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<td><b>Income taxes</b></td>
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<td>Income taxes in Brazil comprise federal income tax and social contribution, which is an
additional federal tax. The statutory composite enacted tax rate applicable in the periods
presented is 34%. In other countries where we have operations, the applicable tax rates vary
from 1.67% to 40%.</td>
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<td>We analyze the potential tax impact associated with undistributed earnings by each of our
subsidiaries. For those subsidiaries in which the undistributed earnings would be taxable when
remitted to the parent company, no deferred tax is recognized, based on criteria in accounting
for income taxes – special areas.</td>
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<td>The amount reported as income tax expense in our consolidated financial statements is reconciled
to the statutory rates as follows:</td>
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<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income before income taxes,<br />
equity
results and noncontrolling interests
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">220</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,165</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,385</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">419</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">324</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">743</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,409</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">148</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,557</td>
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deductible
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td align="right">(416</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(416</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">446</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">446</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26</td>
<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>220</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>749</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>969</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>419</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>770</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>1,189</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>1,409</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>174</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>1,583</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
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<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tax at Brazilian composite rate
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(75</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(254</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(329</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(142</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(262</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(404</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(479</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(59</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(538</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tax benefit on interest attributed to
stockholders
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">209</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">209</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">502</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">502</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Difference on tax rates of foreign income
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">324</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">324</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">418</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">418</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">154</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">154</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tax incentives
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">66</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">66</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other non-taxable, income/non deductible
expenses
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(4</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">157</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">174</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">43</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">60</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax per consolidated statements
of income
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>147</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>92</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>239</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>443</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>313</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>756</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right"><b>(444</b></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap"><b>)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>138</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right"><b>(306</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td>Vale and some related companies in Brazil were granted with a tax incentive that provides
for a partial reduction of the income tax due related to certain regional operations of iron
ore, railroad, manganese, copper, bauxite, alumina, aluminum, kaolin and potash. The tax benefit
is calculated based on taxable profit adjusted by the tax incentive (so-called “exploration
profit”) taking into consideration the operational profit of the projects that benefit from the
tax incentive during a fixed period. In general, such tax incentives expire in 2018. Part of the
northern railroad and iron ore operations have been granted with tax incentives for a period of
10 years starting as from 2009. The tax saving must be registered in a special capital (profit)
reserve in the net equity of the entity that benefits from the tax incentive and cannot be
distributed as dividends to the stockholders.</td>
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<td>We are also allowed to reinvest part of the tax savings in the acquisition of new equipment to
be used in the operations that enjoy the tax benefit subject to subsequent approval from the
Brazilian regulatory agencies Superintendência de Desenvolvimento da Amazônia — SUDAM and
Superintendência de Desenvolvimento do Nordeste — SUDENE. When the reinvestment is approved, the
corresponding tax benefit must also be accounted in a special profit reserve and is also subject
to the same restrictions with respect to future dividend distributions to the stockholders.</td>
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<td>We also have income tax incentives related to our Goro project under development in New
Caledonia (“The Goro Project”). These incentives include an income tax holiday during the
construction phase of the project and throughout a 15-year period commencing in the first year
in which commercial production, as defined by the applicable legislation, is achieved followed
by a five-year, 50 per cent income tax holiday. The Goro Project also qualifies for certain
exemptions from indirect taxes such as import duties during the construction phase and
throughout the commercial life of the project. Certain of these tax benefits, including the
income tax holiday, are subject to an earlier phase out should the project achieve a specified
cumulative rate of return. We are subject to a branch profit tax commencing in the first year in
which commercial production is achieved, as defined by the applicable legislation. To date, we
have not recorded any taxable income for New Caledonian tax purposes. The benefits of this
legislation are expected to apply with respect to taxes payable once the Goro Project is in
operation. We obtained tax incentives for its projects in Mozambique, Oman and Malaysia, that
will take effects when those projects start their commercial operation.</td>
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<td width="1%"> </td>
<td>We are subject to examination by the tax authorities for up to five years regarding our
operations in Brazil, up to ten years for Indonesia, and up to seven years for Canada for income
taxes.</td>
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<td width="1%"> </td>
<td>Brazilian tax loss carryforwards have no expiration date, though offset is restricted to 30% of
annual taxable income.</td>
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<td>The reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts is as follows: (see note 16(b)) tax –
related actions)</td>
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>March 31, 2010</b></td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Beginning and end of the period</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>396</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>812</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>657</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Increase resulting from tax positions taken
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Decrease resulting from tax positions taken
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(439</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cumulative translation adjustments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(5</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>End of the period</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>409</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>396</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right"><b>666</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
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</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
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