In　a　very　recent　paper　by　Kuo　et　al.　[M.S.　Kuo,　G.H.　Tzeng,　W.C.　Huang,　Group　decision-making　based　on　concepts　of　ideal　and　anti-ideal　points　in　a　fuzzy　environment,　Mathematical　and　Computer　Modelling　45　(3-4)　(2007)　324-339],　a　fuzzy　multicriteria　decision　analysis　method　based　on　the　concepts　of　ideal　and　anti-ideal　points　was　presented.　This　note　illustrates　with　a　numerical　example　that　the　method　presented　by　Kuo　et　al.　is　not　correct　and　can　evaluate　more　than　one　decision　alternative　as　the　best　even　if　they　are　not　Pareto　optimal　at　all.　The　fundamental　reason　for　this　is　because　the　closeness　coefficient　values　adopted　by　the　authors　do　not　reflect　the　superiority　or　inferiority　of　decision　alternatives　and　cannot　be　used　for　ranking　purpose.　Corrections　to　their　method　are　therefore　suggested.　(C)　2007　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.