Talisman, a language training chain, announced they were going to raise prices by 30% to 40% in the fall. The chain’s director Natalia Sorokina says the price increase has been brought about by the general state of the market.

‘We don’t launch any price increases during the year, and our last academic year was no exception. In the meantime, though, the rent grew much more expensive. Besides, a shortage of skilled teachers makes it necessary to offer them better salaries. The price growth at the beginning of the season is a traditional thing, it’s just that this year it happens to be rather dramatic due to the overall price growth,’ Natalia Sorokina explains.

The increased prices will come into effect in September 2008, touching upon all the programs and lesson types Talisman offers. Until the new academic year begins, prices are to remain the same.