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

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce

Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

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Press Release
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CVRD credit rating raised to BBB (high) by DBRS

Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2006 — Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) informs that Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) raised today its rating to BBB (high) from BBB (low), granted in August 11, 2005. Therefore, current CVRD’s credit rating is only one notch below the grade A, in the DBRS rating scale.

According to DBRS, the rating reflects CVRD’s strong balance sheet with limited debt levels relative to its cash generation, the Company’s consolidated position as a global leader in the iron ore business which presents strong fundamentals, the development of its expansion and diversification program, highlighting nickel and coking coal that will able CVRD to become a “one-stop shop” for the steel industry, and its cost cutting program in place.

The improvement in the market perception of CVRD’s credit risk is the result of a continuous effort to implement a long-term strategy focused on value creation, responsible for the Company’s powerful cash generation and supported by financial management excellence, contributing to obtain significant reductions in its cost of capital.

For further information, please contact:
Roberto Castello Branco: roberto.castello.branco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4540
Alessandra Gadelha: alessandra.gadelha@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4053
Daniela Tinoco: daniela.tinoco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4946
Marcelo Silva Braga: marcelo.silva.braga@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4353
Fábio Lima: fabio.lima@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4271

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 Comissão de Valores Mobiliários 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: May 31, 2006		By:		/s/ Roberto Castello Branco
				Roberto Castello Branco
				Director of Investor Relations