AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D Dated November 3, 2006
Exhibit 99.1
AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D
Dated November 3, 2006
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and each of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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By: /s/ Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Executive Officer |
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CVRD HOLDINGS GMBH |
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Director |
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By: /s/ Cláudio Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Cláudio Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: General Manager |
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RIO DOCE HOLDINGS AG |
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By: /s/ Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Internal Controls Officer
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CVRD INTERNATIONAL SA |
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By: /s/ Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Internal Controls Officer
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CVRD CANADA INC. |
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By: /s/ Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Title: Executive Officer |
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ITABIRA NORTH AMERICA INC. |
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Corporate General Counsel
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By: /s/ Guilherme Perboyre Cavalcanti |
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Name: Guilherme Perboyre Cavalcanti |
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Title: Director of Corporate Finance
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