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Exhibit 4.4    
    

 
 

FORM OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES AGREEMENT    
    

WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC  

 and  

 WELLSPRING HOLDINGS INC.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS  

	1.0	 	Engagement
	

2.0	
 	

Term
	

3.0	
 	

The Consultant's Duties and Obligations
	

4.0	
 	

Fees and Payment
	

5.0	
 	

Intellectual Property
	

6.0	
 	

Termination
	

7.0	
 	

General Provisions

CONSULTANCY SERVICES AGREEMENT  

	AGREEMENT	 	Made on the 1st day of January, 2003
	
BETWEEN	
 	
WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC, Kilbarry, Waterford, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Waterford"),
	
AND	
 	
WELLSPRING HOLDINGS INC. of 1 Oxford Centre, Suite 3620, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant");

WHEREAS  

        A.    Waterford
Wedgwood plc is the parent company of Waterford Crystal Limited and other Waterford group companies, and is the registered owner of the trade mark  WATERFORD® 

        B.    WHEREAS
the Consultant carries on the business of consultancy services. 

        C.    WHEREAS
Waterford desire to engage the Consultant, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and for the purposes set out herein, to provide services as
specified herein. 

THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:  

        1.0    ENGAGEMENT    

        1.1   Waterford
hereby engage the Consultant and the Consultant hereby agrees to be bound during the existence of this Agreement to provide consultancy services as specified
herein to Waterford and divisions upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. 

        1.2   it
is the intention of the parties that all services of the Consultant shall be rendered by its President, David W. Sculley, and in the event that he is unable or
unwilling to provide such services, Waterford may treat such, as a breach of this Agreement. 

        2.0    TERM    

        2.1   This
Agreement shall be deemed to commence on the 1st day of January 2003 (the "Commencement Date"), and (subject to the rights of termination
contained herein), shall remain in force for a period of one year (the "Contract Period"), subject to annual review thereafter. 

        3.0    THE CONSULTANT'S DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS    

        3.1   General Duties—The consultant shall, during the term of this Agreement provide to Waterford and divisions the
following services including advice to Waterford and divisions in particular in relation to the USA market and the expansion of the Wedgwood division and All-Clad subsidiaries. 

        3.2   The
Consultant shall provide the services with such frequency as is reasonably specified by Waterford and divisions up to a period not exceeding 12 days per
months in the aggregate. 

        4.0    FEES AND PAYMENT    

        4.1   Fees and Rates—In consideration of the provision of the services and in accordance with the terms of
Section 4.3, Waterford and divisions shall pay to the Consultant the aggregate sum of $400,000 per annum, made payable in quarterly instalments on the 1st day of January, the
1st day of April, the 1st day of July and the 1st day of October. 

        4.2   Expenses—In accordance with the terms of section 4.3, all reasonable incidental expenses incurred in
the performance of this Agreement will be borne by Waterford upon production of receipts by the Consultant. 

        4.3   Allocation of Fees—For each Contract Period, the total annual fees, rates and expenses of the Consultant
shall be paid by Waterford. 

        5.0    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY    

        5.1   No Grant of Intellectual Property Rights—The Consultant specifically acknowledges that no rights, title,
assignment, license or other interest of any nature in Waterford's intellectual property rights is granted to the Consultant expressly or by implication by the terms of this Agreement or by the
Consultant's performance of his services hereunder or otherwise. 

        6.0    TERMINATION    

        6.1   Termination for Cause—Either party shall at any time have the right, at its discretion, by giving written
notice to the other party, to suspend its performance of or terminate this Agreement if the other party commits any breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement and such breach (if
capable of being remedied) remains un-remedied for 14 days after being called to its attention in writing by the party not in default. 

        6.2   Effect of Termination—The expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement shall not effect any of its
provisions which are expressed to operate or have effect afterwards, or any right of action already accrued to either party in respect of any breach by the other. 

        7.0    GENERAL PROVISIONS    

        7.1   Status of Parties—The Consultant is an independent contractor. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed to give rise to an employer/employee relationship or to constitute the parties hereto as partners, joint ventures or agents of any breach by the other. 

        7.2   Governing Law—This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Ireland without regard to principals of
conflict of law. 

For
and on behalf of: 

WATERFORD WEDGWOOFD PLC  

	Date:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

Signature:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

Witness:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 

For
and on behalf of:- 

WELSPRING HOLDING, INC.  

	Date:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

Signature:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

Witness:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 

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EXHIBIT 10(a)  

 
 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS    
    

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-05606) and in
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-12716) of Waterford Wedgwood plc of our report dated June 4, 2003, except for Note 33, as to
which the date is September 22, 2003, relating to the consolidated financial statements and our report dated June 4, 2003 on the financial statement schedule, which appear in this
Form 20-F. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Chartered Accountants

Dublin, Republic of Ireland 

October 1,
2003 

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NEWS RELEASE    
    

        Exhibit 4.71  

	

 
	
 	
Contacts:

Denis Couture

Vice-President, Public Affairs

& Communications

(416) 982-7020

denis.couture@toronto.norfalc.com

www.noranda.com

Lars-Eric Johansson

Executive Vice-President

& Chief Financial Officer

(416) 982-3548

 
 

NORANDA ANNOUNCES SALE OF US$350 MILLION OF 12-YEAR NOTES    
    

TORONTO, September 24, 2003 — Noranda Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement
with a syndicate of underwriters to sell US$350 million aggregated principal amount of 12-year notes under the Company's existing base shelf prospectus. Closing is expected to occur
on September 29, 2003. 

The
notes, which are unsecured, bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum and mature on October 15, 2015. The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to
100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium. 

Noranda
intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to provide adequate liquidity to repay its US$300 million 81/8% debentures due June 2004 and for general corporate
purposes. Pending the use of these funds for liquidity purposes, Noranda intends to use all of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. 

The
underwriting group is lead by Citigroup and Barclays Capital, and includes Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., Comerica Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Merrill
Lynch & Co. and Trilon International Inc. 

A
copy of the prospectus supplement and related base shelf prospectus may be obtained from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140
58th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11220 or from Barclays Capital Inc., 200 Park Ave, 5th Fl, New York, NY 10166. 

This
communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there by any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. 

Noranda Inc. is an integrated international mining and metals company with more than 48 mining and metallurgical operations and projects under development in nine
countries. Noranda is one of the world's largest producers of zinc and nickel and is a significant producer of copper, primary and fabricated aluminum, lead, silver, gold, sulphuric acid and cobalt.
Noranda is also a major recycler of secondary copper, nickel and precious metals. The common shares of Noranda are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock
Exchange.

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NORANDA ANNOUNCES SALE OF US$350 MILLION OF 12-YEAR NOTES<Page>

                                                                 Exhibit 4.1

                          [FRONT OF NITROMED STOCK CERTIFICATE]

NUMBER                                                   SHARES

No.

COMMON STOCK                                         COMMON STOCK

                                          SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

                                                   CUSIP 654798 50 3

                                    NITROMED, INC.
              INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

IS THE OWNER OF:

   FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.01 EACH OF THE
                                   COMMON STOCK OF

                                    NITROMED, INC.

hereinafter called the "Corporation", transferable on the books of the
Corporation by the holder hereof in person, or by his authorized attorney,
upon the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is
not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar.

     WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.

Dated:

<Table>
<S>     <C>                                          <C>                               <C>
                     [ILLEGIBLE]                        NITROMED, INC.                  [ILLEGIBLE]
        PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER               1992                         SECRETARY
                                                          DELAWARE
                                                           [SEAL]
</Table>

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

  AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

BY                                                          TRANSFER AGENT
                                                             AND REGISTRAR

                                                          AUTHORIZED OFFICER

<Page>

                          [BACK OF NITROMED STOCK CERTIFICATE]

     THE CORPORATION HAS MORE THAN ONE CLASS OF STOCK AUTHORIZED TO BE
ISSUED, THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER UPON
WRITTEN REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF THE PREFERENCES, VOTING POWERS,
QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS OF
STOCK (AND ANY SERIES THEREOF) AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION AS
SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

     The following abbreviations, when used in the in the inscription on the
face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

<Table>
<S>                                  <C>                                             <C>
TEN COM -- as tenants in common         UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- _____ Custodian ______   UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- _____ Custodian ______
TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties                      (Cust)          (Minor)                      (Cust)           (Minor)
JT TEN  -- as joint tenants with right of               under Uniform Gifts to Minors            under Uniform Transfers to Minors
           survivorship and not as                      Act _______________                      Act _______________
                                                                (State)                                  (State)
</Table>

      Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________________ hereby sell, assign
and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
   IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________
 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________
Shares of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

_______________________________________________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated ____________________________          X ________________________________

                                            X ________________________________
                                              NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS
                                              ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH
                                              THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE
                                              FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
                                              PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION
                                              OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
                                              WHATEVER.

SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: _______________________________________________
                         THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN
                         ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
                         STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, AND
                         CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
                         SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT
                         TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR
DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO
THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.

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