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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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE

COMPANHIA ABERTA

CNPJ 33.592.510/0001-54

ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

The shareholders are hereby invited to attend the General Shareholders Meetings (Ordinary & Extraordinary), on April 27th, 2007, at 4:30 p.m., at 26 Avenida Graça Aranha, 19th floor, Rio de Janeiro, to decide on the following matters included in the Agenda:

1 – ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING:

1.1.		appreciation of the managements’ report and analysis, discussion and vote on the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006;
1.2.		proposal for the destination of profits of the said fiscal year and approval of the Investment Budget of the Company;
1.3.		appointment of the members of the Board of Directors;
1.4.		appointment of the members of the Fiscal Council;
1.5.		establishment of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Executive Officers and the Fiscal Council;

2 – EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING:

2.1.

proposal for the capital increase, through capitalization of reserves, without the issuance of shares, and the consequent change of the head of article 5 of the Company’s By-Laws.

According to CVM instruction 282, from June 26, 1998, the minimum percentage holding on the voting capital of the company necessary to require the multiple voting procedure is 5% (five per cent).

Those shareholders who intend to be represented by proxy are requested to send the power of attorney 72 (seventy-two) hours prior to the Shareholders Meetings, so that the legitimacy of the representative may be verified.

Rio de Janeiro, March 26, 2007

Sérgio Ricardo Silva Rosa

Chairman of the Board of Directors

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: March 26, 2007		By:		/s/ Roberto Castello Branco
				Roberto Castello Branco
				Director of Investor Relations