Red Hat to Offer Industry-Leading Training for Linux Kernel; Open Source Market Leader Unveils 2.4 Kernel Training in North America as Part of Complete Open Source Solutions Offering

Business Wire, June 5, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001

Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), the leader in developing, deploying and managing open source solutions, today announced a new hands-on training course designed to provide a detailed examination of the Linux kernel architecture.

This next level in Red Hat's development curriculum gives the open source developer the most advanced and proficient skills needed to work with the Linux kernel. With the wide array of engineers reliant on the kernel for day-to-day programming, an intimate knowledge of the latest kernel's functionality and processes is vital to unleashing an open source system's full potential.

"Hardware OEMs, embedded engineers and software developers have been asking for focused training on kernel internals," said Peter Childers, VP Global Learning Services. "Red Hat is meeting that need with this new course, available in open enrollment or on-site, and up-to-date for kernel 2.4."

Red Hat Linux Kernel Internals is an intensive hands-on course designed to provide a detailed examination of the Linux kernel architecture, including process scheduling, memory management, filesystems and driving peripheral devices. RHD236 is taught in a classroom with computers equipped with the current Red Hat Linux distribution. This 5-day course provides hands-on training, concepts and demonstrations, with emphasis on realistic labs and programming exercises.

The courses are scheduled to start in June in the U.S. Information regarding Red Hat's Linux kernel training, course descriptions, registration and facility locations is available at http://www.redhat.com/training/developer/courses/rhd236.html.> For more information on Red Hat Global Learning Services, the leading open source-based training certification program, please see http://www.redhat.com/training/

About Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat is the leader in developing, deploying and managing solutions built on the benefits of an open source platform. These solutions include an open source product platform for devices to mainframes, a complete end-to-end set of Professional Services, and the Red Hat Network as the Internet-based backbone for deployment and management of the products and services. Red Hat's open source platform includes the award-winning Red Hat Linux operating system platform, the Interchange e-Commerce platform, Stronghold Secure Web Server, Credit Card Verification software, High Availability Server, GNU-based developer toolkit for embedded development and embedded run-time Linux, eCos and RedBoot solutions.

Red Hat backs up their open source offerings with end-to-end services that include: Red Hat Professional Consulting focused on multiplatform infrastructure and engineering services; Red Hat Engineering services for software development and porting of the operating system and for embedded platforms and devices; Red Hat Enterprise support services for installation services and Web and telephone support and Red Hat Learning services for Linux certification (RHCE) and courses for Apache, Embedded systems, Advanced Developer and e-Commerce. Red Hat Network provides Red Hat's unique managed services capability to deploy and manage open source products, services, support and management information on-line in real-time to more cost effectively and reliably maintain open source-based solutions.

Red Hat is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and has offices worldwide. Please visit Red Hat on the Web at www.redhat.com. For investor inquiries, contact Gabriel Szulik at Red Hat, (919) 547-0012.

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