Nominations Open for Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year Awards

All Individuals Holding Red Hat Certification Credentials Are Eligible to Submit

RALEIGH, N.C. -

Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that nominations are open for its annual Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year awards. Red Hat certifications are among the most highly regarded in IT, and the Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year awards recognize and honor the hard work, expertise and ingenuity of Red Hat certified professionals. For the first time, the awards are open to include any individual holding a current Red Hat certification.

"The number of Red Hat certified professionals continues to increase as more enterprises across the globe turn to open source solutions and look to those holding Red Hat certifications to ensure they are getting the most from their Red Hat and JBoss solutions," said Randy Russell, Director of Certification for Red Hat. "Red Hat certifications are earned by passing rigorous practical exams where candidates must perform the real-world tasks required in production environments. We're pleased to once again recognize exceptional Red Hat certified professionals through our Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year awards."

The 2011 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year awards are open to Red Hat certification credential holders including Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA™), Red Hat Certified Engineer® (RHCE®), Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA™), Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS®), Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS®), Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®), JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAA®™) and Red Hat Certificates of Expertise. To be nominated, Red Hat certified professionals must share their story on how they have used their skills to innovate and drive results at their organizations.

Nominations for Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year will be accepted through Friday, March 4, 2011, and four regional winners will be selected by a panel of judges. From these regional winners, one overall Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year winner will be selected by the community of Red Hat certified professionals through online voting. The overall winner will be presented at an awards ceremony at the 2011 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World, taking place May 3-6 in Boston.

For more information about the Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year awards and to submit a nomination, please visit: https://engage.redhat.com/forms/rhcp-of-the-year-2011.

To view last year's winners and read their stories, visit: http://www.redhat.com/promo/summit/2010/awards/rhce/.

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  • Forward-Looking Statements
  • Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: risks related to delays or reductions in information technology spending; the effects of industry consolidation; the ability of the Company to compete effectively; the integration of acquisitions and the ability to market successfully acquired technologies and products; uncertainty and adverse results in litigation and related settlements; the inability to adequately protect Company intellectual property and the potential for infringement or breach of license claims of or relating to third party intellectual property; the ability to deliver and stimulate demand for new products and technological innovations on a timely basis; risks related to data and information security vulnerabilities; ineffective management of, and control over, the Company’s growth and international operations; fluctuations in exchange rates; and changes in and a dependence on key personnel, as well as other factors contained in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (copies of which may be accessed through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov), including those found therein under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". In addition to these factors, actual future performance, outcomes, and results may differ materially because of more general factors including (without limitation) general industry and market conditions and growth rates, economic and political conditions, governmental and public policy changes and the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company’s views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.