RESTON, VA (June 5, 2009) Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE) announced the introduction of a new course to join its IT curriculum entitled SQL Server High Availability: Hands-On. Over three days, attendees will be led by an expert instructor in a series of intensive hands-on exercises designed to provide practical experience in implementing high-availability solutions.

Learning Tree will begin presenting SQL Server High Availability: Hands-On in the U.S. in July 2009, and in London, England in August 2009.

The current schedule includes the following:

• New York, NY — July 29-31, 2009
• Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) — Aug 12-14, 2009
• London, England — August 12-14, 2009
• Los Angeles, CA — August 26-28, 2009

This schedule is subject to change. For further information and the latest course dates and locations, call 1-888-THE-TREE (1-888-843-8733) or visit www.learningtree.com/141/.

Participants will also learn how to:

• Leverage SQL Server 2008 technologies to achieve high-availability databases
• Design a Service Level Agreement that matches business requirements
• Plan, prepare and install a SQL Server 2008 failover cluster
• Maintain a warm standby server with log shipping
• Mirror a database to ensure disaster recovery
• Implement peer-to-peer replication for network load balancing

Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, “By introducing this course, we offer IT professionals the opportunity to gain the skills they need to increase the availability of SQL Server technologies for the benefit of their organizations.”

SQL Server High Availability: Hands-On is valuable for database administrators, IT managers, network administrators and anyone planning, supporting or implementing a high-availability solution with SQL Server.

SQL Server High Availability: Hands-On augments existing Learning Tree courses, including the following:

• SQL Server 2008 Database Administration: Hands-On
• SQL Server Transact-SQL Programming: Hands-On
• Deploying Clusters on Windows Server 2003: Hands-On
• Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtualization: Hands-On

About Learning Tree International

Learning Tree International is a leading global provider of truly effective training to management, business and information technology professionals. Since 1974, over 65,000 public and private organizations have trusted Learning Tree to enhance the professional skills of more than 1.9 million employees. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of over 225 instructor-led courses focused on project management, leadership and key business skills, Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, IT/IS security and object-oriented technology. 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 and several leading Universities. In addition, Learning Tree is accredited by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA^®) and 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). Courses are presented at Learning Tree Education Centers throughout the world and delivered globally, on site at client facilities. For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-888-THE-TREE (1-888-843-8733), or visit our Web site at www.learningtree.com.