RESTON, VA (July 16, 2009) Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE) has introduced a new course to its .NET Development curriculum entitled Building Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC: Hands-On. During the 4-day course, attendees will be led by an expert instructor through exercises—completed in C# or Visual Basic—for the purpose of gaining hands-on experience in building scalable Web applications with ASP.NET MVC.

Learning Tree intends to begin presenting Building Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC: Hands-On in Canada in August 2009, in the U.S. and London, England in September 2009.

The current schedule includes the following:

• Toronto, Canada — August 18-21, 2009
• Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) — September 8-11, 2009
• London, England — September 29 - October 2, 2009
• Los Angeles, CA — September 29 - October 2, 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/977/.

Attendees will also learn how to:

• Build and deploy secure, scalable Web applications using the MVC framework in ASP.NET
• Develop powerful application controllers with practical URLs to ensure application robustness
• Produce a clean, maintainable code base using the ModelView Controller (MVC) architecture
• Create flexible views for user interaction with view helpers
• Design rich user interfaces with AJAX and jQuery

Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, “IT professionals attending this course will have the opportunity to gain the skills that will enable them to construct complex, data-driven Web applications using the clean architecture of the MVC.”

Building Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC: Hands-On is valuable for those building Web applications with Microsoft technologies and individuals who wish to evaluate MVC against traditional ASP.NET development.

Building Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC: Hands-On augments existing Learning Tree courses, including the following:

• Developing ASP.NET Web Applications: Hands-On
• .NET Best Practices and Design Patterns: Hands-On
• Programming Scalable Web Applications with .NET and ASP.NET AJAX: Hands-On
• .NET 3.0/3.5 Overview: 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.