sentences:  Gold was appointed CEO of Ann Summers in 1987, transforming it into a multi-million pound business, with a sales force today comprising more than 7,500 women party organisers, 136 high street stores throughout the UK, Ireland, and Channel Islands and generating an annual turnover of £117 million in 2008 although sales and profits have fallen in recent years.The reported sales for the period 2006/7 were down somewhat to £110 million.They have since fallen back to 2002/3 levels.