RED HAT NAMES PATRICK KERRIGAN VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES FOR THE AMERICAS

Technology Industry Veteran Brings 15 Years Experience in Sales Growth and
Exceeding Revenue Goals to Open Source Industry Leader

RALEIGH, N.C.--April 18, 2002--Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), the world's
premier open source and Linux provider, today announced the appointment of
Patrick Kerrigan as vice president of sales for the Americas. A seasoned
sales manager and veteran of the high tech industry, Kerrigan boasts many
years of experience in exceeding sales revenue targets for a variety of
technology companies. He will draw from his extensive background of executing
sales initiatives to promote widespread adoption of Red Hat's recently
released enterprise-class product line by companies in North and South
America.

"Red Hat searched extensively for a candidate with a strong technology
background as well as a proven track record of success in consistently
meeting and many times surpassing  corporate sales goals," said Matthew
Szulik, CEO of Red Hat.  "The addition of Pat to the Red Hat team is a key
component in our strategy this year for enterprise-wide UNIX to Linux
migration and accelerated adoption of our new enterprise product."

Most recently, Kerrigan held the title of vice president of sales for Entigo
Software, where he helped grow revenues from $8 million to $12 million in
less than a year. He also served as vice president of North American sales
and operations at Brio Technology for nearly five years, driving sales from
$3 million to over $110 million. Prior to this, Kerrigan spent seven years at
Sybase, Inc., managing a region that consistently ranked in the top of the
nation, exceeding sales goals by 50%. In a five-year period, Kerrigan grew
the Southeast region from less than $1 million in revenues to $62 million.

"As the undisputed marker leader, Red Hat is positioned to benefit from the
ongoing trend of large enterprises embracing Linux for mission critical
applications," said Patrick Kerrigan.  "I look forward to implementing and
executing an aggressive, profitable sales strategy for the Americas."

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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