Red Hat Launches WIDE OPEN Magazine

LINUXWORLD, NEW YORK,—Jan. 21, 2004—Today, Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise, announced the availability of WIDE OPEN Magazine, a technical magazine focused on a professional and non-professional audiences interested in open source and how to use it. Each magazine issue will feature the latest version of the Fedora project for subscribers to have access to current Linux technologies under development.

Content will include technical how-to articles, news on certified applications and hardware, and pieces covering a range of current open source topics. The magazine will collaborate with other industry leaders and Red Hat partners to bring subscribers a variety of views and opinions. Visionary editorials about the future of community projects such as GNOME and Fedora will be regular features.

"Open source is a rich topic with many avenues for meaningful discussion and analysis," said Michael Tiemann, Chief Technology Officer at Red Hat. "Creativity and collaboration will be two of the themes that will be carried throughout WIDE OPEN Magazine. We want readers to develop a real affinity for open source and its potential."

WIDE OPEN Magazine will be on display at Red Hat Booth #739 at LinuxWorld, NY. A yearly subscription will include 6 issues. Each issue will include 3 CDs and 96+ pages of editorial. Save 40% off the annual cover price by subscribing now and receive a charter subscription for $35. The Premier Issue will also include a System Administrator CD. For more information or to subscribe, please visit http://www.redhatmagazine.com or call 866-2-REDHAT.

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