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The article deals with the solution of the design optimization problem of a heterogeneous body based on the criterion of the minimum compliance. The statement of the problem is as follows. Let the elastic shear modulus \(\mu\) and the elastic modulus of dilatation \(K\) be determined by some positive function \(\theta\) by the formulas \(\mu^{-1}=\mu^{-1}_0+\alpha\theta\), \(K^{-1}=K^{-1}_0+\beta\theta\), where \(\mu_0\), \(K_0\), \(\alpha\), \(\beta\) are known constants. It is required to obtain the function \(\theta\) providing the minimum of the functional \[ {\mathcal T}[\theta]=\int_S T^*_iu_i dS. \] Here \(S\) is the smooth boundary of the body, \(T^*_i=\sigma_{ij}n_j\), \(\sigma_{ij}\) are the components of the stress tensor, \(n_j\) designate the components of the normal vector to \(S\), the functions \(u_i\) are obtained from the solution to the first fundamental static problem of elasticity theory. For a composite medium randomly reinforced by segments of fine fibres, expressions for the elastic shear modulus \(\mu\) and for the elastic modulus of dilatation \(K\) are found. For a composite medium reinforced by spherical inclusions under the condition that the volume proportion of the inclusions is small, expressions are found for \(\mu\) and \(K\), as well as a necessary condition for the extremum of the functional \({\mathcal T}[\theta]\). In addition, for the cases \(\beta=0\) and \(\alpha=0\), the problems of a hollow ball equilibrium under homogeneous pressure (external and internal) are solved.