ADVISORY/ COMDEX 2000 Media Alert.

Business/Technology Editors

COMDEX Fall 2000

ADVISORY...for Wed. (Nov. 15)

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Who:    Red Hat's Chief Technology Officer, Michael Tiemann
What:   Power Panel: Why Embedded Linux?
Where:  Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Room #204
When:   Wednesday, November 15 - 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Red Hat CTO to Participate in Embedded Linux Panel Discussion at COMDEX

Michael Tiemann, chief technology officer of Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion about the future of embedded Linux systems and devices. Tiemann will explain why Linux is able to do what proprietary systems have not: create an effective application program interface (API) that spans embedded to desktop to enterprise solutions. He will detail Red Hat's success in offering a single platform that scales from embedded to enterprise computers.

"Embedded systems" refers to equipment or devices that you do not think of as being computers, but whose operation is reliant on an internal computer function. From cars and cell phones to appliances and toys, embedded systems are critical to everyday functions.

Red Hat is the only company offering end-to-end solutions that span the open source spectrum, from software to wireless to embedded design to network management.

Michael Tiemann is one of the first and most important pioneers of open source. He worked on the GNU project, which was an inspiration to Linus Torvalds and an enabling technology for Linux in 1991. Today, as chief technical officer of Red Hat, he continues to shape the future of open source as it drives the next generation of embedded, post-PC computing devices. Prior to joining Red Hat, Tiemann served as the co-founder and acting CTO of Cygnus Solutions, which was acquired by Red Hat in January 2000. During his ten years at Cygnus, Tiemann participated in a number of roles, helping to lead the company from a fledgling start-up to an admired open source powerhouse. He is a frequent speaker and well-respected expert within the open source community.

About 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 is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and has offices worldwide. To learn about Red Hat's embedded Linux strategy, visit Red Hat on the Web at www.redhat.com. For investor inquiries, contact Lippert/Heilshorn at [phone].