$380 of its debt.
(a)   On March 31, 2008, the consolidated debt was secured as follows:
    Loans guaranteed by the Federal Government with a value of R$120,715 for which we offered counter-guarantees;
 
    Securitization program of R$434,361 (including interest of R$5,583); and
 
    Receivables in an amount of R$576,236.
(b)   Amortization of principal and financing charges incurred on long-term loans and financing obtained abroad and domestically maturing as follows, as of March 31, 2008:
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
2009
    774.027       2 %     221.786       2 %
2010
    4.778.246       14 %     1.863.941       18 %
2011
    4.827.990       14 %     294.919       3 %
2012
    2.152.300       6 %     155.869       1 %
2013 onwards
    21.294.200       62 %     8.030.306       76 %
No due date (perpetual notes and debentures)
    583.348       2 %           0 %
 
                       
 
    34.410.111       100 %     10.566.821       100 %
 
                       
(c)   Some of our long-term debt instruments contain financial covenants. Our principal covenants require us to maintain certain ratios, such as debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. The Company is full compliance with our financial covenants as of March 31, 2008.

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5.14—   Contingent Liabilities
    The Company and its subsidiaries are party to labor, civil, tax and other suits and have been contesting these matters both administratively and in court. When applicable, these are backed by judicial deposits. Provisions for losses are estimated and restated monetarily and backed by management opinions and of the Legal Department and outside counsel.
 
    At the Financial Statements dates the contingent liabilities of the Company were:
 
(a)   Provisions for contingencies net from judicial deposits, considered by management and its legal counsel as sufficient to cover losses from any type of lawsuit, as follows:
                                 
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
    03/31/08     12/31/07     03/31/08     12/31/07  
a) Tax contingencies
    2.730.475       3.268.740       1.738.293       1.804.312  
(-) Judicial deposits
    (953.632 )     (1.345.782 )     (816.398 )     (802.707 )
 
                       
 
    1.776.843       1.922.958       921.895       1.001.605  
 
                               
b) Civil contingencies
    612.983       575.471       438.921       419.069  
(-) Judicial deposits
    (284.814 )     (277.094 )     (207.705 )     (202.486 )
 
                       
 
    328.169       298.377       231.216       216.583  
 
                               
c) Labor contingencies
    956.671       936.724       780.686       757.300  
d) Environmental contingencies
    26.600       30.829       3.050       3.041  
 
                       
Total accrued liabilities
    3.088.283       3.188.888       1.936.847       1.978.529  
 
                       
                                 
            03/31/08             03/31/08  
Balance at the beginning of the period
            3.188.888               1.978.529  
Provisions, net of reversals
            (584.360 )             (126.039 )
Payment
            (8.330 )             (7.289 )
Monetary update
            107.655               110.556  
Judicial deposits
            384.430               (18.910 )
 
                           
Balance at the end of period
            3.088.283               1.936.847  
 
                           
  a)   Tax Contingencies:
    The major suits are:
    Value-Added Tax on Sales and Services (ICMS) — The contingent figure refers to the credit right of differential rates regarding the transfer of assets between company branches;
 
    Services Tax (ISS) — The major claims are regarding local tax collecting disputes;
 
    Tax for Social Security Financing (COFINS) — The major contingencies, related to merged companies refer to the increase of the rate from 2% to 3% between 1999 and 2000;
 
    Import Duty (II) — The provision made is related to the Fiscal classification of equipment importation by merged companies;
 
    Additional Compensation to harbour workers (AITP) — Amounts regarding the collection of compensation amounts for public harbour workers equalized to Private Harbour;
 
    Income Tax and Social Contribution — Essentially regarding a fiscal loss compensation and negative bases of social contribution disputing the limit of 30% of taxable earnings and monetary variations of asset from merged companies; and
 
    Others — Regarding dispute of tax credit compensations and basis of calculation of Finance Compensation by Exploration of Mineral Resources — CFEM.

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  b)   Civil Contingencies:
      The civil actions are principally related to claims made against us by contractors in connection with losses alleged to have been incurred by them as a result of various past government economic plans, accidents and return of land.
  c)   Labor Contingencies:
      Labor and social security-related actions principally comprise claims for (a) payment of time spent traveling from their residences to the work-place, (b) additional health and safety related payments and (c) disputes about the amount of indemnities paid upon dismissal and the one-third extra holiday pay.
 
      In addition to the contingencies, there are other contingent provisions, which there are possible losses totaling R$4,365 (R$2,600 parent company) based on the advice of legal counsel, it was not necessary to constitute any provision.
  (b)   The Company gave to its jointly controlled company Samarco a guarantee in the amount of R$1 (R$6 in 2006) related to debt guarantee to IFC, with maturity in 2008 in US dollar, for which there are no counter-guarantees.
 
  (c)   In connection with the Girardin Financing, the Company provides certain guarantees on behalf of Goro pursuant to which we guaranteed payments due from Goro of up to a maximum amount of US$100 millions (“Maximum Amount”) in connection with an indemnity. We also provided an additional guarantee covering the payments due from Goro of (a) amounts exceeding the Maximum Amount in connection with the indemnity and (b) certain other amounts payable by Goro under a lease agreement covering certain assets.
 
      The Company provides a guarantee covering certain termination payments due from Goro to the supplier under an electricity supply agreement (“ESA”) entered into in October 2004 for the Goro nickel-cobalt project. The amount of the termination payments guaranteed depends upon a number of factors, including whether any termination of the ESA is as a result of a default by Goro and the date on which an early termination of the ESA were to occur. If Goro defaults under the ESA prior to the anticipated start date for supply of electricity to the project, the termination payment, which currently is at its maximum, would be 145 millions euros. Once the supply of electricity under the ESA to the project begins, the guaranteed amounts will decrease over the life of the ESA.
 
      The Company expects such guarantees to be not executed and therefore no provisions for losses have been made.
 
  (d)   At the time of our privatization in 1997, the Company issued debentures to its then-existing shareholders, including the Brazilian Government. The terms of the debentures, were set to ensure that the pre-privatization shareholders, including the Brazilian Government would participate in possible future financial benefits that could be obtained from exploiting certain mineral resources.
 
      A total of 388,559,056 Debentures were issued at a par value of R$0.01 (one cent), whose value is to be restated in accordance with the variation in the General Market Price Index (IGP-M), as set forth in the Issue Deed.
 
      The debenture holders are entitled to receive semi-annual payments equivalent to a percentage of the net revenue deriving from certain mineral resources owned in May 1997 and included in the Issue Deed.
 
      According to the Debenture Issue Deed, the amount of the premium must include interest up to the month prior to that of effective payment, plus 1% in the month in which the funds are made available to the debenture holder.
 
      The accumulated sales of iron ore of the mines covered by the debentures, in the period between May 1997 and June 30, 2007, were 500 million metric tons in the Southeast System and 579 million metric tons in the North System, Carajas. In the event of the annual sales of iron ore remain equal to the level achieved in the last twelve months, the levels mentioned in the Issue Deed to start payment of premium of 1.7 billion metric tons for the Southeast and System 1, 2 billion metric tons to the North System, would be achieved in 2027 and 2015, respectively. However, this prediction could not be confirmed and may the dates mentioned to achieve the levels of production of 1.7 billion tons (Southeast System) and 1.2 billion tons (System North) are anticipated or neglected.
 
      The Company made available payment related to debentures in the amount of R$8,640 in 2008 and R$21,970 in 2007.

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5.15—   Provision for asset retirement obligations
On 03/31/08, the consolidated provision for asset retirement obligations amounted to R$108,438 (R$45.780 in the parent company), which was accounted for in “Provision for asset retirement obligations” in non-current liabilities and R$1,630,084 (R$ 793,252 in the parent company) classified in “Other” in current liabilities.
5.16—   Pension Plan
The following information shows the details the status of the defined benefit elements of the Company plans, of the valuation of actuarial obligations and of the sponsor contribution to the plans.
a)   Pension Plan
 
    The results of the actuarial valuation were as follows:
                                                 
    Consolidated  
    03/31/08     12/31/07  
    (*) Overfunded     Underfunded     Underfunded     (*) Overfunded     Underfunded     Underfunded  
    pension plans     pension plans     other benefits     pension plans     pension plans     other benefits  
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year
    (5.663.007 )     (6.983.354 )     (2.437.000 )     (5.629.443 )     (7.125.851 )     (2.667.653 )
Fair value of assets at the end of the year
    7.483.101       6.324.784       16.784       7.417.297       6.405.060       16.997  
Net gains not recognized on the balance sheet
                                   
Actuarial assets / (liabilities) recorded in the balance sheet:
                                               
Short-term
          (36.915 )     (115.365 )           (37.383 )     (116.826 )
Long-term
          (621.655 )     (2.304.851 )           (683.408 )     (2.533.830 )
 
                                   
Actuarial assets / (liabilities) recorded in the balance sheet
    1.820.094       (1.317.140 )     (4.840.432 )     1.787.854       (1.441.582 )     (5.301.312 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Parent Company  
    03/31/08     12/31/07  
    (*) Overfunded     Underfunded     Underfunded     (*) Overfunded     Underfunded     Underfunded  
    pension plans     pension plans     other benefits     pension plans     pension plans     other benefits  
Fair value of assets at the end of the year
    7.483.101                   7.417.297              
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year
    (5.663.007 )                 (5.629.443 )            
 
                                   
Actuarial assets / (liabilities) recorded in the balance sheet
    1.820.094                   1.787.854              
 
                                   
 
(*)   The Company has not recorded the actuarial asset on its balance sheet, since there is no clear evidence to its realization, as established by item 49 of NPC 26.
a)   Actuarial liability
 
    Refers to the responsibility of the Company to complement the retirements, pensions and health assistance related to the incentive to the disconnecting of some employees occurred between 1987 and 1989.
 
    The results of the actuarial evaluation of this liability are as follows:

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    Consolidated (*)  
    03/31/08     12/31/07  
            “Abono             “Abono  
    Health care     Complementação”     Health care     Complementação”  
Fair value of assets at the end of the year
          282.348             258.703  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
    (268.663 )     (668.740 )     (268.330 )     (658.917 )
Actuarial liabilities recorded in the balance sheet:
                               
Short-term
    (16.227 )     (62.580 )     (20.052 )     (58.116 )
Long-term
    (252.436 )     (323.812 )     (248.278 )     (342.098 )
 
                       
 
    (268.663 )     (386.392 )     (268.330 )     (400.214 )
 
                       
    (*) The values of the Consolidated are the same of the Parent Company.
c)   Sponsor contributions
     The contributions are as follows:
                 
    Consolidated  
    03/31/08     12/31/07  
Overfunded pension plans
    (11.419 )     (103.201 )
Underfunded pension plans
    (100.517 )     (630.779 )
Underfunded other benefits
    (22.012 )     (109.339 )
Complementary value (*)
    (23.808 )     (92.677 )
Healt insurance plan for retired employee (*)
    (7.662 )     (20.822 )
 
           
Total contributions
    (165.418 )     (956.818 )
 
           
    (*) Refers to actuarial liabilities
5.17 — Paid-up Capital
Preferred shares have the same rights as common shares, except for the right to elect the members of the Board of Directors. They have priority to a minimum annual dividend of 6% on the portion of capital represented by this class of share or 3% of the book net equity value of the share, whichever is greater.
At the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 27, 2007 the capital stock was increased to R$28,000. The capital increase is due through capitalization of the expansion/ investment reserve in the amount of R$7,673 capitalization of the legal reserve in the amount of R$752, and capitalization of the fiscal incentives reserve in the amount of R$83 without new stock issue.
On August 30, 2007 the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting approved the forward-stock split. Since September 2007, each existing share, both common and preferred, became two shares.
For comparative purposes, the effects of the split were considered retroactively in the calculation of net income per share presented in the statement of income.
On December 31, 2007 the total capital reaches R$28,000, corresponding of 4,919,314,116 shares, being R$17,074 divided in 2,999,797,716 common shares and R$10,926 divided in 1,919,516,400 class “A” preferred shares, including twelve special class shares without par value.
The Board of Directors has the power, without the necessity of a statutory change, to deliberate the issue of new shares (authorized capital) including the capitalization of revenue and reserves until the authorized limit of 3,600,000,000 common shares and 7,200,000,000 preferred shares without par value.
The members of the Board of Directors and Executive Board together own 127,924 common shares and 596,705 preferred shares.

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5.18 — Resources linked to future mandatory conversion in shares
In June, 2007, the Company issued mandatory convertible notes in the amount of R$3,601, net of interest R$3,064, with maturity in 2010. The notes, pay a coupon of 5.50% a.a quarterly and the right to receive the participation of the additional equivalent for the distribution in cash paid to the ADS’s holders. These notes were classified as a capital instrument, mainly because of the fact that there is no option, from the part of the Company or from the part of the holders to liquidate, totally or in part this operation with financial resources, being the conversion mandatory.
In alignment with the international practices and after analysis, was concluded that the Mandatory convertible notes are similar to equity notes and for this reason are recognized as a specific part of the equity, net of financial changes.
The resources linked to future mandatory conversion, net of interest, are represented by a maximum of 56,582,040 common shares are equivalent to R$2,111 and the ones represented by a maximum of 30,295,456 preferred shares are equivalent to R$926. All the shares are currently in treasury stock (see note 7.24).
5.19 — Treasury Stock
On 06/21/06 the Board of Directors approved a buy-back program of its preferred shares, during a maximum term of 180 days. By the end of the program, 30,299,200 preferred shares have been acquired.
On 03/31/08, the Company had 56,582,040 common shares and 30,341,012 preferred shares, which are held in treasury in the amount of R$790,218.
                                                         
Shares              
    Quantity     Unit acquisition cost     Average quoted market price  
Class   03/31/08     12/31/07     Average     Low     High     03/31/08     12/31/07  
Preferred
    30.341.012       30.341.144       43,45       41,13       45,15       47,66       39,46  
Common
    56.582.040       56.582.040       4,63       3,34       8,68       55,81       46,73  
 
                                                   
 
    86.923.052       86.923.184                                          
 
                                                   
5.20 — Remuneration of Stockholders
On 04/30/2008, the Company will pay R$2,109,750 to stockholders. It will be pay R$1,150,495 as interest on stockholders’ equity and R$959,255 as dividends.
5.21 — Financial Results
Consolidated
                                                                         
    Quarter  
    1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
            Monetary and                     Monetary and                     Monetary and        
            exchange rate                     exchange rate                     exchange rate        
    Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on        
    expenses     liabilities     Total     expenses     liabilities     Total     expenses     liabilities     Total  
Foreign debt
    (276.483 )     29.956       (246.527 )     (326.852 )     207.586       (119.266 )     (512.462 )     435.973       (76.489 )
Local debt
    (277.524 )     42.022       (235.502 )     (243.252 )     (11.666 )     (254.918 )     (265.932 )     106.603       (159.329 )
Related parties
    (1.152 )     (2.902 )     (4.054 )     18.090       (6.010 )     12.080       (3.676 )     (69 )     (3.745 )
 
                                                     
 
    (555.159 )     69.076       (486.083 )     (552.014 )     189.910       (362.104 )     (782.070 )     542.507       (239.563 )
 
                                                                       
Labor, tax and civil contingencies
    (76.830 )     (49.613 )     (126.443 )     (70.144 )     (189.089 )     (259.233 )     (32.155 )     (9.082 )     (41.237 )
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (interest and currencies)
    (37.263 )     7.771       (29.492 )     307.893       (36.671 )     271.222       341.484       (5.635 )     335.849  
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (gold, aluminum, alumina, copper, nickel and platinum)
    (510.408 )     5.875       (504.533 )     280.726       35.685       316.411       (174.638 )     57.590       (117.048 )
CPMF
    (7.958 )           (7.958 )     (51.943 )           (51.943 )     (113.858 )           (113.858 )
Others
    (364.347 )     (259.286 )     (623.633 )     (521.357 )     (644.758 )     (1.166.115 )     (643.060 )     104.587       (538.473 )
 
                                                     
 
    (1.551.965 )     (226.177 )     (1.778.142 )     (606.839 )     (644.923 )     (1.251.762 )     (1.404.297 )     689.967       (714.330 )
 
                                                     
                                                                         
            Monetary and                     Monetary and                     Monetary and        
            exchange rate                     exchange rate                     exchange rate        
    Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on             Financial     variation on        
    income     assets     Total     income     assets     Total     income     assets     Total  
Related parties
    1.344       865       2.209       4.058       (5.611 )     (1.553 )     (3.294 )     5.610       2.316  
Marketable securities
    53.719       3.437       57.156       63.000       26       63.026       55.245       23       55.268  
Others
    62.634       (400.024 )     (337.390 )     194.698       1.390.477       1.585.175       238.604       209.800       448.404  
 
                                                     
 
    117.697       (395.722 )     (278.025 )     261.756       1.384.892       1.646.648       290.555       215.433       505.988  
 
                                                     
Financial income (expenses), net
    (1.434.268 )     (621.899 )     (2.056.167 )     (345.083 )     739.969       394.886       (1.113.742 )     905.400       (208.342 )
 
                                                     

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Parent company
                                                 
    Accumulated  
    03/31/08     03/31/07  
            Monetary and                     Monetary and        
            exchange                     exchange        
    Financial     rate variation             Financial     rate variation        
    expenses     on liabilities     Total     expenses     on liabilities     Total  
Foreign debt
    (19.527 )     17.485       (2.042 )     (175.169 )     336.803       161.634  
Local debt
    (256.691 )     33.233       (223.458 )     (237.012 )     73.871       (163.141 )
Related parties
    (457.368 )     412.076       (45.292 )     (476.208 )     1.290.356       814.148  
 
                                   
 
    (733.586 )     462.794       (270.792 )     (888.389 )     1.701.030       812.641  
 
                                               
Labor, tax and civil contingencies
    (68.657 )     (41.900 )     (110.557 )     (31.342 )     (7.486 )     (38.828 )
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (interest and currencies)
    (22.342 )     10.636       (11.706 )     348.498       (4.170 )     344.328  
 
                                               
Derivatives, net of gain/losses (gold)
    (45.107 )     (557 )     (45.664 )     (21.209 )     (127 )     (21.336 )
CPMF
    (3.891 )           (3.891 )     (96.020 )           (96.020 )
Others
    (221.188 )     (66.603 )     (287.791 )     (682.455 )     (19.256 )     (701.711 )
 
                                   
 
    (1.094.771 )     364.370       (730.401 )     (1.370.917 )     1.669.991       299.074  
 
                                   
                                                 
            Monetary                     Monetary        
            and exchange                     and exchange        
    Financial     rate variation             Financial     rate variation        
    income     on assets     Total     income     on assets     Total  
Related parties
    7.028       (32.005 )     (24.977 )     7.255       (217.703 )     (210.448 )
Marketable securities
    20.126       3.437       23.563       10.062       23       10.085  
Others
    9.073       43.824       52.897       1.140       286.282       287.422  
 
                                   
 
    36.227       15.256       51.483       18.457       68.602       87.059  
 
                                   
Financial income (expenses), net
    (1.058.544 )     379.626       (678.918 )     (1.352.460 )     1.738.593       386.133  
 
                                   

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5.22— Financial Instruments — Derivatives
Volatility of interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices are the main market risks to which the company is exposed — all three are managed through derivative operations. These have the exclusive with aim of reducing exposure to risk. The company does not contract derivatives for speculative purposes.
The company monitor and evaluate the derivative positions on a regular basis and adjust its strategy in response to market conditions. Periodically the credit limits and credit worthiness of our counter-parties in these transactions are reviewed. In view of the policies and practices established for operations with derivatives, management considers the occurrence of non-measurable risk situations as unlikely.
The asset (liability) balances and the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments are as follows (unaudited):
                                                         
    Consolidated  
    Quarter  
    1Q/08  
                    Products by                          
    Interest rates             aluminum                          
    (libor)/ Currencies     Gold     area     Copper     Nickel     Platinum     Total  
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 12/31/07
    1.107.744       (64.608 )     (172.569 )     (332.222 )     73.557       (42.722 )     569.180  
Financial settlement
    (47.759 )     20.087       42.333       104.343       777       15.822       135.603  
Financial expenses, net
    (20.290 )     (13.982 )     (305.976 )     (202.236 )     (61.044 )     (27.448 )     (630.976 )
Monetary variations, net
    8.340       726       1.804       3.301       (2.388 )     253       12.036  
 
                                         
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 03/31/08
    1.048.035       (57.777 )     (434.408 )     (426.814 )     10.902       (54.095 )     85.843  
 
                                         
                                                         
    4Q/07  
                    Products by                          
    Interest rates             aluminum                          
    (libor)/ Currencies     Gold     area     Copper     Nickel     Platinum     Total  
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 09/30/07
    1.191.138       (72.978 )     (319.727 )     (652.687 )     5.895       (46.692 )     104.949  
Financial settlement
    (354.995 )     17.580       29.273       111.782       45.609       8.999       (141.752 )
Financial expenses, net
    308.272       (11.811 )     107.009       186.708       22.832       (6.727 )     606.283  
Monetary variations, net
    (36.671 )     2.601       10.876       21.975       (779 )     1.698       (300 )
 
                                         
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 12/31/07
    1.107.744       (64.608 )     (172.569 )     (332.222 )     73.557       (42.722 )     569.180  
 
                                         
                                                         
    1Q/07  
                    Products by                          
    Interest rates             aluminum                          
    (libor)/ Currencies     Gold     area     Copper     Nickel     Platinum     Total  
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 12/31/06
    (20.162 )     (115.138 )     (679.454 )     (638.410 )     34.593       (41.922 )     (1.460.493 )
Gains / (Losses) recognized upon consolidation of Inco
                                         
Financial settlement
    6.539       26.236       61.416       80.140       (26.123 )           148.208  
Financial expenses, net
    341.484       (9.972 )     (9.079 )     (91.312 )     (50.406 )     (13.869 )     166.846  
Monetary variations, net
    (5.635 )     4.440       28.075       23.118       (15 )     1.972       51.955  
 
                                         
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 03/31/07
    322.226       (94.434 )     (599.042 )     (626.464 )     (41.951 )     (53.819 )     (1.093.484 )
 
                                         
                                 
    Parent Company  
    03/31/08  
    Interest rates (libor)/                    
    Currencies     Gold     Copper     Total  
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 12/31/07
    1.064.547       (45.256 )     (1.923 )     1.017.368  
Financial settlement
    (48.584 )     13.962       314       (34.308 )
Financial expenses, net
    (22.342 )     (9.861 )     (35.246 )     (67.449 )
Monetary variations, net
    10.636       464       (1.021 )     10.079  
 
                       
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 03/31/08
    1.004.257       (40.691 )     (37.876 )     925.690  
 
                       
                                 
    03/31/07  
    Interest rates (libor)/                    
    Currencies     Gold     Copper     Total  
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 12/31/06
    5.064       (68.941 )     46.227       (17.650 )
Financial settlement
    (60.514 )     4.512       (3.497 )     (59.499 )
Financial expenses, net
    348.498       (6.138 )     (15.071 )     327.289  
Monetary variations, net
    (4.170 )     3.021       (3.148 )     (4.297 )
 
                       
Gains / (losses) unrealized on 03/31/07
    288.878       (67.546 )     24.511       245.843  
 
                       

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Final maturity dates for the above instruments are as follows:
         
Gold
  Dezembro de 2008
Interest rates (LIBOR)
  Setembro de 2019
Aluminum products
  Dezembro de 2008
Copper
  Dezembro de 2008
Nickel
  Dezembro de 2009
Platinum
  Dezembro de 2008
5.23 — Selling, Administrative, Other Operating Expenses and Non Operating Income
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
Administrative   1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     1Q/07  
Personnel
    179.068       196.993       206.128       96.584       69.567  
Services (consulting, infrastructure and others)
    113.228       132.361       69.008       37.371       23.122  
Advertising and publicity
    33.325       143.880       31.827       32.646       27.554  
Depreciation
    79.818       76.043       69.101       59.738       49.779  
Travel expenses
    11.925       11.851       9.408       7.327       5.784  
Rents and taxes
    10.192       20.754       41.870       7.252       7.790  
Community aborigine
    5.826       6.706       5.826       4.968       5.826  
Others
    23.311       31.489       112.136       29.507       16.924  
Sales (*)
    143.156       179.360       56.560       17.786       10.708  
 
                             
Total
    599.849       799.437       601.864       293.179       217.054  
 
                             
    (*) Expenses with offices abroad and allowance for doubtful accounts.
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
Other operating expenses (income), net   1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     1Q/07  
Provisions for contingencies
    (8.697 )     88.836       19.919              
Provision for loss on ICMS credits
    49.124       42.031       12.949       34.411       (5.474 )
Provision for profit sharing
    47.667       157.785       223.475       26.010       99.696  
Fundação Vale do Rio Doce — FVRD
    13.195       11.032       12.047       13.195       12.047  
Recoverable taxes — PIS and COFINS
    (63.879 )     (19.314 )     (317.221 )     (63.879 )     (317.221 )
Others
    320.053       327.383       130.455       78.941       4.692  
 
                             
Total
    357.463       607.753       81.624       88.678       (206.260 )
 
                             
                                         
    Consolidated     Parent Company  
Non operating results - gain on sale of assets   1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     1Q/07  
Jubilee Mines N.L.
    138.879                          
 
                                       
 
                             
Total
    138.879                         --  
 
                             
Subsequent Events
In April 2008, the Company closed a contract with Banco Nacional do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), The Brazilian National Development Bank, for a committed credit facility totaling R$ 7,3 billions, available for the next 60 months and with a 10-year tenor, with a view to financing part of investment plan for 2008-2012, in the amount of US$ 59 billions.

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6 — Attachment I — Statement of Investments in Subsidiaries and Jointly-Controlled Companies
                                                                                                                 
Period ended march 31, 2008   In thousands of reais  
                    Accounting information  
    Participation (%)     Assets     Liabilities and stockholders’ equity     Statement of income  
                            Non-current             Non-current                                          
                                    Investments,                                                              
                                    property plant             Long-term,                                                
                                    and equipment             deferred income     Adjusted             Cost of     Operating             Income tax        
                                    and deferred             and minority     stockholders’             products and     income     Non-operating     and Social     Adjusted net  
    Total     Voting     Circulante     Long-term     charges     Current     interest     equity     Net revenues     services     (expenses)     result     contribution     income (loss)  
Jointly-controlled companies
                                                                                                               
ALBRAS — Alumínio Brasileiro S.A.
    51,00       51,00       604.976       1.341.711       1.085.835       666.750       603.029       1.762.743       507.262       (389.192 )     (149.772 )           (14.510 )     (46.212 )
ALUNORTE — Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A.
    57,03       61,74       912.211       12.099       5.067.604       616.833       1.297.515       4.077.566       574.017       (476.079 )     (133.300 )           (7.679 )     (43.041 )
Brasilux S.A.
    100,00       100,00       3.713       28.548             11.777             20.484                   120             (104 )     16  
Cadam S.A
    61,48       100,00       146.015       57.714       197.775       37.844       70.773       292.888       48.209       (46.356 )     (18.336 )                 (16.483 )
Companhia Paulista de Ferro Ligas
    100,00       100,00       72.680       175.760       1.525       141.272       95.233       13.460                   3.248             561       3.809  
Companhia Portuária Baia de Sepetiba — CPBS
    100,00       100,00       312.167       6.312       157.735       271.000       34       205.180       66.299       (37.597 )     1.938             (10.401 )     20.239  
CVRD International S.A.
    100,00       100,00       10.115.396       52.984.839       47.135.461       6.637.265       45.851.036       57.747.394       5.619.280       (4.164.190 )     (149.239 )           (15.819 )     1.290.032  
CVRD Overseas Ltd.
    100,00       100,00       544.537       311.896       933.689       1.265.058       35.104       489.961       781.375       (562.907 )     (11.773 )                 206.695  
Docepar S.A.
    100,00       100,00       2.472       296.811       149       31.176       266.352       1.905                   (6.128 )                 (6.128 )
Ferro Gusa Carajás S.A.
    100,00       100,00       156.603       991       346.926       119.610       673       384.237       52.263       (41.327 )     (257 )           (9.820 )     859  
Ferrovia Centro — Atlântica S.A.
    100,00       100,00       306.366       108.522       1.568.455       163.042       1.943.742       (123.441 )     169.763       (154.125 )     (10.973 )                 4.665  
Ferrovia Norte Sul S.A.
    100,00       100,00       500             1.525.214       484.482       305.303       739.621                                      
Florestas Rio Doce S.A.
    99,90       100,00       8.378       25.542       3.694       5.740       7.766       24.110                   534             (183 )     351  
Mineração Tacumã Ltda.
    100,00       100,00       133             1.666.548       17.450       1.788.341       (139.110 )                 4.665                   4.665  
Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas S.A. — MBR (a)
    92,99       92,99       423.748       24.502       5.161.511       926.003       921.475       3.762.283             (66.171 )     66.209             5.716       5.754  
Para Pigmentos S.A
    86,17       85,57       113.557       16.403       235.343       153.898       129.903       81.502       47.141       (43.879 )     (8.372 )                 (5.110 )
Rio Doce Manganês S.A.
    100,00       100,00       827.776       108.548       341.586       349.967       245.521       682.422       333.132       (126.553 )     (27.043 )           (35.319 )     144.217  
Rio Doce Manganèse Europe — RDME
    100,00       100,00       277.881       45.224       51.168       102.184       16.155       255.933       169.891       (124.331 )     6.142             (13.995 )     37.707  
Rio Doce Manganése Norway AS
    100,00       100,00       204.576             56.446       43.261       91.358       126.403       107.091       (62.921 )     (16.007 )           (2.856 )     25.307  
Salobo Metais S.A.
    100,00       100,00       71.563             1.030.091       24.310       779.279       298.065                                      
Urucum Mineração S.A.
    100,00       100,00       104.557       11.818       56.163       19.758       102.643       50.137       43.951       (22.564 )     (5.768 )           (4.799 )     10.820  
Valesul Alumínio S.A. (a)
    100,00       100,00       135.339       87.995       522.411       75.645       32.547       637.555       100.607       (84.081 )     (11.646 )           (2.814 )     2.066  
Vale Australia Pty Ltd.
    100,00       100,00       267.113       131.695       1.813.465       175.464       1.578.362       458.446       125.722       (125.987 )     (44.022 )           23.916       (20.371 )
Vale Inco
    100,00       100,00       8.349.072       145.600       47.987.384       3.884.092       39.114.515       13.483.450       4.189.022       (2.212.424 )     (910.277 )     138.879       (571.098 )     634.102  
Vale Overseas Ltd.
    100,00       100,00       196.113       10.046.239             196.113       10.046.239                                            
 
                                                                                                               
Jointly-controlled companies
                                                                                                               
Baovale Mineração S.A.
    50,00       100,00       52.195       26       55.154       23.856             83.519       7.947       (1.406 )     (234 )           (892 )     5.415  
California Steel Industries, Inc.
    50,00       50,00       781.139             427.594       356.869       262.364       589.499       640.379       (595.536 )     (24.218 )           (8.314 )     12.311  
Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização — KOBRASCO
    50,00       50,00       202.455       26.746       248.283       181.084       131.029       165.372       107.763       (96.040 )     (2.913 )           (3.646 )     5.164  
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização — HISPANOBRÁS
    50,89       51,00       208.797       69.937       142.117       214.704       49.048       157.097       144.995       (129.400 )     (3.324 )           (5.138 )     7.133  
Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização — ITABRASCO
    50,90       51,00       179.681       60.816       163.490       174.478       64.411       165.101       136.495       (120.715 )     (6.400 )           (4.665 )     4.715  
Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização — NIBRASCO
    51,00       51,11       258.164       70.144       348.217       416.343       61.892       198.291       213.860       (219.201 )     (9.054 )           1.219       (13.176 )
Minas da Serra Geral S.A. — MSG
    50,00       50,00       25.777       24.929       68.656       2.555       19.794       97.013       6.076       (2.507 )     (856 )           (567 )     2.146  
Mineração Rio do Norte S.A.
    40,00       40,00       273.840       560.903       905.160       476.750       628.983       634.170       206.543       (121.170 )     (17.206 )           (25.009 )     43.158  
MRS Logística S.A. (a)
    41,50       37,86       683.786       308.357       2.030.350       864.087       835.850       1.322.556       532.344       (301.262 )     (39.274 )           (70.363 )     121.445  
Samarco Mineração S.A.
    50,00       50,00       688.695       426.946       3.335.163       1.738.683       1.716.262       995.859       576.988       (275.764 )     (70.939 )           (57.342 )     172.943  
Observances:
(a)   Includes direct and indirect participation.
Additional information of the main operational investee companies are available on the Vale website www.vale.com, investor relations.

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7 —   REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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B — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
8 — CASH GENERATION (UNAUDITED)
The consolidated operating cash generation measured by EBITDA (earnings before financial results, results of equity investments, interest, income tax and depreciation, amortization and depletion increased by dividends received) was R$6,637,827 on 03/31/2008 against R$8,396,435 on 03/31/2/07, a decrease of 26%.
EBITDA is not a BR GAAP measure and does not represent the expected cash flow for the periods presented and for this reason should not be considered as an alternative measure to net income (loss), as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a source of liquidity.
Our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable with EBITDA as defined by other companies.
EBITDA
                         
    1T/08     4T/07     1T/07  
Resultado operacional — EBIT
    5.324.899       5.055.326       8.079.998  
Depreciação/Amortização de ágio
    1.312.928       1.299.951       856.437  
 
                 
 
    6.637.827       6.355.277       8.936.435  
Dividendos recebidos
          75.018        
 
                 
EBITDA (LAJIDA)
    6.637.827       6.430.295       8.936.435  
 
                 
Depreciação/Amortização de ágio
    (1.312.928 )     (1.299.951 )     (856.437 )
Dividendos recebidos
          (75.018 )      
Resultado de participações societárias
    (449.180 )     (573.588 )     (252.570 )
Resultado não operacional
    138.879              
Resultado Financeiro líquido
    (2.056.167 )     394.886       (208.342 )
Imposto de renda e contribuição social
    (669.883 )     (182.878 )     (2.074.729 )
Participações de minoritários
    (35.653 )     (284.078 )     (449.034 )
 
                 
Lucro líquido do período
    2.252.895       4.409.668       5.095.323  
 
                 
Consolidated EBITDA by segment
                         
    EBITDA  
Segments   1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
Ferrous minerals
    3.400.034       3.740.963       3.906.759  
Non-ferrous minerals
    2.738.195       2.154.930       4.076.544  
Logistics
    313.360       309.499       355.164  
Holdings
                       
Aluminum
    261.798       308.220       656.982  
Steel
    21.602       (11.843 )     10.593  
Others
    (97.162 )     (71.474 )     (69.607 )
 
                 
 
    6.637.827       6.430.295       8.936.435  
 
                 

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9 —   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATING RESULTS IN THE PERIODS OF THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 COMPARED WITH MARCH 31, 2007
As a result of the analysis some general aspects must be considered, as follows:
On 03/31/08 about 93% of the consolidated gross revenue and 49% of consolidated total cost are linked to other currencies different from real. As a result, exchange rate fluctuations have a significant impact on the financial expenses and income.
On 03/31/08, among the consolidated short-term and long-term loans, 64% are denominated in U.S. dollars. As a result, exchange rate fluctuations have a significant impact on the financial expenses and income.
The average dollar rate fell 17,6% between periods (R$1,7379 on 03/31/08 against R$2,1085 on 03/31/07), partially offset by price increases, and exchange rates between the periods fell 14,7% (R$1,7491 on 03/31/08 against R$2,0504 on 03/31/07).
The balance of Consolidated Trade Balance was of:
                         
    In US$ million  
    1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
Exports
    3.014       3.276       2.441  
Imports
    (276 )     (422 )     (177 )
 
                 
 
    2.738       2.854       2.264  
 
                 

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9.1 — Consolidated
9.1.1 — Gross revenue
                                                 
    In thousands of metric tons (except railroad transportation)     In thousands of reais  
    1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07     1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
Iron ore
    64.789       66.382       55.792       5.200.468       5.752.799       4.905.667  
Pellets (*)
    9.856       10.522       9.581       1.434.914       1.574.292       1.555.379  
 
                                   
 
    74.645       76.904       65.373       6.635.382       7.327.091       6.461.046  
 
                                   
Manganese
    146       256       83       69.161       64.414       13.113  
Ferroalloys
    123       126       124       503.757       491.534       288.144  
 
                                         
 
                            572.918       555.948       301.257  
 
                                         
Copper
    93       120       93       388.341       364.355       305.476  
Finished copper
    35       53       38       491.050       594.940       454.955  
Nickel
    66       68       71       3.278.585       3.606.934       5.973.019  
Potash
    158       174       161       111.458       104.029       66.887  
Kaolin
    263       349       269       92.710       131.923       105.327  
Precious metals
    740       20       22       270.225       180.092       192.551  
Cobalt (t)
          686       580       106.482       70.031       59.666  
 
                                         
 
                            4.738.851       5.052.304       7.157.881  
 
                                         
Railroad transportation (millions of TKU) (**)
    8.272       10.427       9.328       664.485       713.952       616.762  
Port services
    5.880       6.772       7.046       94.476       102.647       127.373  
Boat services
                      21.709       19.274       12.960  
Maritime transportation
                      6.176       7.468       50.282  
 
                                         
 
                            786.846       843.341       807.377  
 
                                         
Aluminum
    136       135       134       628.740       624.489       836.662  
Alumina
    833       959       700       481.803       552.075       510.962  
Bauxite
    993       1.110       1.239       61.314       69.976       84.678  
 
                                         
 
                            1.171.857       1.246.540       1.432.302  
 
                                         
Steel
    233       207       216       320.189       265.173       331.625  
Pig iron
    78       68       75       51.961       44.299       46.106  
Coal
    1.005       628             125.721       89.156        
Other products and services
                      145.333       97.434       91.316  
 
                                         
 
                            643.204       496.062       469.047  
 
                                         
 
                            14.549.058       15.521.286       16.628.910  
 
                                         
(*)   Includes revenues of providing services to subsidiaries of control shared in the amounts of R$20,226, R$24,719, and R$17,355 referring to the 1Q/08, 4Q/07, 1Q/07, respectively.
 
(**)   The Company carried through its railroad system of 5.747, 7.089 and 6.610 millions of TKUs of general cargo and 2.525, 3.338, and 2.718 millions of TKUs of iron ore for third parties in 1Q/08, 4Q/07, 1Q/07, respectively.

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Sales volume and revenues by products and services:
The 13% gross revenue decrease, from R$16,628,910 to R$14,549,058 was due to:
    Decrease of prices on nickel sales; and
 
    The devaluation of the average dollar compared with the real in 17,6%.
Gross consolidated revenue by segment
                                                                                         
                            Holdings     Quarter  
    Ferrous     Non - Ferrous                                                        
    Minerals     Minerals     Logistics     Aluminum     Others     1Q/08     %     4Q/07     %     1Q/07     %  
External market
                                                                                       
Latin America
    430.866       2.458       1.534       54.664             489.522       3       522.729       3       544.646       3  
Canada
    12.736       578.016             138.101             728.853       5       937.641       6       974.071       6  
United States (USA)
    62.000       986.540       892       112.955       372.151       1.534.538       11       1.490.425       10       1.943.062       12  
Germany
    707.240       232.969       1.031       2.326             943.566       6       910.850       6       832.641       5  
Belgium
    194.580       11.499       407       105.465             311.951       2       277.957       2       378.315       2  
France
    218.878       58.613       710                   278.201       2       373.304       2       364.907       2  
England
    173.933       326.200       2.625       7.168             509.926       4       434.953       3       587.072       4  
Italy
    262.454       53.271       381       740             316.846       2       359.418       2       286.763       2  
Europe, except for Germany, Belgium, France, England and Italy
    435.342       305.435       4.836       269.893       1.964       1.017.470       7       1.110.678       7       809.107       5  
Middle East/Africa/Oceania
    259.972       29.733       468       61.424       2.445       354.042       2       462.805       3       415.262       2  
China
    1.934.614       481.136       1.828       16.880             2.434.458       17       2.825.714       18       2.645.635       16  
South Korea
    154.954       297.296       953                   453.203       3       718.827       5       934.495       6  
Japan
    635.045       589.103       2.071       235.544       66.586       1.528.349       11       1.535.439       10       1.879.706       11  
Taiwan
    88.022       366.291                         454.313       3       187.480       1       1.359.700       8  
Ásia, other than China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan
    480.589       307.841       667             54.727       843.824       6       904.439       6       440.873       3  
 
                                                                 
 
    6.051.225       4.626.401       18.403       1.005.160       497.873       12.199.062       84       13.052.659       84       14.396.255       87  
Brazil
    1.271.141       155.128       753.326       170.005       396       2.349.996       16       2.468.627       16       2.232.655       13  
 
                                                                 
Total
    7.322.366       4.781.529       771.729       1.175.165       498.269       14.549.058       100       15.521.286       100       16.628.910       100  
 
                                                                 

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9.1.2 — Cost of products and services
                                         
    Denominated in                    
    R$     Other currencies     1Q/08     4Q/07     1Q/07  
Personnel
    494.146       456.972       951.118       1.020.660       963.910  
Material
    854.427       702.013       1.556.440       1.239.932       1.155.540  
Oil and gas
    507.833       334.823       842.656       853.364       679.461  
Outsourced services
    691.727       437.222       1.128.949       1.423.557       996.571  
Energy
    375.993       78.923       454.916       447.927       462.009  
Raw Material
    7.287       636.551       643.838       882.518       1.482.813  
Depreciation and depletion
    549.432       682.543       1.231.975       1.222.658       734.600  
Amortization of goodwill
                            51.416  
Others
    325.119       376.512       701.631       1.069.543       720.507  
 
                             
Total
    3.805.964       3.705.559       7.511.523       8.160.159       7.246.827  
 
                             
 
    51 %     49 %                        
 
                                   
The 3,7% increase in the cost of products and services (R$7,511,523 on 03/31/08 against R$ 7,426,827 on 03/31/07) resulting in changes in volumes sold and prices adjustments of materials, oil and gas, energy and services that comprise production cost during the period.
9.1.3 — Selling and administrative expenses
Selling expenses increased by 153,1% from R$56,560 on 03/31/07 to R$143,156 on 03/31/08, while administrative expenses decreased by 16,2% from R$545,304 on 03/31/07 to R$456,693 on 03/31/08, basically due to decrease in personnel expenses, as well expenses with infrastructure and support.
9.1.4 — Research and development
Research and development increased by 38,5%, from R$239,050 on 03/31/07 to R$331,006 on 03/31/08, reflecting CVRD expansion plan to diversify production and expansion of production to meet world demand.
9.1.5 — Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses increased R$275,839, from R$81,624 on 03/31/07 to R$357,463 on 03/31/08.
9.1.6 — Net financial results
The net financial result had a change of R$1,847,825 (R$2,056,167 on 03/31/08 against R$208,342 on 03/31/07) reflecting the effects of the exchange rate variation of the real front to the dollar on debts which was partially offset with expenditure of exchange rate on the external, with increasing loss in derivatives (especially aluminum).

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9.1.7 — Income tax and social contribution
Income tax and social contribution reflected an expense of R$669,883 on 03/31/08 compared with an expense of R$ 2,074,729 on 03/31/07, mainly caused by decrease of taxable income.
9.2 — Parent Company
9.2.1 — Gross revenue
The 17,0% increase in gross revenue (R$5,872,084 on 03/31/08 against R$5,017,236 on 03/31/07) is the result of the 42,7% increase in sales of tons of iron ore. These positive effects on the company’s revenue were partially decreased by the average valuation of 17% of the real face of the American currency, incident on revenue of the Company.
9.2.2 — Cost of products and services
Cost of products and services sold on 03/31/07 was R$2,776,367, against R$3,530,416 on 03/31/08 representing a 27,2% increase. The main factors are, higher volumes sold, contracts readjustments and the increase of assets, which results in an increase of expenses of depreciation.
9.2.3 — Gross margin
Gross margin decreased 5,2% (from 41,6% on 03/31/07 to 36,4% on 03/31/08), mainly caused by the devaluation of the dollar face of the real.
9.2.4 — Equity Results
The results of equity investments decreased by R$1,933,260 from R$3,333,801 on 03/31/07 to R$1,400,541on 03/31/08.
9.2.5 — Selling and administrative expenses
Selling expenses increased by R$7,078, from R$10,708 on 03/31/07 to R$17,786 on 03/31/08, while administrative expenses increased 33,5% from R$206,346 on 03/31/07 to R$275,393 on 03/31/08, basically due to increase in personnel expenses due to collective bargaining and expenses with professional services, infrastructure and support.
9.2.6 — Research and development
Research and development increased by 59,6%, from R$116,184 on 03/31/07 to R$185,447 on 03/31/08, reflecting the CVRD expansion plan to diversify production and expansion of production to meet world demand.
9.2.7 — Other operating expenses (income)
Other operating expenses decreased by R$294,938, from R$206,260 of incomes on 03/31/07 to R$88,678 of expenses on 03/31/08.
9.2.8 — Net financial results
The net financial results on 03/31/08 had a negative impact of R$1,065,051(expense of R$678,918 on 03/31/08 against income of R$386,133 on 03/31/07) basically due to the exchange rate variation effect of the Real against the dollar for the foreign debt.
9.2.9 — Income tax and social contribution
Income tax and social contribution had a revenue of R$73,891 on 03/31/08 compared with an expense of R$478,296 on 03/31/07, mainly caused by the decrease of taxable income.

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10—   Board of Directors, Fiscal Council, Advisory Committees and Executive Officers

Board of Directors
Sérgio Ricardo Silva Rosa
Chairman
Mário da Silveira Teixeira Júnior
Vice-President
Luciano Galvão Coutinho
Francisco Augusto da Costa e Silva
João Batista Cavagliberi
Jorge Luiz Pacheco
José Ricardo Sasseron
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
Renato da Cruz Gomes
Sandro Kohler Marcondes
Advisory Committees of the Board of Directors
Controlling Committee
Luiz Carlos de Freitas
Paulo Roberto Ferreira de Medeiros
Executive Development Committee
João Moisés de Oliveira
José Ricardo Sasseron
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
Strategic Committee
Roger Agnelli
Gabriel Stoliar
Mário da Silveira Teixeira Júnior
Oscar Augusto de Camargo Filho
Sérgio Ricardo Silva Rosa
Finance Committee
Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
Ivan Luiz Modesto Schara
Luiz Maurício Leuzinger
Wanderlei Viçoso Fagundes
Governance and Sustainability Committee
Jorge Luiz Pacheco
Renato da Cruz Gomes
Ricardo Simonsen
Fiscal Council
Marcelo Amaral Moraes
Chairman
Aníbal Moreira dos Santos
Bernard Appy
José Bernardo de Medeiros Neto
Alternate
Oswaldo Mário Pêgo de Amorim Azevedo
Tarcísio José Massote de Godoy
Marcos Coimbra
Executive Officers
Roger Agnelli
Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations
Carla Grasso
Executive Officer for Human Resources and Corporate Services
Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo
Executive Officer for Logistics
Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Gabriel Stoliar
Executive Officer for Planning and Business Development
José Carlos Martins
Executive Officer for Ferrous Minerals
José Lancaster
Executive Officer for Copper, Coal and Aluminum
Murilo de Oliveira Ferreira
Executive Officer for Nickel and Basic Metals Comercialization
Tito Botelho Martins
Executive Officer for Corporate Affairs and Energy
Demian Fiocca
Executive Officer for Technology and Management
Marcus Vinícius Dias Severini
Chief Officer of Accounting and Control Department
Vera Lúcia de Almeida Pereira Elias
Chief Accountant
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Equity Investee Information — 03/31/2008
                                                                                       
Aluminum Area — Albras (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     7                         7         108       123       108       104       456  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     109                         109         7       6       7       6       26  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     116                         116         115       129       115       110       482  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     2,486.87                         2,486.87         2,688.76       2,727.00       2,631.55       2,405.80       2,611.76  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     2,307.59                         2,307.59         2,500.55       2,689.00       2,599.78       2,196.61       2,372.90  
Average sales price — total
  US$     2,476.70                         2,476.70         2,677.30       2,724.78       2,585.19       2,393.38       2,598.49  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     283,333                         283,333         319,272       311,912       305,833       300,718       300,718  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     111,462                         111,462         3,501             2,034       40,083       40,083  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     394,795                         394,795         322,773       311,912       307,867       340,801       340,801  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     1,762,743                         1,762,743         1,593,343       1,661,559       1,851,784       1,775,488       1,775,488  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     507,262                         507,262         654,600       700,893       577,381       478,152       2,411,026  
Cost of products
  R$     (389,192 )                       (389,192 )       (419,374 )     (464,066 )     (400,422 )     (373,884 )     (1,657,746 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (33,556 )                       (33,556 )       (23,417 )     (34,666 )     (29,700 )     (48,011 )     (135,794 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     18,680                         18,680         18,427       39,204       1,029       15,669       74,329  
               
EBITDA
  R$     103,194                         103,194         230,236       241,365       148,288       71,926       691,815  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (18,680 )                       (18,680 )       (18,427 )     (39,204 )     (1,029 )     (15,669 )     (74,329 )
               
EBIT
  R$     84,514                         84,514         211,809       202,161       147,259       56,257       617,486  
Non recurrent intens (Write-down of assets)
  R$     (6 )                             (6 )                         184       184  
Net financial result
  R$     (116,210 )                       (116,210 )       34,420       (19,200 )     128,740       67,136       211,096  
Non operational results
  R$                                                       (5,519 )           (5,519 )
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     (31,702 )                       (31,696 )       246,229       182,961       270,480       123,577       823,247  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (14,510 )                       (14,510 )       (50,055 )     (114,746 )     (80,256 )     (13,901 )     (258,957 )
               
Net income
  R$     (46,212 )                       (46,206 )       196,174       68,215       190,224       109,676       564,290  
       

 


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Aluminum Area — MRN (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     1,369                         1,369         1,386       1,356       1,522       2,993       7,257  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     2,621                         2,621         3,350       2,969       2,939       1,365       10,623  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     3,990                         3,990         4,736       4,325       4,461       4,358       17,880  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     61.52                         61.52         33.35       32.47       33.29       30.68       29.80  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     53.89                         53.89         27.04       27.04       27.69       34.42       33.38  
Average sales price — total
  US$     56.51                         56.51         28.89       28.74       29.60       31.85       30.93  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     46,151                         46,151         38,936       35,488       26,516       44,715       44,715  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     245,429                         245,429         204,362       223,553       207,048       147,619       147,619  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     291,580                         291,580         243,298       259,041       233,564       192,334       192,334  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     634,170                         634,170         715,623       825,859       933,029       592,007       592,007  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     206,543                         206,543         284,926       249,740       253,386       235,716       1,023,768  
Cost of products
  R$     (121,170 )                       (121,170 )       (142,081 )     (133,000 )     (133,695 )     (133,914 )     (542,690 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (4,622 )                       (4,622 )       (5,183 )     (5,832 )     (2,840 )     (5,273 )     (19,128 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     28,386                         28,386         27,234       27,984       27,491       28,118       110,827  
               
EBITDA
  R$     109,137                         109,137         164,896       138,892       144,342       124,647       572,777  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (28,386 )                       (28,386 )       (27,234 )     (27,984 )     (27,491 )     (28,118 )     (110,827 )
               
EBIT
  R$     80,751                         80,751         137,662       110,908       116,851       96,529       461,950  
Net financial result
  R$     (12,584 )                       (12,584 )       4,991       10,310       2,490       2,730       20,521  
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     68,167                         68,167         142,653       121,218       119,341       99,259       482,471  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (25,009 )                       (25,009 )       (12,368 )     (10,530 )     (12,171 )     (10,128 )     (45,197 )
               
Net income
  R$     43,158                         43,158         130,285       110,688       107,170       89,131       437,274  
       

 


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Aluminum Area — Alunorte (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     814                         814         699       769       828       933       3,229  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     235                         235         244       252       248       271       1,015  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,049                         1,049         943       1,021       1,076       1,204       4,244  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     322.36                         322.36         344.85       349.61       340.23       312.26       335.38  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     287.59                         287.59         309.77       311.69       306.88       275.46       300.38  
Average sales price — total
  US$     314.57                         314.57         335.77       340.25       332.54       303.98       327.01  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     740,000                         740,000         527,944       558,388       483,873       627,264       595,000  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     20,037                         20,037                                 32,264  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     760,037                         740,000         527,944       558,388       483,873       627,264       627,264  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     4,077,566                         4,077,566         3,602,210       3,766,403       4,119,110       4,136,553       4,120,607  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     574,017                         574,017         670,033       669,980       713,458       655,750       2,709,221  
Cost of products
  R$     (476,079 )                       (476,079 )       (383,541)       (430,068 )     (479,498 )     (512,055 )     (1,805,162 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (25,223 )                       (25,223 )       (15,470)       (21,684 )     (17,934 )     (30,690 )     (85,778 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     36,013                         36,013         27,145       31,041       28,305       30,193       116,684  
               
EBITDA
  R$     108,728                         108,728         298,167       249,269       244,331       143,198       934,965  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (36,013 )                       (36,013 )       (27,145 )     (31,041 )     (28,305 )     (30,193 )     (116,684 )
               
EBIT
  R$     72,715                         72,715         271,022       218,228       216,026       113,005       818,281  
Net financial result
  R$     (108,077 )                       (108,077 )       40,691       (29,795 )     57,674       52,961       121,531  
Non recurrent intens (Write-down of assets)
  R$                                                       (37 )     108       71  
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     (35,362 )                       (35,362 )       311,713       188,433       273,663       166,074       939,883  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (7,679 )                       (7,679 )       (37,767 )     (24,240 )     (69,500 )     (24,958 )     (156,465 )
               
Net income
  R$     (43,041 )                       (43,041 )       273,946       164,193       204,163       141,116       783,418  
       

 


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Aluminum Area — Valesul (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     4                         4         9       10       8       8       35  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     16                         16         10       16       15       30       71  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     20                         20         19       26       23       38       106  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     2,653.70                         2,653.70         2,828.64       2,902.69       2,750.68       2,580.48       2,777.48  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     3,786.95                         3,786.95         4,037.71       4,068.49       4,045.36       3,415.84       3,722.07  
Average sales price — total
  US$     3,560.30                         3,560.30         3,512.03       3,652.13       3,696.79       3,177.17       3,410.18  
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     637,555                         637,555         279,134       662,457       671,728       649,126       649,126  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     100,607                         100,607         146,650       139,569       123,409       120,724       530,352  
Cost of products
  R$     (84,081 )                       (84,081 )       (100,019 )     (108,609 )     (98,114 )     (103,968 )     (410,710 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (10,741 )                       (10,741 )       (7,436 )     (6,773 )     (10,399 )     (7,611 )     (32,219 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     8,099                         8,099         3,765       3,662       6,691       6,718       20,836  
               
EBITDA
  R$     13,884                         13,884         42,960       27,849       21,587       15,863       108,259  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (8,099 )                       (8,099 )       (3,765 )     (3,662 )     (6,691 )     (6,718 )     (20,836 )
               
EBIT
  R$     5,785                         5,785         39,195       24,187       14,896       9,145       87,423  
Net financial result
  R$     (905 )                       (905 )       (503 )     (392 )     (188 )     (1,021 )     (2,104 )
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     4,880                         4,880         38,692       23,795       14,708       8,124       85,319  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (2,814 )                       (2,814 )       (6,298 )     (5,434 )     (5,437 )     (10,727 )     (27,896 )
               
Net income
  R$     2,066                         2,066         32,394       18,361       9,271       (2,603 )     57,423  
       

 


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Pellets Area — Hispanobras (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               As of and for the three-month periods ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     404                         404         565       504       527       879       2,475  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     710                         710         800       620       510       60       1,990  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,114                         1,114         1,365       1,124       1,037       939       4,465  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     71.45                         71.45         69.26       77.40       72.50       73.25       72.97  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     75.95                         75.95         72.97       79.73       74.88       76.94       75.93  
Average sales price — total
  US$     74.32                         74.32         71.43       78.69       73.67       75.39       74.71  
 
                                                                                     
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     75,338                         75,338         6,213       9,338       14,212       45,583       45,583  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     75,338                         75,338         6,213       9,338       14,212       45,583       45,583  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     157,097                         157,097         167,293       149,665       159,658       149,964       149,964  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     144,995                         144,995         205,706       175,156       146,352       127,964       655,178  
Cost of products
  R$     (129,399 )                       (129,399 )       (164,230 )     (145,097 )     (100,792 )     (138,321 )     (548,440 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (4,226 )                       (4,226 )       (2,313 )     (3,659 )     (28,043 )     (2,325 )     (36,340 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     1,832                         1,832         2,146       1,744       1,624       2,820       8,334  
               
EBITDA
  R$     13,202                         13,202         41,309       28,144       19,141       (9,862 )     78,732  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (1,832 )                       (1,832 )       (2,146 )     (1,744 )     (1,624 )     (2,820 )     (8,334 )
               
EBIT
  R$     11,370                         11,370         39,163       26,400       17,517       (12,682 )     70,398  
Net financial result
  R$     901                         901         (3,060 )     (3,412 )     (2,004 )     (1,425 )     (9,901 )
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     12,271                         12,271         36,103       22,988       15,513       (14,107 )     60,497  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (5,138 )                       (5,138 )       (12,506 )     (8,787 )     (5,521 )     4,413       (22,401 )
               
Net income
  R$     7,133                         7,133         23,597       14,201       9,992       (9,694 )     38,096  
       

 


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Pellets Area — Itabrasco (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     185                         185         589       701       282       439       2,011  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     843                         843         283       657       562       605       2,107  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,028                         1,028         872       1,358       844       1,044       4,118  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     75.36                         75.36         75.72       74.48       77.40       75.60       75.60  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     75.11                         75.11         71.33       73.81       75.02       74.37       73.64  
Average sales price — total
  US$     75.15                         75.15         73.53       74.16       75.82       74.89       74.60  
 
                                                                                     
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     51,974                         51,974                     32,376       42,600       42,600  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     51,974                         51,974                     32,376       42,600       42,600  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     165,101                         165,101         143,226       117,480       126,996       160,386       160,386  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     136,495                         136,495         136,746       201,246       124,047       139,642       601,681  
Cost of products
  R$     (120,715 )                       (120,715 )       (111,373 )     (171,403 )     (116,301 )     (124,474 )     (523,551 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (4,902 )                       (4,902 )       2,557       (7,720 )     9,391       (3,852 )     376  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     2,560                         2,560         (1,325 )     4,645       1,137       2,160       6,617  
               
EBITDA
  R$     13,438                         13,438         26,605       26,768       18,274       13,476       85,123  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (2,560 )                       (2,560 )       1,325       (4,645 )     (1,137 )     (2,160 )     (6,617 )
               
EBIT
  R$     10,878                         10,878         27,930       22,123       17,137       11,316       78,506  
Net financial result
  R$     (1,498 )                       (1,498 )       (2,229 )     (1,148 )     (1,784 )     (1,216 )     (6,377 )
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     9,380                         9,380         25,701       20,975       15,353       10,100       72,129  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (4,665 )                       (4,665 )       (9,706 )     (7,751 )     (6,198 )     (8,779 )     (32,434 )
               
Net income
  R$     4,715                                 15,995       13,224       9,155       1,321       39,695  
       

 


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Pellets Area — Kobrasco (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     434                         434         323       83       155       378       939  
Quantity sold — internal market
  MT (thousand)     270                         270         895       1,120       1,050       243       3,308  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     704                         704         1,218       1,203       1,205       621       4,247  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     75.23                         75.23         70.85       71.00       70.23       75.61       72.68  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     73.64                         73.64         71.75       72.00       80.03       70.43       72.79  
Average sales price — total
  US$     74.62                         74.62         71.51       72.00       78.77       73.58       72.77  
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     104,946                         104,946         54,837       54,837       54,845       53,139       53,139  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     66,424                               66,424                           98,604       98,604  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     171,370                         171,370         54,837       54,837       54,845       151,743       151,743  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     165,372                         165,372         115,240       134,741       152,850       160,208       160,208  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     107,763                         107,763         183,621       177,206       181,770       110,990       653,587  
Cost of products
  R$     (96,040 )                       (96,040 )       (154,038 )     (145,562 )     (156,395 )     (100,710 )     (556,705 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (3,144 )                       (3,144 )       (3,380 )     (3,743 )     (3,374 )     (2,388 )     (12,885 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     2,747                         2,747         2,760       2,760       3,866       3,361       12,747  
               
EBITDA
  R$     11,326                         11,326         28,963       30,661       25,867       11,253       96,744  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (2,747 )                       (2,747 )       (2,760 )     (2,760 )     (3,866 )     (3,361 )     (12,747 )
               
EBIT
  R$     8,579                         8,579         26,203       27,901       22,001       7,892       83,997  
Net financial result
  R$     231                         231         4,983       4,983       6,235       2,671       18,872  
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     8,810                         8,810         31,186       32,884       28,236       10,563       102,869  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (3,646 )                       (3,646 )       (11,392 )     (13,383 )     (10,127 )     (3,205 )     (38,107 )

 


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Pellets Area — Nibrasco (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               As of and for the three-month periods ended        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — external market
  MT (thousand)     584                         584         658       1,091       595       877       2,156  
Quantity sold — internal market — CVRD
  MT (thousand)     927                         927         1,298       495       944       1,085       4,887  
Quantity sold — internal market — Others
  MT (thousand)                                     35                         35  
               
Quantity sold — total
  MT (thousand)     1,511                         1,511         1,991       1,586       1,539       1,962       7,078  
               
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — external market
  US$     72.93                         72.93         69.98       73.82       72.73       73.76       72.57  
Average sales price — internal market
  US$     70.19                         70.19         67.80       68.15       71.32       71.30       69.69  
Average sales price — total
  US$     71.25                         71.25         67.33       72.05       71.85       72.40       70.77  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$                                     2,782             2,199              
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     92,376                               92,376               26,989       54,875       96,177       96,177  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     92,376                         92,376         2,782             57,074       96,177       96,177  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     198,291                         198,291         189,798       187,414       205,218       211,467       211,467  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     213,860                         213,860         301,046       255,440       247,330       271,665       1,075,481  
Cost of products
  R$     (219,200 )                       (219,200 )       (237,777 )     (249,085 )     (219,861 )     (255,887 )     (962,610 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (10,402 )                       (10,402 )       (27,159 )     (7,795 )     (3,011 )     (6,159 )     (44,124 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     4,271                         4,271         (2,917 )     8,775       2,954       3,344       12,156  
               
EBITDA
  R$     (11,471 )                       (11,471 )       33,193       7,335       27,412       12,963       80,903  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (4,271 )                       (4,271 )       2,917       (8,775 )     (2,954 )     (3,344 )     (12,156 )
               
EBIT
  R$     (15,742 )                       (15,742 )       36,110       (1,440 )     24,458       9,619       68,747  
Net financial result
  R$     1,346                         1,346         (404 )     335       2,815       245       2,991  
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     (14,396 )                       (14,396 )       35,706       (1,105 )     27,273       9,864       71,738  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     1,219                         1,219         (13,008 )     (1,280 )     (9,459 )     (3,625 )     (27,372 )
               
Net income
  R$     (13,177 )                       (13,177 )       22,698       (2,385 )     17,814       6,239       44,366  
       

 


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Pellets Area — Samarco (Adjusted and Unaudited)  
   
        2008       2007  
Information       As of and for the three-month periods ended               Período de três meses findos em        
        March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total       31 de março     30 de junho     30 de setembro     31 de dezembro     Total  
               
 
                                                                                     
Quantity sold — Pellets
  MT (thousand)     3,010                         3,010         3,003       3,742       3,241       4,373       14,359  
Quantity sold — Iron ore
  MT (thousand)     168                         168         463       638       302       358       1,761  
 
                                                                                     
Average sales price — Pellets
  US$     105.51                         105.51         77.51       82.38       83.61       82.58       81.70  
Quantity sold — Iron ore
  US$     47.61                         47.61         46.79       46.78       45.30       49.14       47.01  
 
                                                                                     
Long-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     799,634                         799,634         737,926       817,457       807,753       799,087       799,087  
Short-term indebtedness, gross
  US$     591,496                         591,496         192,157       323,841       397,992       572,218       572,218  
               
Total indebtedness, gross
  US$     1,391,130                         1,391,130         930,083       1,141,298       1,205,745       1,371,305       1,371,305  
               
 
                                                                                     
Stockholders’ equity
  R$     995,859                         995,859         970,015       1,018,112       1,175,289       823,011       823,011  
               
 
                                                                                     
Net operating revenues
  R$     576,988                         576,988         557,293       667,398       551,937       684,666       2,461,294  
Cost of products
  R$     (275,764 )                       (275,764 )       (233,161 )     (269,773 )     (221,186 )     (339,323 )     (1,063,443 )
Other expenses / revenues
  R$     (76,574 )                       (76,574 )       (39,119 )     (152,413 )     (62,990 )     (123,636 )     (378,158 )
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     13,635                         13,635         13,884       15,631       16,346       16,555       62,416  
               
EBITDA
  R$     238,285                         238,285         271,129       260,843       284,107       238,262       1,082,109  
Depreciation, amortization and depletion
  R$     (13,635 )                       (13,635 )       (13,884 )     (15,631 )     (16,346 )     (16,555 )     (62,416 )
               
EBIT
  R$     224,650                         224,650         257,245       245,212       267,761       221,707       1,019,693  
Result of equity investiments
  R$                                     4,856       6,120       2,532       (13,508 )      
Net financial result
  R$     5,635                         5,635         73,965       26,485       43,064       45,347       188,861  
               
Income before income tax and social contribution
  R$     230,285                         230,285         336,066       277,817       313,357       253,546       1,208,554  
Income tax and social contribution
  R$     (57,342 )                       (57,342 )       (65,216 )     (66,798 )     (64,235 )     (40,322 )     (236,571 )
               
Net income
  R$     172,943                         172,943         270,850       211,019       249,122       213,224       971,983  
       

 


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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 28, 2008  By:   /s/ Roberto Castello Branco    
    Roberto Castello Branco   
    Director of Investor Relations