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

                                    FORM 6-K

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

                         For the month of March 2006

                        Commission File Number: 001-13184


                              TECK COMINCO LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Suite 600 - 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L9
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


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

                     Form 20-F   [_]              Form 40-F  [X]

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).______

         Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):______

         Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.

         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  [X]                   No   [_]

         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-5183.

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                                  SIGNATURE

         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.

                                              TECK COMINCO LIMITED
                                              (Registrant)



Date:   March 31, 2006                      By: /s/ Karen L. Dunfee
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                                                  Karen L. Dunfee
                                                  Corporate Secretary





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                                                         EXTERNAL NEWS RELEASE
                                                                      06-03-TC


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   March 30, 2006


             TECK COMINCO LIMITED RELEASES ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Vancouver, B.C. -- Teck Cominco Limited today announced that it has filed its
Annual Information Form in respect of the year ended December 31, 2005, which
includes  resource  information  in respect of its interest in the Fort Hills
Oil Sands  Project,  as  required  under  National  Instrument  51-101.  Teck
Cominco's audited financial  statements for the year ended December 31, 2005,
together with  Management's  Discussion & Analysis have been previously filed
on SEDAR.  These  documents  are available  for viewing at  www.sedar.com  or
www.teckcominco.com.

ABOUT TECK COMINCO

Teck Cominco is a diversified  mining  company,  headquartered  in Vancouver,
Canada.  Shares are listed on the Toronto  Stock  Exchange  under the symbols
TEK.MV.A and  TEK.SV.B.  The company is a world leader in the  production  of
zinc and  metallurgical  coal and is also a  significant  producer of copper,
gold   and   specialty   metals.   Further   information   can  be  found  at
www.teckcominco.com.

This media  release is not, and should not be construed  as, an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction.

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For additional information, please contact:

Greg Waller
Director, Financial Analysis and Investor Relations
(604) 687-1117




                              TECK COMINCO LIMITED
         200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA V6C 3L9
    TEL: (604) 687-1117         FAX: (604) 687-6100      www.teckcominco.com