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                                 EXHIBIT 10.2

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

1.   Parties.
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     The parties to this Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") effective as of
     October 1, 2001 are as follows:

     1.1  Eric R. Garen ("Executive"); and

     1.2  Learning Tree International, Inc., (the "Company")

2.   Employment and Duties.
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     Executive is hereby employed as the President of the Company. Executive
     shall report directly to the Board of Directors (the "Board") and Executive
     shall perform such executive duties and functions as shall be specified
     from time to time by the Board consistent with Executive's position as
     President of the Company including such duties as are customarily performed
     by a president of a corporation. Executive hereby accepts such employment
     and agrees to perform the services contemplated herein faithfully,
     diligently, to the best of Executive's ability and in the best interests of
     the Company. Executive's principal place of employment and the Company's
     principal place of business will be in Los Angeles, California.

3.   Term of Agreement.
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     The term of this Agreement shall commence on October 1, 2001 and, unless
     earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 5, shall continue
     until September 30, 2002. The Executive shall have the option of extending
     this Agreement for additional periods of up to three years each upon
     written notice to the Company on or before the expiration of the period
     then in effect. As used in the Agreement, "Term" shall refer to the initial
     and any subsequent periods during which this Agreement is in effect.

4.   Compensation and Other Benefits.
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     The Company shall provide the following compensation and other benefits to
     Executive during the Term as compensation for the performance by Executive
     of his obligations under this Agreement:

     4.1  Base Salary. The Company shall pay to Executive an annual base salary
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          as the Compensation Committee of the Board, in its sole discretion,
          from time to time may determine, payable in approximately equal
          periodic installments pursuant to the general policy of the Company
          from time to time, but not less frequently than monthly.
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     4.2  Incentive Plan.  In addition to the Base Salary, Executive shall be
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          entitled to participate in an incentive plan for each year of the Term
          with "on-target" incentive payment in an amount as the Compensation
          Committee of the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine
          annually. The plan shall specify the Incentive Payment based on the
          degree of achievement of certain performance goals. The Incentive
          Payment, if any, shall be paid in monthly installments consisting of
          the pro rata portion of the aggregate incentive amount then earned by
          Executive up to an aggregate of 80 percent of the then earned
          aggregate incentive amount; and the remainder of the Incentive
          Payment, if any, shall be paid within forty-five (45) days after the
          end of the Company's fiscal year.

     4.3  Employee Benefit Plans. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled
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          to participate in such pension, welfare, and medical and life
          insurance plans and programs as are maintained by the Company from
          time to time for the general benefit of its executive employees (with
          respect to each of the foregoing, a "Plan" and collectively, the
          "Plans").

     4.4  Fringe Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to such fringe benefits
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          and perquisites ("Fringe Benefits") as are generally made available to
          executives of the Company pursuant to Company policy or which are
          normal to Executive's position, and such other fringe benefits as may
          be determined by the Board during the Term.

5.   Termination of Employment.
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     5.1  Termination for Cause.
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          5.1.1  Entitlements Upon Termination for Cause. The Company shall have
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                 the right to terminate Executive's employment prior to the
                 expiration of the Term for "Cause," as defined in subsection
                 5.1.2. If Executive's employment is so terminated, Executive
                 shall be entitled to receive (i) payment of the pro rata
                 portion of the Executive's then current Base Salary through and
                 including the date of termination, plus a pro rata portion of
                 Executive's Incentive Payment for the current year and (ii)
                 payment for all accrued and unused vacation time existing as of
                 the date of termination as reflected in the Company's personnel
                 records, payment of which will be made at a rate calculated in
                 accordance with Executive's then current Base Salary. Executive
                 shall not be eligible to receive Base Salary, Incentive
                 Payment, or to participate in any Plans or to receive any
                 Fringe Benefits with respect to future periods after the date
                 of such termination, except for the right to receive benefits
                 under any Plan in which Executive participates in accordance
                 with the terms of such Plan, provided that nothing in this
                 subsection shall
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                 require the Company to make any contribution or payment to any
                 such Plan after termination of Executive's employment.

          5.1.2  Cause Defined. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Cause"
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                 shall mean: (a) Executive's continual and material failure or
                 refusal (whether intentional, reckless or negligent) to perform
                 his duties under this Agreement; (b) a material breach by
                 Executive of his fiduciary duties to the Company; or (c)
                 Executive's conviction of or plea of guilty or plea of nolo
                 contendere to a crime involving dishonestly or moral turpitude.

          5.1.3  Termination Date; Notice. If acts giving rise to the Company's
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                 right to terminate under subsection 5.1 exist, Company shall
                 provide specific details of such acts in a written notice of
                 termination delivered by Company to Executive and Executive
                 shall have a reasonable period of time (not less than thirty
                 (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days) to cure such acts.
                 If Executive fails to cure within such period, Executive shall
                 be terminated effective the date written notice of failure to
                 cure is given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such acts
                 involve fraudulent conduct or moral turpitude, no opportunity
                 to cure shall exist and the date of termination of employment
                 by the Company under subsection 5.1 shall be the date set forth
                 in the written notice of termination delivered by the Company
                 to Executive, unless no such date is specified in such notice,
                 in which case the date of termination shall be the date of
                 receipt by Executive of written notice of termination and such
                 notice shall provide specific details of the fraudulent conduct
                 and/or moral turpitude.

     5.2  Death.  If Executive dies prior to the expiration of the Term, his
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          beneficiary or estate shall be entitled to receive such amount of the
          then current Base Salary, Incentive Payment and other compensation and
          disbursement of benefits as would have been payable to Executive under
          a termination for Cause under subsection 5.1 as of the date of death.
          Executive's beneficiary or estate shall also be entitled to receive
          such amounts, if any, as are payable to Executive under any applicable
          insurance policies.

     5.3  Disability. If Executive becomes Permanently Disabled (as defined
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          below) prior to the expiration of the Term, this Agreement may be
          terminated by agreement of the majority of the Board of Directors as
          of the date of such disability. In the event of such termination,
          Executive shall be entitled to receive such amounts of Base Salary,
          Incentive Payment and other compensation and disbursement of benefits
          as would have been payable to Executive under a termination for Cause
          under subsection 5.1 as of the date on which Executive became
          Permanently Disabled as defined below. Executive shall also be
          entitled to receive such amounts, if any, as are
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          payable to Executive under any applicable insurance policies. For the
          purposes of this subsection, "Permanently Disabled" shall mean the
          incapacity of Executive due to illness, accident, or other incapacity
          to perform his duties for a period of one hundred and eighty (180)
          consecutive days as determined by the Board.

     5.4  Termination of Relationship.  In the event of the termination of the
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          employment relationship between the Company and Executive, Executive
          shall be deemed to have resigned any and all positions then held by
          Executive including, without limitation, officerships or governing
          body memberships in the Company and/or the subsidiary corporations of
          the Company, if any.

6.   Ownership of Intellectual Property; Nondisclosure.
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     6.1  Intellectual Property.  Executive agrees that all writings produced by
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          Executive under this Agreement are works done for hire and shall be
          the sole property of the Company and the Company shall have the
          exclusive right to copyright such writings in any country or
          countries.

          The Executive shall disclose promptly to the Company all ideas,
          inventions, discoveries and improvements, whether or not patentable,
          relative to the field of work set forth in the "Employment and Duties"
          section of this Agreement and conceived or first reduced to practice
          by him in connection with his work under effect. Executive agrees that
          all such ideas, inventions, discoveries and improvements including but
          not limited to papers, books and publications, shall become the sole
          and absolute property of the Company and that the Executive will at
          any time at the request and expense of the Company execute any and all
          papers, and do whatever is reasonably required to insure that the
          Company shall obtain title to such ideas, inventions, discoveries and
          improvements.

     6.2  Nondisclosure. The Executive, during the term of this Agreement, will
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          have access to and become acquainted with various trade secrets,
          consisting of books, records, compilations of information, processes,
          teaching methods and techniques, devices, secret inventions, and
          specifications, which are owned by the Company and which are regularly
          used in the operation of the business of the Company. The Executive
          shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose any of the aforesaid trade
          secrets or use them in any way, either during the term of this
          Agreement or at any time thereafter, except as required in the course
          of his employment with the Company. All files, records, documents,
          drawings, specifications, equipment and similar items relating to the
          business of the Company, whether prepared by the Executive or
          otherwise coming into his possession, shall remain the exclusive
          property of the Company.
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          For a period of two (2) years immediately following the termination of
          this Agreement, Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly,
          make known to any person, firm or corporation or use (1) the names or
          addresses of any of the customers of the Company or any other
          information pertaining to them, or (2) the contents of any mailing
          list or other list relating to the customers or potential customers of
          the Company prepared or used by the Company during or prior to the
          term of this Agreement, whether or not such information or lists are
          considered trade secrets by the Company.

     6.3  Equitable Relief.  Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained
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          in this Section 6 hereof are reasonable and necessary to protect the
          legitimate interests of the Company, that any breach or threatened
          breach of such covenants will result in irreparable injury to the
          Company, and that the remedy at law for such breach or threatened
          breach would be inadequate. Accordingly, Executive agrees that the
          Company shall, in addition to any other rights or remedies it may
          have, be entitled to seek such equitable and injunctive relief as may
          be available from any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain
          Executive from any breach or threatened breach of such covenants.

7.   Non-competition.
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     7.1  Covenant Not to Compete.  During the term of this Agreement, Executive
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          will not, directly or indirectly, engage in or assist any activity
          that is the same as, similar to, or competitive with the business of
          the Company, including, without limitation, whether such engagement or
          assistance as an officer, director, proprietor, employee, partner,
          investor (other than as a holder of less than three percent (3%) of
          the outstanding capital stock of a publicly-traded corporation),
          creditor, guarantor, consultant, advisor, agent, sales representative
          or other participant, in any counties, parishes or provinces in which
          the Company has done or is doing business.

     7.2  Covenant Not to Solicit Employees.  For a period of two (2) years
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          immediately following the termination of this Agreement, Executive
          shall not, either directly or indirectly (i) induce or attempt to
          induce any person then engaged or employed (whether part-time or full-
          time) by the Company or any affiliate or transferee of the Company,
          whether as an officer, employee, consultant, adviser or independent
          contractor, to leave the employ of the Company or any affiliate or
          transferee of the Company or to cease providing or otherwise alter the
          services then provided to the Company, the affiliate or the
          transferee, or (ii) in any other manner seek to engage or employ any
          such person (whether or not for compensation) as an officer, employee,
          consultant, adviser or independent contractor in connection with the
          operation of a business that is the same as, similar to or in
          competition with that of the Company.
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     7.3  Equitable Relief.  Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained
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          in this Section 7 hereof are reasonable and necessary to protect the
          legitimate interests of the Company, that any breach or threatened
          breach of such covenants will result in irreparable injury to the
          Company, and that the remedy at law for such breach or threatened
          breach would be inadequate. Accordingly, Executive agrees that the
          Company shall, in addition to any other rights or remedies it may
          have, be entitled to seek such equitable and injunctive relief as may
          be available from any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain
          Executive from any breach or threatened breach of such covenants.

8.   Assignment.
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     This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company's successors,
     assigns, grantees and its associated, affiliated, subsidiary and parent
     companies as may now or hereafter exist. This Agreement shall be binding on
     Executive, his heirs, executors or administrators, and legal
     representatives but shall not be assignable by Executive and the
     obligations of Executive may not be delegated.

9.   Severability.
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     In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be held to be
     void, voidable, unlawful or for any reason unenforceable, the remaining
     provisions or portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
     effect.

10.  Notices.
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     Any notice, request, demand, or other communication required or permitted
     to be given under this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and
     delivered personally or sent by certified or registered mail to the Company
     at its principal executive offices and to Executive at his residence as
     shown on the records of the Company.

11.  No Third-Party Benefits.
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     None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or
     enforceable by, any third-party beneficiary.

12.  Amendment; Waiver.
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     This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner except
     by an instrument in writing signed by both Executive and the Company. The
     waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement
     by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
     other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such
     party of a provision of this Agreement.
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13.  Dispute Resolution.
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     The exclusive remedy for resolving any dispute (which Executive and Company
     are unable to resolve) arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement or
     Executive's employment relationship with the Company including, without
     limitation, the termination thereof, regardless of its nature, will be
     arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
     Association (the "AAA"). If the parties are unable to agree upon an
     arbitrator, the parties shall select a single arbitrator from a list of
     seven arbitrators designated by the AAA; four shall be retired judges of
     the Superior or Appellate Courts resident in Los Angeles or Orange
     Counties, California. This agreement to resolve any disputes arising out of
     Executive's employment or the termination of his employment by binding
     arbitration shall extend to claims against any parent of the Company, any
     brother-sister company, subsidiary or affiliates of the Company, and
     officers, directors, employees, or agents of the Company or any of the
     above and shall apply as well to claims arising out of state and federal
     statutes and local ordinances as wells as claims arising under the common
     law.

14.  Applicable Law.
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     This Agreement, Executive's employment relationship with the Company, and
     any and all matters or claims arising out of or related to this Agreement
     or Executive's employment relationship with the Company, shall be governed
     by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California
     regardless of the choice of laws provisions of California or any other
     jurisdiction.

15.  Supersedes Previous Agreements.
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     This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between
     the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
     negotiations and understandings between the parties whether oral or
     written, expressed or implied.

16.  Counterparts.
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     This Agreement may be executed by the parties in counterparts, each of
     which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall
     together constitute one and the same instrument.

17.  Headings.
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     The headings of sections and subsections of this Agreement are included
     solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or
     interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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18.  Attorneys' Fees.
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     In the event of any dispute or controversy arising out of this Agreement,
     the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement of its reasonable
     costs, including court and arbitration costs and attorneys' fees and costs.

     IN WITNESS WHEROF, the Company has caused its duly authorized
     representative to execute, and Executive has executed, this Agreement as of
     the date first above written.

                                   LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                   By: ______________________________________
                                             Dr. David C. Collins,
                                             Chief Executive Officer





                                   __________________________________________
                                             Eric R. Garen