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Double-Digit Sequential Revenue Growth, Positive Cash Flows from Operations Highlight Red Hat's Third Quarter Results.


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 reach $1 million

Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT RHAT Red Hat (stock symbol)
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), the world's premier open source and Linux Linux

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 provider, today reported financial results for its third quarter fiscal 2003 ended November November: see month.  30, 2002. These results will only be provided in GAAP GAAP

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 format.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2003, Red Hat achieved revenue of $24.3 million, a sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  increase of 14% compared to $21.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2003, and a year-over-year increase of 21%.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2003 the company reported a net income of $305,000, or break-even per share. This compares to a net loss of $2.0 million, or $0.01 per share, in the prior quarter, and a net loss of $15.1 million, or $0.09 per share in the same quarter a year ago.

Other highlights for the quarter include:
-- Enterprise revenues, which account for 93% of Red Hat's total revenues, grew 15% to $22.5 million.

-- Enterprise subscription revenues jumped 29% and generated gross margins of 82%.

-- Blended gross margins remained strong improving to 66%, while Enterprise gross margins grew to a record 68%.

-- Cash flow from operations jumped 74% to $1.0 million.

-- Sales of Advanced Server increased to 12,000 subscriptions, a 50% increase compared to the prior quarter.

-- Days Sales Outstanding decreased to a record 46 days.


"By continuing to deliver strong operating performance, Red Hat continues to show solid execution of its business strategy," stated Kevin Thompson Kevin Thompson may refer to:
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, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Accelerating growth of our enterprise subscription revenues and positive operating cash flows are evidence of Red Hat's scalable business model."

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. For investor inquiries, contact Gabriel Szulik at Red Hat, (919) 754-3700, x44439. More information about Red Hat is available at www.redhat.com.

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                             RED HAT INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                            Three Months Ended
                                    -------------------------------
                                     Nov. 30,    Aug. 31,   Nov. 30,
                                      2002         2002       2001
                                    -------------------------------
                                               (Unaudited)
Subscription and services revenue:
Subscription:
 Enterprise                          $12,448     $9,635      $9,450
 Embedded                                709        761       1,440
                                     --------   --------   ---------
Total subscription revenue            13,157     10,396      10,890
                                     --------   --------   ---------
Services:
 Enterprise                           10,071      9,993       6,274
 Embedded development services         1,050        845       2,889
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Total services revenue                11,121     10,838       9,163
                                     --------   --------   ---------

     Total subscription and services
      revenue                         24,278     21,234      20,053
                                    --------   --------   ---------

Cost of subscription and services
 revenue:
Subscription:
 Enterprise                            2,285      1,930       2,081
 Embedded                                124        129         145
                                    --------   --------   ---------
Total cost of subscription revenue     2,409      2,059       2,226
                                    --------   --------   ---------
Services:
 Enterprise                            4,911      4,629       3,261
 Embedded development services           868        936       1,789
                                    --------   --------   ---------

Total cost of services revenue         5,779      5,565       5,050
                                    --------   --------   ---------

     Total cost of subscription and
      services revenue                 8,188      7,624       7,276
                                    --------   --------   ---------

Gross profit enterprise               15,323     13,069      10,382
Gross profit embedded                    767        541       2,395
                                    --------   --------   ---------

Total gross profit                    16,090     13,610      12,777

Operating expense:
 Sales and marketing                   8,147      8,581       7,368
 Research and development              5,422      4,817       3,717
 General and administrative            3,995      3,680       3,347
 General and administrative - mergers
  and acquisitions                         -          -         202(a)
 Lease buyout costs/Idle facility costs    -          -           -
 Amortization of goodwill                  -          -       9,877(c)
 Amortization of intangibles             278(d)     213(d)      374(d)
 Stock-based compensation              1,142(e)     913(e)    1,506(e)
 Restructuring charges                     -        104(f)    1,947(f)
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Total operating expense               18,984     18,308      28,338
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Loss from operations                  (2,894)    (4,698)    (15,561)
Other income (expense), net            3,199      2,747       3,514
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before extraordinary item    305     (1,951)    (12,047)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations          -          -      (3,009)(g)
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Income (loss) before extraordinary item  305     (1,951)    (15,056)
Extraordinary item-loss on disposal of
 discontinued operations                   -          -           -
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Net income (loss)                       $305    ($1,951)   ($15,056)
                                     ========   ========   =========

Basic income (loss) per common share
Net income (loss) from continuing
 operations                            $0.00     ($0.01)     ($0.07)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations          -          -      ($0.02)
Extraordinary item-loss on disposal of
 discontinued operations                   -          -           -
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Net income (loss)                      $0.00     ($0.01)     ($0.09)
                                     ========   ========   =========

Diluted income (loss) per common share

Net income (loss) from continuing
 operations                            $0.00     ($0.01)     ($0.07)

Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations          -          -      ($0.02)
Extraordinary item-loss on disposal of
 discontinued operations                   -          -           -
                                     --------   --------   ---------

Net income (loss)                      $0.00     ($0.01)     ($0.09)
                                     ========   ========   =========

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic                                170,183    169,977     169,242
Diluted                              178,268    169,977     169,242


                                                Nine Months Ended
                                               --------------------
                                               Nov. 30,     Nov. 30
                                                 2002        2001
                                               --------------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
Subscription and services revenue:
Subscription:
 Enterprise                                    $31,648     $27,744
 Embedded                                        2,511       4,495
                                               --------   ---------

Total subscription revenue                      34,159      32,239
                                               --------   ---------
Services:
 Enterprise                                     27,831      17,228
 Embedded development services                   3,044      10,874
                                               --------   ---------

Total services revenue                          30,875      28,102
                                               --------   ---------

     Total subscription and services revenue    65,034      60,341
                                               --------   ---------

Cost of subscription and services revenue:
Subscription:
 Enterprise                                      6,083       7,158
 Embedded                                          374         665
                                               --------   ---------

Total cost of subscription revenue               6,457       7,823
                                               --------   ---------
Services:
 Enterprise                                     13,659       8,814
 Embedded development services                   2,965       5,517
                                               --------   ---------

Total cost of services revenue                  16,624      14,331
                                               --------   ---------

     Total cost of subscription and services
      revenue                                   23,081      22,154
                                               --------   ---------

Gross profit enterprise                         39,737      29,000
Gross profit embedded                            2,216       9,187
                                               --------   ---------

Total gross profit                              41,953      38,187

Operating expense:
 Sales and marketing                            24,534      25,651
 Research and development                       15,026      12,227
 General and administrative                     11,050      10,037
 General and administrative - mergers and
  acquisitions                                     522(a)    4,089(a)
 Lease buyout costs/Idle facility costs            285(b)       -
 Amortization of goodwill                            -      40,435(c)
 Amortization of intangibles                       890(d)    1,060(d)
 Stock-based compensation                        2,990(e)    8,353(e)
 Restructuring charges                           1,461(f)   38,561(f)
                                               --------    ---------

Total operating expense                         56,758     140,413
                                               --------    ---------

Loss from operations                           (14,805)   (102,226)
Other income (expense), net                      8,832      11,978
                                               --------   ---------

Income (loss) from continuing operations
 before extraordinary item                      (5,973)    (90,248)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations                  -        (7,718)(g)
                                               --------   ---------

Income (loss) before extraordinary item         (5,973)    (97,966)
Extraordinary item-loss on disposal of
 discontinued operations                          (261)(h)     -
                                               --------   ---------

Net income (loss)                              ($6,234)   ($97,966)
                                               ========   =========

Basic income (loss) per common share
Net income (loss) from continuing operations    ($0.04)     ($0.53)

Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations                    -      ($0.05)
Extraordinary item-loss on disposal of
 discontinued operations                        ($0.00)          -
                                               --------   ---------

Net income (loss)                               ($0.04)     ($0.58)
                                               ========   =========

Diluted income (loss) per common share

Net income (loss) from continuing operations    ($0.04)     ($0.53)

Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations                    -      ($0.05)
Extraordinary item-loss on disposal of
 discontinued operations                        ($0.00)          -
                                               --------   ---------

Net income (loss)                               ($0.04)     ($0.58)
                                               ========   =========

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic                                          169,995     168,502
Diluted                                        169,995     168,502


    (a) This amount represents costs related to integration of
acquisitions, primarily severance and duplicate facilities, that are
not part of recurring operations.

    (b) Idle facility costs represent the non-cash write-off of
leasehold improvement costs at facilities consolidated by the Company
during the first quarter of fiscal 2003.

    (c) This amount represents amortization of goodwill related to
acquisitions made prior to June 30, 2001.

    (d) This amount primarily represents amortization of intangible
assets related to acquisitions made by the Company.

    (e) This amount represents amortization of deferred compensation
which was primarily related to acquisitions made in prior periods.

    (f) The fiscal 2003 restructuring charge represents severance
costs associated with the completion of the restructuring of our
embedded business which began in Q4 of fiscal 2002. The fiscal 2002
restructuring charge represents write-off of goodwill and other costs
of $33.7 million in Q2 FY 2002 and severance costs related to the
transition of Red Hat from a retail software products Company to the
premier Open Source Solutions provider to the Global 2000.

    (g) This amount includes amortization of goodwill and other
non-cash charges of $2.2 million and $7.7 million in the three and
nine months ended November 30, 2001, respectively.

    (h) This amount represents severance and facility closure costs.

                             RED HAT, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (In thousands)

                                ASSETS

                                     November 30,         February 28,
                                        2002                 2002
                                     -----------          -----------
Assets:
   Cash and investments in
    debt securities                   $286,609              $286,977
   Accounts receivable, net             12,252                12,919
   Costs and estimated earnings
    in excess of billings                6,177                 5,727
   Inventory                             1,117                   885
   Prepaid expenses and other assets     9,413                 7,499
   Property and equipment, net          21,693                20,399
   Goodwill and intangibles, net        40,179                35,459
                                      --------              --------
       Total assets                   $377,440              $369,865
                                      ========              ========

                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
   Accounts payable                     $6,116                $6,267
   Accrued expenses                      7,909                11,035
   Deferred revenue                     10,136                 8,624
   Deferred lease credits                5,163                 3,778
   Other liabilities                    17,506                12,612
                                        ------                ------
       Total liabilities                46,830                42,316
Commitments and contingencies                -                     -

Stockholders' equity:
   Noncontrolling interest in
    subsidiary                              94                    74
   Preferred stock                           -                     -
   Common stock                             17                    17
   Additional paid-in capital          629,816               626,633
   Deferred compensation                (3,265)               (5,984)
   Accumulated deficit                (290,039)             (283,805)
   Treasury stock, at cost              (7,436)               (6,672)
   Accumulated other comprehensive
    income (loss)                        1,423                (2,714)
                                       -------               -------
       Total stockholders' equity      330,610               327,549
                                       -------               -------
       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity          $377,440              $369,865
                                      ========              ========

    Note: Balance sheet as presented above is not classified with
regard to GAAP maturities of cash and investments in debt Securities.

                             RED HAT, INC.
                           CASH FLOW SUMMARY
                            (In thousands)

                                               Three Months Ended
                                          ----------------------------
                                          November 30,      August 31,
                                             2002              2002
                                          ----------------------------
Net income (loss)                              $305          $(1,701)
Non-cash expenses                             2,094            5,222
Net change in working capital items          (1,388)          (2,939)
                                             ------            -----
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                                   1,011              582

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchases of property and equipment         (1,398)          (1,753)
 Acquisition of business, net of cash
  acquired                                   (1,222)               -
 Net change in debt securities                 (122)           2,823
                                              -----            -----
Net cash provided by (used in)
 investing activities                        (2,742)           1,070

Net cash provided by (used in)
 financing activities                          (204)             335
                                                ---              ---
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
 investments                                 (1,935)           1,987
Cash and investments at beginning of
 period                                     288,544          286,557
                                            -------          -------
Cash and investments at end of period      $286,609         $288,544
                                            =======          =======
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