Waterford Wedgwood: December sales better

Waterford Wedgwood has announced that, on a like-for-like basis (at constant exchange rates), sales during December 2004 were 2% up on the same month of the previous year.

"This continues the improvement, which we reported at last month's extraordinary general meeting, which showed sales in November 2004 increased by 3% over the same month of the previous year on a like-for-like basis," the company said today.