An important message to all subscribers.

Malone, Paul M.

As the journal's new editor, I regret that I must announce changes to the journal's subscription rates, to take effect with Volume XIII, to be published in the summer of 2002. In a time when inflation, rising costs of postage, the sinking value of the Canadian dollar on world markets, and ongoing cuts in institutional support have made the publication of a scholarly journal financially challenging to begin with, this is an additional burden that the journal simply cannot afford. We see no option but to change our pricing scheme in line with current practice among many other journals published in Canada, in order to ensure the viability of the journal and to prevent compromising the quality which we believe Germano-Slavica represents.

Beginning with the 2002 issue (Volume XIII), the subscription rates will be as follows:

* Institutions within Canada CDN $15.00, institutions outside Canada US $15.00

* Individuals within Canada CDN $10.00, individuals outside Canada US $10.00

* Back issues: within Canada CDN $10.00; outside Canada US $10.00

* All Canadian orders are subject to the Goods and Services Tax.

We believe that in the present climate, these relatively minor changes will have little impact on individual or institutional subscribers, and we hope that we can count on their continued support and mandate as we near the journal's thirtieth anniversary in 2003. Please address any comments, questions or criticisms to me at the address given on the inside cover.