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

March 2010

Vale S.A.

Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

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Press Release

OPINION OF THE FISCAL COUNCIL ON THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF VALE S.A. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

The Fiscal Council of Vale S.A. (“Vale”), in carrying out its legal and statutory duties, after examining the Company’s Annual Report, Balance Sheet Statement of Income, Statement of Changes in Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and the respective Notes to the Financial Statements relative to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and based on the opinion of the independent auditors, is of the opinion that the mentioned information, examined in accordance with applicable corporate legislation should be approved by the Annual Stockholders’ General Meeting of the Company.

Rio de Janeiro, February 10, 2010

Marcelo Amaral Moraes Chairman		Antonio José de Figueiredo Ferreira Member

Anibal Moreira dos Santos Member		Marcus Pereira Aucélio Member

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.