EX-15.3 11 dex153.htm AWARENESS LETTER OF TREVISAN FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 Awareness letter of Trevisan for the Six-Month period ended June 30, 2003

Exhibit 15.3

[GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE]

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street NW

Washington DC 20549

 

and

 

Alunorte – Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A.

Barcarena PA

 

Awareness letter

 

Commissioners:

 

We are aware that our report dated July 18, 2003 on our review of interim financial information of Alunorte – Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2003 is included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, and all amendments thereto.

 

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, October 8, 2003

 

/s/ Trevisan

TREVISAN AUDITORES

INDEPENDENTES

Exhibit 15.3

Continued

 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Av. Presidente Wilson, 231 - 8° e 22° andares

20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Brasil

    

Telefone : (21) 3981-0500

Fac-simile: (21) 3981-0600

www.deloitte.com.br

  

Deloitte

Touche

Tohmatsu

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street NW

Washington DC 20549

 

Commissioners:

 

We are aware that our report dated July 19, 2002 on our review of interim financial information of ALUNORTE – Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2002 is included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and all amendments thereto.

 

/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

October 9th, 2003