Webcast Media Alert: Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce Announces CVRD Day at NYSE Video Webcast of Its Press Conference

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ — Companhia Vale do Rio Doce announces the following Webcast:

   WHAT:    CVRD Day at NYSE – Press Conference    WHEN:    Monday, October 15, 2007 at 4:15 pm (New York time) /            6:15 pm (Brazil time)    WHERE:   http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=43014    HOW:     Live on the Internet – Simply access the website listed above   

Contact: Fatima Cristina, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, + 5521-3814-3168, or email, fatima.cristina@cvrd.com.br or Leanne Miller, + 1-212-537-8026, or email, lmiller@gcigroup.com.

If unable to watch the webcast live, its link will be available on the website http://www.cvrd.com.br/. Or, if preferred, access the site http://www.prnewswire.com.br/.

In case of any technical problems during the transmission, send an email to atendimento@prnewswire.com.br.

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) is the second largest metals and mining company in the world, with a market capitalization of approximately US$ 150 billion. It is the world’s largest producer of iron ore and pellets and one of the largest global producer of nickel, manganese and ferro alloys. CVRD also produces alumina, aluminum, bauxite, coal, cobalt, copper, kaolin, potash and precious metals.

Audio: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=43014

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce

CONTACT: Fatima Cristina, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce,+011-5521-3814-3168, fatima.cristina@cvrd.com.br; or Leanne Miller,+1-212-537-8026, lmiller@gcigroup.com

Web site: http://www.cvrd.com.br/