New Course From Learning Tree Advances Skills With Hands-On Development of Enterprise JavaBeans.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2001

Learning Tree International, Inc. (NASDAQ NM:LTRE) today announced the release of a new course, Enterprise JavaBeans: Hands-On. Throughout the course, participants rapidly learn, first-hand, how to develop Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and utilize them to build robust, enterprise-level applications.

Under the guidance of expert instructors, participants will acquire the knowledge to:

1. Develop highly useful applications with versatile EJBs

2. Maximize transactional efficiencies using different types of

beans

3. Enhance client-side interaction via the Java Naming and

Directory Interface (JNDI)

4. Improve web security by implementing EJB security options.

"EJB technology allows you to develop reusable components that integrate easily to create scalable, transactional, high-performance intranet and Internet services," said John Moriarty, V.P. of Product Development for Reston, VA-based Learning Tree International. "The course quickly provides IT professionals with the in-depth knowledge and practical skills needed to successfully use Java in constructing and deploying a variety of EJBs."

This course is especially valuable for programmers, engineers, analysts and managers involved in developing Java applications in a distributed environment, as well as those creating intranet and/or Internet applications.

Enterprise JavaBeans: Hands-On will augment the already extensive library of Learning Tree Java Programming courses, which includes Java Programming, Java for Web Application Development, Java for Distributed System Development, Java and XML Application Development, and Java Development with Swing Technology.

Learning Tree International began releasing Enterprise JavaBeans nationwide at its Education Centers in September. The initial course schedule includes:

-- New York, NY - October 23 - 26, 2001

-- Washington, DC - November 6 - 9, 2001

-- Boston, MA - November 13 - 16, 2001

-- Chicago, IL - November 13 - 16, 2001

-- Atlanta, GA - November 27 - 30, 2001

Learning Tree plans to add even more dates later in the year and early next year. This schedule may be subject to change. For further information, please call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733) or visit Learning Tree's Web site at www.learningtree.com.

About Learning Tree International

Learning Tree International is a leading worldwide provider of education and training to information technology (IT) professionals in business and government organizations. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of instructor-led courses focused on operating systems, Web development, computer networks, programming languages, databases, client/server systems, object-oriented technology and IT management. Learning Tree also tests and certifies IT professionals, and the American Council on Education recommends its courses for college credit. For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-800-THE-TREE, or visit their Web site at: www.learningtree.com.