VALLEY OF THE RIO DOCE CO.
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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

October 2004

Valley of the Rio Doce Company

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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(GRAPHICLOGO)
    Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce 		       
             
 
Shares traded by Board Members, Fiscal Council, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on September 2004 (aggregate).
                                             
 
  Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce  
  Board Members  
  Initial balance  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity     %  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     PN       3,024         0         0    
  Shares     ON       63         0         0    
  Final balance
  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity      % 
  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     PN       3,024         0         0    
  Shares     ON       63         0         0    
 

                                             
 
  Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce  
  Executive Directors  
  Initial balance  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity     %  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     PN       42,600         0.01         0    
  Shares     ON       31,614         0         0    
  Final balance
  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity      % 
  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     PN       42,600         0.01         0    
  Shares     ON       26,514         0         0    
 
*   One of the Director's members who has 5,100 ordinary shares resigned.

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  Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce  
  Audit Committe Members  
  Initial balance  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity     %  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     –       –         –         –    
  Final balance
  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity      % 
  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  –     –       –         –         –    
 
                                             
 
  Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce  
  Principal Shareholder (Valepar S.A.)  
  Initial balance  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity     %  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     ON       392,147,133         52.3         33.6    
  Final balance
  
  Type of
security		     Characteristic of the security     Quantity      % 
  
              Same
class of
shares		     Total
capital		  
  Shares     ON       392,147,133         52.3         33.6    
 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
Date: October 12, 2004   COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
(Registrant)
 
        
  By:   /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
     
 
      Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
Chief Financial Officer