Waterford Wedgwood shareholders could be forgiven for overlooking the hard figures in the company's 1998 annual report. The accompanying annual review - a sort of Habitat-meets-Hello magazine - is filled with glossy shots of famous products and pictures of celebrities such as Donatella Versace. It even includes an interview with chairman Dr A.J.F. O'Reilly and wife Chryss - complete with shots of their homes at Castlemartin and Fitzwilliam Square.
Glossy report takes edge of hard figures
Waterford Wedgwood shareholders could be forgiven for overlooking the hard figures in the company's 1998 annual report
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