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September 26, 2000--Red Hat, Europe. (Nasdaq: RHAT), the leader in developing, deploying and managing open source Internet infrastructure solutions, announced today at the Embedded Systems Conference West 2000 that the launch of Red Hat Network earlier this week will bring users of Internet appliances and embedded systems running Red Hat Linux a reliable, fast source for new services and device maintenance in the field. Red Hat Network (see related release--Sept. 25) is a powerful Internet-based service for deploying and managing open source platforms. With developers, operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) looking to deploy complete Internet ready and Internet managed devices that can be maintained and upgraded with certified applications via the Internet, Red Hat is the only open source provider with the ability to meet this demand.
Working with key semiconductor providers, OEM's and operators, Red Hat is focused on bringing to market embedded platforms that are deployed and managed with customisable and scalable Internet-based services that improve the reliability, security and performance of Internet-connected appliances.
``Red Hat is the only open source provider with the ability to connect the entire spectrum of the Internet¾from handheld to devices to secure Web servers¾and we can deliver and manage this via Red Hat Network with a consistent set of API's and common code base to create seamless connectivity throughout our end-to-end solution,'' said Matthew Szulik, president and CEO, Red Hat. ``We believe that we are redefining relationships for developers of Internet-connected devices by helping them manage and deploy the rapid innovation of open source from the smallest to the largest of devices.''
With this complete capability, Internet appliance manufacturers can offer the service providers a total solution. Through Red Hat Network, Internet appliances are easy to maintain and provide ongoing, increasing value to consumers through remote system configuration and upgradeability, delivery of new services and content, and certification of applications and content.
Red Hat continues to work on open source technologies, such as the latest embedded Red Hat GNU development tools, that are made freely available to developers through redhat.com. Red Hat will continue to define the key platforms that customers require, including GNU development tools, software applications, network protocols, and standards together with support for the lead semiconductor architectures that will be used. Additionally, Red Hat will focus on providing key segment areas such as cable modems, xDSL modems, gateway devices, Web-pads and terminals, set-top-boxes, interactive TV's, and automotive smart terminals with value-added services through the Red Hat Network. These devices and platforms will be built from a common Red Hat Linux code base.
Red Hat has over 10 years of solid experience in testing, releasing, and maintaining leading edge open source products and platforms based on a single source base for Linux and GNU. No other company has this depth and breadth of experience in the open source market.
Additionally, Red Hat recently announced Engineering Services activity including Ericsson, Hitachi, iObjects, NetSilicon, Samsung, and Scenix.
Red Hat recently featuring embedded Linux, EL/IX and RedBoot demonstrations in its booth at Embedded Systems Conference West 2000. In addition, there were demonstrations and displays of customer and partner successes with Red Hat's embedded solutions. These included products by ANT, Birdstep, Brother, Ericsson, iObjects, Indrema, Jabber, NetSilicon, and Sony.
For more information on Red Hat's embedded activities, please see www.redhat.com/embedded.
Open Source Momentum
International Data Corp. (IDC) research states that paid Linux shipments grew faster than any other server operating system over the past two years, and their preliminary figures for 1999 show Linux shipments hold 24.6 percent of the server operating system market, up from 15.8 in 1998. IDC also states that Red Hat holds 50.2 percent of Linux vendor market share and that Red Hat Linux is by far the most popular distribution, preferred by 68.7 percent of U.S. Linux users.
Research firm Netcraft, Inc. (www.netcraft.com), states that as of May 2000, 30 percent of all public Web sites run on Linux-based operating systems, making Linux the most popular choice for deploying public Web sites. IDC research shows 40 percent of all spending on Linux servers is for Internet related applications, firmly entrenching Linux servers in the Internet infrastructure.
Finally, IDC predicts that by 2002, there will be more than 55 million handheld and notebook-style information appliance devices and that by 2005, shipments of these appliances will exceed shipments of PCs.
Red Hat's numerous alliances with industry leaders and the demand for Linux-based applications has created open source support from many of the industry's leading software and hardware manufacturers, including Dell, Compaq, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Netscape, Novell, Oracle and SAP.
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Red Hat, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Red Hat (Nasdaq:RHAT), is the leader in development,
deployment and management of Linux and open source solutions for
Internet infrastructure ranging from small embedded devices to high
availability clusters and secure web servers. In addition to the
award-winning Red Hat Linux server operating system, Red Hat is the
principle provider of GNU-based developer tools and support solutions
for a wide variety of embedded processors. Red Hat provides run-time
solutions, developer tools, Linux kernel expertise and offers support
and engineering services to organizations in all embedded and Linux
markets.
Red Hat applies its technological leadership to create open source
solutions for all points on the Internet and in pervasive computing
environments, offers services backed by the best understanding of open
source and the most comprehensive resources, and delivers the brand of a
widely trusted open source leader and corporate partner. Red Hat offers
users one single, trusted point of contact and a common platform for
developing, deploying and managing open source across the Internet and
devices that connect to the Internet.
Red Hat Europe was established in July 1999 with its European
headquarters based in Surrey, United Kingdom and offices throughout
Europe. Red Hat Linux is sold and supported through a number of major
distribution and industry partners throughout Europe and from
www.europe.redhat.com
Red Hat Linux was named InfoWorld's Product of the Year for four years
in a row, was given a productivity accolade in Software
Development's Jolt Awards, was named an environment/desktop finalist in
the Ziff-Davis European Excellence Awards, won the editor's
choice awards from the Linux Journal and Australian Personal Computing
magazines, and won the `Just Plain Cool' award from Australian
Personal Computing magazine. At March's LinuxWorld Expo, more than 8,000
members of the Linux community voted Red Hat a
`LinuxWorld Favourite'. Red Hat Linux recently won a Product Excellence
award from Software Development Magazine.
LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. RED HAT is a registered
trademark of Red Hat, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open
Group. All other names and trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release that are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, management's plans and objectives for future operations and management's assessment of market factors, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, product plans and performance, the ability to continue to develop the Linux kernel and other software, reliance upon strategic relationships, Red Hat's dependence upon an open source business model, reliance upon independent third-party Linux developers, management of growth, expansion of Red Hat's business focus and operations, the possibility of undetected software errors, the enforceability of the GNU General Public License and other licenses under which Red Hat's products are developed and licensed, the scarcity of Linux-based applications, the risks of economic downturns generally, and in Red Hat's industry specifically, the risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, the viability of the Internet, and other risks detailed in Red Hat's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which may be accessed through SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
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