From:	 Maribel Lopez <jlewis@schwartz-pr.com>
To:	 <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: "Linux vs. Unix: An International Data Corporation Study"
Date:	 Wed, 16 Jan 2002 12:57:15 -0500

"LINUX VS. UNIX: AN INTERNATIONAL DATA CORPORATION STUDY COMPARING TOTAL COST
OF OWNERSHIP"

RED HAT/IDC WEBCAST UNVEILS RESULTS OF THREE-MONTH STUDY

WHAT: IDC Research reveals a 45-80 percent lower total cost of ownership
(TCO) for Linux on the Intel architecture over RISC/Unix environments.

WHEN: 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST, Wednesday, January 23, 2002

WHO: Al Gillen, International Data Corporation (IDC) Research Director,
System Software; and Michael Tiemann, Red Hat Chief Technology Officer

The study and the resulting white paper, "The Role of Linux in Reducing the
Cost of Enterprise Computing," by IDC Analysts Dan Kusnetzky, Al Gillen and
Scott McLarnon, was sponsored by Red Hat. Data for the study was collected
through 142 telephone interviews during June-September 2001, with companies
of 100 employees or more deploying Linux on the Intel platform and Unix on
RISC-based systems.

According to the study, Linux has emerged as a viable and cost-effective
alternative to Unix for enterprise computing on Internet/intranet/extranet
and collaberative workloads.

"Associated costs with Linux are not only dramatically lower for the hardware
and software, as you might expect, but also comparable or lower for staffing
-- which you might not expect," concludes the study. "With staffing typically
the largest component of overall IT solution costs, this finding has
important implications for IT planning. In summary, Linux provides a
lower-cost platform for these workloads, especially in the first year of
deployment. For enterprises with the right mix of requirements and skill,
Linux offers tremendous potential to lower costs associated with supporting
application workloads."

To participate in the Webcast and to download the IDC white paper, please
visit www.redhat.com.

About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat is the world's premier open source and Linux provider. 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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For additional information, please contact:

Melissa London
Red Hat, Inc.
(919) 547-0012
melissa@redhat.com

Maribel Lopez
Schwartz Communications
(781) 684-0770
redhat@schwartz-pr.com