RESTON, VA (July 3, 2008) Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) has added a new 3-day course to its management-oriented curricula. Entitled Introduction to Business Intelligence: Designing a Successful BI Program, the course offers attendees the opportunity to explore the concepts and methods behind a business intelligence implementation through interactive, immersive activities led by an expert instructor.

Participants will also be taught how to:

• Design, implement and refine a business intelligence (BI) program
• Apply a BI metamodel that turns outcomes into actions
• Extract and transform data from an operational database to a data warehouse
• Exploit business analytics and performance measurement tools
• Organize a Business Intelligence Consistency Center (BICC)

Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, "This course is designed to provide professionals with a process to design and implement an effective BI program for the purpose of maximizing their organizations’ business opportunities."

Introduction to Business Intelligence: Designing a Successful BI Program is valuable for those interested in implementing a business intelligence (BI) program in their organization, including program and project managers, business and statistical analysts, and marketing directors.

Introduction to Business Intelligence: Designing a Successful BI Program augments existing Learning Tree courses, including Introduction to Business Analysis: Defining Successful Projects, Building an Effective Business Case, Developing User Requirements: The Key to Project Success and User and System Requirements for Successful Software Development.

Learning Tree intends to begin presenting Introduction to Business Intelligence: Designing a Successful BI Program in its US Education Centers in July 2008, in London, England in September 2008, and in Canada in October 2008.

The current schedule includes:

• Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) — July 16-18, 2008
• New York, NY — August 13-15, 2008
• London, England — September 17-19, 2008
• Los Angeles, CA — September 24-26, 2008
• Ottawa, ON — October 1-3, 2008

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 global provider of truly effective training to management, business and information technology professionals. Since 1974, over 13,000 public and private organizations have trusted Learning Tree to enhance the professional skills of more than 1.8 million employees. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of 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, 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 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733), or visit our Web site at www.learningtree.com.