Caley Thistle announce per-game ticket prices for season 2005/06 and also confirm the ticket details for the first home match against league champions Rangers.

Fans are also being warned that if season ticket holders take up their full uptake, there may be few other seats available for the first home SPL game with Rangers.

Match day tickets for the Main Stand will cost £25 in the new season with student, senior citizens and schoolchildren discounts at £20.

Tickets for the North Stand will be £20 for adults and £15 for discount groups. In the Kevin Bissett Family Enclosure, adult tickets will be £15, senior citizens and students at £13 and schoolchildren at £7

"We feel we are being reasonable with our pricing strategy for the first full SPL season in the Highlands", says chief executive Mike Smith."We are in the middle group of pricing structure among the 12 SPL clubs. We have to maximise income to meet rising costs to stay out of the financial traps other clubs have found themselves in.

"The key message is that our season tickets, at £320 for an adult in the Main Stand and £280 in the North Stand, become even greater value, which is why our season ticket sales are going very well and have accelerated in the past couple of weeks.

"The fans are voting with their feet and it's highly encouraging for the club and players. It's important that our support base is going in the right direction as we face our vital second season in the top flight."

Operations manager Morven Reid revealed that there are only 30 seats still available in the main stand and she expects these to be snapped up. Similarly, in the Kevin Bissett Family Enclosure only 35 seats are unallocated -- with 400 youngsters and 320 parents having snapped up season tickets.

"There is, however, plenty of availability remaining in the North Stand, though people need to book soon to ensure a good seat", she stressed."It was pleasing that 95 per cent of existing season ticket holders renewed their seats before the June 18 deadline -- the highest retention rate in the club's history.

"Of those who did not renew, some were Aberdeen-based and bought when we were playing at Pittodrie. Travel was the main issue. "But we're delighted at the excellent surge of new business triggered by fans seeking to be part of the new atmosphere at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. The Main Stand and the Family Enclosure are on course to be season ticket sellouts for the first time and we're confident the North Stand briefs will gain momentum over the next three to four weeks."

Mrs Reid added:"This season we've two home games each with Rangers and Aberdeen plus one with Celtic -- that would cost a Main Stand supporter £125 to attend these five big games if they acquired individual match tickets. Yet for £320 they could be guaranteed a seat for all 18 home games. In effect, you are watching those five big games for free!"

She revealed that tickets for the first home game against Rangers on August 6 will go on sale to season ticket holders from July 25. "That will be an all-ticket match and we put briefs on sale, first priority will go to season ticket holders who can take a maximum of two depending on availability", disclosed Mrs Reid.

"The evidence of our season ticket sales growth suggests clearly that unless you hold a season ticket at the time of the sale, you are extremely unlikely to be able to secure a ticket for the Rangers match and other Old Firm visits. It is only fair to flag this up at this stage to avoid complaints later."