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                                    FORM 6-K

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                              For October 29, 2001

                           Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                        Valley of the Doce River Company
                (Translation of Registrant's name into English)


                         Federative Republic of Brazil
                (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


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



[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:]

                    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 the information to the
Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
                    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):]

Not applicable
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                           Companhia Vale do Rio Doce

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


This Form 6-K contains the following:

                                                                      Sequential
                                                                          Page
                                                                        Number
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1.   Press Release, dated October 25, 2001, entitled "CVRD
     Investments in Electricity Generation"................................. 3

2.   Press Release, dated October 26, 2001, entitled "Acquisition of
     Sossego Project"....................................................... 5








                                   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

                                            By:  /s/ Eduardo de Carvalho Duarte
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                                            Name: Eduardo de Carvalho Duarte
                                            Title:   Chief Accountant


Dated: October 29, 2001