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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vale S.A.
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    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
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    		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO
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    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
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