Exhibit 99.1


                 LEARNING TREE ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN


     LOS ANGELES, CA - March 9, 1999 - Learning Tree International, Inc. (NASDAQ
NM:LTRE) today announced that it has approved a stock repurchase plan under
which it may use a portion of its cash to make open market purchases of its
stock from time to time in the future.

     Learning Tree International Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of
education and training to information technology ("IT") professionals in
business and government organizations.  The Company develops, markets and
delivers a broad, proprietary library of instructor-led and CBT course titles
focused on client/server systems,  intranet/Internet technologies, computer
networks, operating systems, programming languages, graphical user interfaces,
object-oriented technology and IT management.  The Company also tests and
certifies IT professionals, and the American Council on Education recommends its
courses for college credit.

     Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed
in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in such forward-looking statements.  Such risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's dependence on the
timely development, introduction and customer acceptance of courses and new
products, the impact of competition and downward pricing pressures, the effect
of changing economic conditions, the Company's ability to attract and retain key
management and other personnel, risks in technology development, the risks
involved in currency fluctuations, and the other risks and uncertainties
detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.