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 August 2002
Valley of the Doce River Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Avenida Graca 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.)
(Check One) Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
(Check One) Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-___.)
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Press Release
CVRD Natural Resources Reserve Receives Award
Rio de Janeiro, August 08, 2002 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) informs that
its Natural Resources Reserve, located in Linhares, Espirito Santo, Brazil,
received the ECO Award granted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil
(AMCHAM) in the environmental protection category. This Natural Resources
Reserve, comprising 22,000 hectares of primary Atlantic Forest, has already been
declared World Heritage Site of the Discovery Coast by UNESCO. In this Natural
Resources Reserve CVRD implemented an innovative management model for a
protected area, combining environmental protection with a self sustainable
economy.
The award granted to CVRD is a recognition of its commitment with environmental
quality. In this specific event, it is guaranteeing the preservation and
reproduction of one of the most important ecosystems in Brazil, with one of the
largest biodiversities in the world - the Atlantic Forest.
Further information about CVRD Linhares Natural Resources Reserve can be
obtained on the website www.cvrd.com.br/linhares.
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For further information, please contact:
Roberto Castello Branco: castello.branco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4540
Andreia Reis: andreia.reis@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4643
Barbara Geluda: barbara.geluda@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4557
Daniela Tinoco: daniela.tinoco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4946
Rafael Azevedo: rafael.azevedo@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4700
This press release may contain statements that express management's expectations
about future events or results rather than historical facts. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking
statements, and CVRD cannot give assurance that such statements will prove
correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors: relating to the
Brazilian economy and securities markets, which exhibit volatility and can be
adversely affected by developments in other countries; relating to the iron ore
business and its dependence on the global steel industry, which is cyclical in
nature; and relating to the highly competitive industries in which CVRD
operates. For additional information on factors that could cause CVRD's actual
results to differ from expectations reflected in forward-looking statements,
please see CVRD's reports filed with the Brazilian Comissao de Valores
Mobiliarios and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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: August 8, 2002
By: /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
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Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
Chief Financial Officer