RESTON, VA (May 4, 2006) Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) today announced the addition of a new course to its extensive IT curriculum. The 4-day course, entitled Linux: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction, offers participants the opportunity to gain experience with the Linux operating system through intensive exercises—based on Red Hat Linux—under the guidance of an expert instructor.

Attendees will also receive training in how to:

• Manage, control and automate Linux and its associated open-source tools
• Create, edit and search Linux files and directories
• Limit access within the file system by controlling permissions and ownership
• Combine GNU filter commands in pipelines to process and format text data
• Exploit Bash shell features to enhance the command line interface

Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, "This course offers attendees the opportunity to gain the knowledge essential to leveraging the wide range of Linux graphical and command-line tools for their organizations."

Linux: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction is valuable for those interested in acquiring a comprehensive foundation of knowledge in the Linux operating system, and can be a first step towards becoming a Linux administrator, developer, security or application support specialist.

Linux: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction augments existing hands-on courses in the Learning Tree UNIX/Linux curriculum, including Linux Administration and Support, UNIX and Linux Tools and Utilities, UNIX and Linux Security, KornShell Programming, Deploying Virtual Server and Workstation Technology and MySQL Development and Administration.

Learning Tree intends to begin presenting Linux: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction in North America in May 2006 and in its London Education Center in July 2006.

The initial course schedule includes:

• Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) – May 9-12, 2006
• Chicago (Schaumburg) – May 16-19, 2006
• Ottawa, ON – June 6-9, 2006
• Washington, DC (Reston, VA) – June 6-9, 2006
• London, England – July 4-7, 2006

This schedule is subject to change. For further information and the latest course dates and locations, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733) or visit www.learningtree.com

About Learning Tree International

Learning Tree International is a leading worldwide provider of vendor-independent education and training to IT professionals and managers in business and government organizations. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of instructor-led courses focused on Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, object-oriented technology, applied management, project management and key business skills. The Company also tests and certifies IT and business professionals, and Learning Tree Courses are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education. In addition, Learning Tree is on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors and is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733), or visit our Web site at www.learningtree.com.