Vale S.A., et al. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/01 – EX-10.21

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Annual Report of a Foreign Private Issuer   —   Form 20-F
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report of a Foreign Private Issuer            187    937K 
28: 20-F        Annual Report of a Foreign Private Issuer --         PDF   1.15M 
                          a20f_final-doc                                         
 2: EX-1        Underwriting Agreement                                15     45K 
 3: EX-8        Opinion re: Tax Matters                                1      9K 
 4: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
14: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
15: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
16: EX-10.11    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
17: EX-10.12    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
18: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
20: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
21: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
22: EX-10.16    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
23: EX-10.17    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
24: EX-10.18    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
25: EX-10.19    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
 5: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                      1      9K 
26: EX-10.20    Material Contract                                      1     10K 
27: EX-10.21    Material Contract                                      1     11K 
 6: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
 7: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
 8: EX-10.5     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
 9: EX-10.6     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
10: EX-10.7     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
11: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
12: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
13: EX-10.9     Material Contract                                      1     10K 
19: EX-14       Material Foreign Patent                                1     10K 

EX-10.21   —   Material Contract

                                                                 Exhibit 10.21

[CVRD logo]                                                                     

                                                                 June 28, 2002

To:      The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission                            

Re:  Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen")                         

Dear Sirs:                                                                      

        Pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Temporary Final Rule and
Final Rule "Requirements for Arthur Andersen LLP Auditing Clients" issued by    
this Commission on March 18, 2002 (17 CFR PARTS 210, 228, 229, 230, 240, 249    
and 260; RELEASE NOS. 33-8070, 34-45590; 35-27503; 39-2395; IA-2018; IC-25464;  
FR-62; File No. S7-03-02 and RIN 3235-AI46), and in view of the audit reports   
issued by Arthur Andersen to each of Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de            
Politizacao-Hispandobras ("Hispanobras"), Companhia Italo-Brasileira de         
Pelotizacao-Itabrasco ("Itabrasco"), and Mineraeao Rio do Norte S.A. ("MRN"),   
by its duly authorized representative, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce hereby        
declares that it has received copies of the letter dated May 31, 2002 to        
Hispanobras, Itabrasco and MRN, containing certain representations from Arthur  
Andersen concerning audit quality controls in connection with the audits of the 
financial statements of Hispanobras, Itabrasco and MRN as of and for the year   
ended December 31, 2001, including representations regarding the continuity of  
Arthur Andersen personnel working on the audit, the availability of national    
office consultation, and the availability of personnel at foreign affiliates of 
Andersen to conduct relevant portions of the audit.                             

                                  Sincerely yours,

                                             /s/ Gilherme Rodolfo Laager
                                         Gilherme Rodolfo Laager
                                   Executive Officer

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘20-F’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
Filed on:		7/1/02		6-K
		6/28/02
		5/31/02
		3/18/02
For Period End:		12/31/01
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