RED HAT NAMES CEO MATTHEW SZULIK CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD; LEADING EDUCATOR
MARYE ANNE FOX JOINS BOARD

New Chairman and Board Member Will Help Speed Linux and Open Source Software
Adoption in Education and the Enterprise

RALEIGH, N.C.--April 11, 2002--Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT), the world's
premier open source and Linux provider, today announced that CEO Matthew
Szulik has been named to the additional post of Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Red Hat, Inc.  Szulik joined Red Hat as President in November of
1998 and was promoted to CEO in November of 1999. He has been instrumental in
the success of Red Hat and the unprecedented growth in the adoption of open
source computing.

Red Hat also announced that well-known education leader Marye Anne Fox,
Ph.D., has joined the Board of Directors.

"Matthew is doing a tremendous job building Red Hat into a financially
disciplined, profitable, competitive global corporation.  Red Hat has created
an internationally recognized brand standing for quality and engineering
excellence in open source technologies," said  Bob Young, former chairman of
Red Hat, Inc. "Matthew's enhanced leadership position as CEO and Chairman
will enable Red Hat  to  improve its customer service and product offerings
even faster and  increase the speed of Linux adoption in the
enterprise."

As one of the founders of Red Hat, Young will continue his involvement as a
member of the Board of Directors.

In addition, Red Hat today announced that Marye Anne Fox, Ph.D., has joined
its Board of Directors. Fox is a widely acclaimed chemist who serves on the
National Academy of Sciences' Committee on Science and Engineering Public
Policy.  She also serves on the President's Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology (PCAST), which advises President George W. Bush and his
administration on issues relating to technology, scientific research
priorities, and math and science education. She is the chancellor of North
Carolina State University.

"We are fortunate that Dr. Fox is bringing to Red Hat her extensive
experience and insights into the ways in which computing can improve our
nation's educational system," said Szulik.  "One of the core missions of Red
Hat is to encourage the use of open source software as a highly
cost-effective means of bringing the benefits of a better education to all
people in our society. Dr. Fox has long been a leader in this effort and her
insights will enable Red Hat to treat education as a social responsibility
rather than a market."

About Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat  is the world's premier open source and Linux provider. Red Hat is
headquartered in Raleigh, 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) 754-3700.


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