Learning Tree International today announced the release of "Java for C++ Programmers," a new hands-on course that quickly transitions C++ programmers to Java. This four-day course kicks off with a rapid overview of Java features as they compare to C++, and then moves into practical, hands-on work with Java's standard API. Exercises give hands-on experience in porting C++ code to Java, creating Java applets for use within Web applications, writing threaded applications for speed and efficiency, and calling native C and C++ code from within Java.

"Many C++ programmers are eager to make use of Java's platform-independence and support for object technology," said Dr. Alan B. Salisbury, president of Reston, VA-based Learning Tree International. "This course uses their existing C++ knowledge as a springboard to help them rapidly obtain the skills they need to work effectively in Java. Participants gain a solid understanding of Java's syntax, and learn how to take advantage of the major APIs and class libraries," he continued.

"Java for C++ Programmers" joins Learning Tree's existing hands-on Java curriculum, which includes the introductory "Java Programming," as well as "Java for Enterprise Systems Development," "Java for Multimedia Applications Development," and "Visual J++."

Tuition for the four-day, hands-on "Java for C++ Programmers" is $2095. The course is being offered nationwide at Learning Tree education centers on a regularly scheduled basis beginning in November. Initial courses will be held in the following cities:

-- November 4-7, 1997 in Washington, DC

-- November 18-21, 1997 in Santa Clara, CA

-- December 9-12, 1997 in Washington, DC

-- January 6-9, 1998 in Boston, MA

Since its founding in 1974, Learning Tree International (NASDAQ: LTRE) has trained more than 700,000 information technology professionals in intensive hands-on, instructor-led courses. Learning Tree currently offers more than 150 courses on a broad spectrum of IT subjects. Training is available in several formats including multi-day instructor-led courses, multimedia CBT courses on CD-ROM for standalone or network-based delivery, and intensive one-day multimedia lecture-style seminars. Courses are scheduled frequently in major cities throughout the world, and Learning Tree has education centers in Washington DC, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Paris, Stockholm, and Tokyo.

Learning Tree International has its US operations headquarters at 1805 Library Street, Reston, VA 20190. For detailed course information, visit Learning Tree's Web site at www.learningtree.com or call (800) 843-8733 or (703) 709-9019.