JUNE, 1968 Vol. 93, No. I107 THE ANALYS'T Editorial EVERY year the Society is faced with rising costs for the production of its journals, but this process is being considerably accelerated as a consequence of devaluation. In January appreciable increases in the prices of paper, envelopes and other materials came into effect. Printing costs were also increased, and a further rise is expected later this year. Inland postage will also cost more after September. With these rises it is necessary to couple increases in editorial costs and in general overhead expenses. Economies have been effected wherever possible, but even so only part of the increases can be absorbed. To meet this new financial situation Council has found it necessary to raise subscription rates for subscribers to the journals and for all grades of membership of the Society.A full list of the modified charges to subscribers operative from January lst, 1969, will be found on page xiii of the advertisement section. Members of the Society are being advised in the current issue of Proceedings of the revised subscription rates for all grades of membership also operative from January lst, 1969. Council regrets having to make a general increase in subscriptions both for subscribers and corporate members, but not to do so in the face of the present steep rise in costs would be both unrealistic and foolhardy, since the Society has no other appreciable source of income. However, it will be evident that the content of the Society's journals is also increasing, as would be expected from the present expansion of research in analytical chemistry, and such increases will, to some extent, offset the effect of new higher prices. All subscribers should note that it is necessary to renew subscriptions for 1969 and subsequent years with The Chemical Society, Publications Sales Office, Blackhorse Road, Letchworth, Herts. 353