From:	 GMukhtar@wiley.com
To:	 
Subject: New Red Hat Press
Date:	 Fri, 1 Feb 2002 13:05:13 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Geoff Mukhtar
Senior Publicist
Hungry Minds, Inc.
317-572-3168
gmukhtar@wiley.com


NEW RED HAT PRESS(tm) TITLES PROVIDE INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE
ON THE BEST KNOWN, BEST SELLING AND MOST TRUSTED NAME IN THE LINUX(r) WORLD

Every Red Hat(r) Linux User, Regardless Of Their Experience Level, Can
Benefit From These Official Books!

Indianapolis, IN - Hungry Minds, Inc. (a John Wiley & Sons, Inc. company),
today announced the creation of Red Hat Press -- the official Red Hat Linux
guides.  The best selling version of Linux on the planet is Red Hat, and
Hungry Mind's new official titles take aim at the millions of users who
want to know more about their operating system than can be found in any
other reference.

Written by expert authors and packed with a plethora of information, Red
Hat Press titles help beginning to advanced network and systems
professionals, as well as home and small business users.  Each book is
reviewed by the Linux specialists at Red Hat.  This formal relationship
with Red Hat permits our authors to write the most accurate and up-to-date
references.  In addition, all books include a CD-ROM with invaluable
content.

"With so many Linux books on the market, some people don't know which to
trust, while others aren't sure whether the book will cover the information
they need," said Richard Swadley, Vice President & Executive Group
Publisher at Hungry Minds, Inc.  "Our official Red Hat Press titles will
eliminate this confusion and provide the Red Hat Linux community with the
quality they expect."

These new Red Hat Press titles complement Hungry Minds' current lineup of
other successful Red Hat titles, such as Red Hat Linux 7.2 Bible Unlimited
Edition, Red Hat Linux For Dummies, and Red Hat Linux 7.1 Secrets.

"Red Hat is pleased to join forces with Hungry Minds to provide Red
Hat-reviewed content and technical support to our millions of users," said
Mark de Visser, Vice President of Marketing at Red Hat.  "These new
publications allow us to access a broader audience, and provide the
necessary resources to maximize the experience of using Red Hat Linux."

ABOUT THE BOOKS:
Red Hat Linux Survival Guide (ISBN: 0-7645-3631-1; 650 pages), written by
Mohammed J. Kabir, is available now at an MSRP of $39.99 US, $59.99 CAN and
£29.99 UK.  This compact, answer-filled guide is the ideal desktop
companion for Linux users who need to zero in on key installation and
configuration tasks such as dual booting, basic networking, working with
the X Window system, and setting up E-mail and Web services.

Red Hat Linux Security and Optimization (ISBN: 0-7645-4754-2; 700 pages),
written by Mohammed J. Kabir, is available now at an MSRP of $49.99 US,
$74.99 CAN and £39.99 UK.  A must for Linux network administrators and
power users, this book shows how to safeguard every component of a Linux
system, including FTP, Sendmail and Apache servers.  From firewalls to root
account and file system security, the author shows how simple precautions
can minimize the chances of a breach.  Also included are performance and
benchmarking techniques for system tune-ups.

Red Hat Linux Networking and System Administration (ISBN: 0-7645-3632-X;
1,000 pages), written by Terry Collings and Kurt Wall, will be available
March 2002 at an MSRP of $59.99 US, $89.99 CAN and £44.99 UK.  This massive
tome is the ultimate guide. No matter the topic - TCP/IP networking,
connecting to Windows networks, customizing the kernel, scripting, backing
up the file system, etc. -- this book delivers the information
administrators crave.

Red Hat Linux X Internet Server (ISBN: 0-7645-4788-7; 650 pages), written
by Paul Sery and Curt Johnson, will be available Summer 2002 at an MSRP of
$49.99 US, $74.99 CAN and £39.99 UK.  Providing the nuts-and-bolts
information people need to set up, secure and maintain a Linux Internet
server, this handy reference starts with DSL connections, firewalls and
other basics, then moves on to database connectivity, Sendmail and FTP
services.

HOW TO ORDER:
Hungry Minds books are available at all major bookstores and computer
stores.  Some are available via our a la Carte e-publishing system at
http://alacarte.hungryminds.com.  For U.S. direct from Hungry Minds
Customer Service call 800-434-3422 or visit www.hungryminds.com.

About Hungry Minds, Inc.:
Hungry Minds, Inc. is a global knowledge company with a diverse portfolio
of technology, business, consumer and how-to brands, computer-based
learning tools, Web-based products and Internet e-services.  Hungry Minds
best-selling brands include For Dummies, Betty Crocker, Bible, CliffsNotes,
Frommer's, Unofficial Guide, Visual, Weight Watchers and Webster's New
World.  Hungry Minds is also the publisher of AOL Press, Hewlett-Packard
Press, Netscape Press, Novell Press and Red Hat Press.  Hungry Minds has
thousands of active titles in 39 languages.  Hungry Minds also owns the Web
sites www.cliffsnotes.com, www.dummies.com and www.frommers.com.  Hungry
Minds, Inc. was acquired by the global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
in September 2001.

About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.:
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. provides must-have content and
services to customers worldwide.  Its core businesses include scientific,
technical and medical journals, encyclopedias, books and online products
and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services;
and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and
lifelong learners.  Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution
centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.  The
company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and
JWb.  Wiley's recently re-launched Internet site can be reached at
http://www.wiley.com.

© 2002 Hungry Minds, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Hungry Minds, the Hungry
Minds logo, For Dummies, and Secrets are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Hungry Minds in the United States and other countries and may
not be used without written permission.  Red Hat, Red Hat Press and the Red
Hat Press logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.
Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.  All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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