RESTON, VA (September 28, 2006) Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) today announced that its total number of management course attendees recently surpassed 150,000. The total includes all Learning Tree management courses presented worldwide at its Education Centers and other public venues, as well as presentations at customer locations, since Learning Tree began offering management courses in 1980.

Learning Tree started presenting courses in project management and personal development in response to the needs of IT professionals who required training in these critical career skills. As the demand for this type of instruction grew, Learning Tree continued to extend its management course offerings, incorporating additional areas of business-related study. In 2004, the Learning Tree Management Institute curriculum was officially established as a parallel to the IT-based Learning Tree library, thus extending its reach beyond the technology-based community.

"We’re very pleased with the steady growth in demand for our Learning Tree Management Institute courses, especially in the past few years. This is a clear indication that professionals from all areas of business and technology are seeking the type of real-world management training the Management Institute continues to offer," said Nick Schacht, CEO of the Reston, VA-based Learning Tree International.

Today, the Learning Tree Management Institute offers over 40 course titles and 11 Professional Certification programs in the areas of Project Management, Management, Leadership, Communication, Time Management, Business Analysis and Strategic Decision Making. Learning Tree Management Institute courses are presented at Learning Tree Education Centers in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Sweden, Tokyo, Japan, and at customer locations worldwide.

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.