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Red Hat Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Results
[March 28, 2006]

Red Hat Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Results


RALEIGH, N.C. --(Business Wire)-- March 28, 2006 -- Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ:RHAT):

-- Annual Subscription Revenue up 53% from prior year

-- Quarterly cash flow from operations up 64% from prior year

-- Quarterly operating income up 165% year-over-year

Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ:RHAT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2006.

Total revenue for the quarter was $78.7 million, an increase of 37% from the year ago quarter and 8% from the prior quarter. Subscription revenue was $66.7 million, up 44% year-over-year and 11% sequentially. For the full year, total revenue was $278.3 million, an increase of 42% over fiscal 2005 revenue, and subscription revenue was $230.4 million, up 53% from the prior year.



The company reported operating income of $19.8 million for the quarter and $58.1 million for the year, representing increases of 165% over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and 116% over the full fiscal year 2005. Net income for the quarter was $27.3 million, up 131% year-over-year and 18% sequentially. For the full year, net income rose 75% to $79.7 million over the prior fiscal year. Earnings per diluted share more than doubled to $.13 for the fourth quarter, versus $.06 in the year ago quarter.

At year end, the company's total deferred revenue balance was $223.5 million, an increase of 63% on a year-over-year basis and 12% sequentially.


Other highlights from the quarter included:

-- Red Hat was rated the number one technology vendor for value and reliability in a Ziff Davis survey of over 1,000 CIO's and IT executives, for the second year in a row.

-- Quarterly gross margin improved to 84% from 81% in the year ago period.

-- Quarterly operating margin improved to 25% versus 13% in the year ago period.

-- Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of February 28, 2006 were $1.1 billion.

"This past year's results affirmed our ability to scale for growth," stated Charlie Peters, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Hat. "Margins continued to expand even as we built out our infrastructure through investments in headcount and systems. Moreover, our cash flow from operations improved significantly in FY 2006."

"We are pleased to report continued market momentum," stated Dion Cornett, Vice President Investor Relations. "Fiscal year 2006 was a great year in that we outgrew leading industry analysts' estimates for Linux market growth and substantially out paced rivals, thus implying continued market share gains. The positive interaction between our community, ecosystem, and customers continues to extend our leadership position as the world's largest provider of open source solutions."

About Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat, the world's leading open source solutions provider, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with satellite offices spanning the globe. The most trusted name in open source, CIOs and other senior-level IT executives have ranked Red Hat as the industry's most valued vendor for two consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value study. Red Hat is leading Linux and open source solutions into the mainstream by making high quality, low cost technology accessible. Red Hat provides operating system software along with middleware, applications and management solutions. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide and through top-tier partnerships. Red Hat's open source strategy offers customers a long term plan for building infrastructures that are based on and leverage open source technologies with focus on security and ease of management. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for the company, including statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the factors discussed in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC (a copy of which may be accessed through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov), reliance upon strategic relationships, management of growth, the possibility of undetected software errors, the risks of economic downturns generally, and in Red Hat's industry specifically, the risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures and the viability of the Internet. In addition, 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 the press release.

LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. RED HAT is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Tables to follow

            RED HAT, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             (Unaudited)
     (In thousands - except per share amounts)
           Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended
         ------------------------- -------------------------
         February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
           2006     2005     2006     2005
          ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Revenue:
 Subscriptions  $  66,665 $  46,410 $  230,444 $  151,125
 Training and
 services       12,056    11,042    47,886    45,341
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
  subscription,
  training and
  services
  revenue      78,721    57,452   278,330   196,466
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cost of revenue:
 Subscriptions     5,214    5,024    21,003    13,488
 Training and
 services       7,214    6,184    27,504    24,999
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total cost of
  subscription,
  training and
  services
  revenue      12,428    11,208    48,507    38,487
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total gross profit   66,293    46,244   229,823   157,979
Operating expense:
Sales and
 marketing       23,427    18,695    84,723    62,939
Research and
 development      11,037    8,791    40,883    32,468
General and
 administrative    12,068    11,292    46,135    35,626
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Total operating
 expense       46,532    38,778   171,741   131,033
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income from
operations       19,761    7,466    58,082    26,946
Other income
(expense), net     7,452    5,717    30,053    24,431
Interest expense    (1,507)   (1,634)   (6,119)   (6,436)
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income before
provision for
income taxes      25,706    11,549    82,016    44,941
Provision (benefit)
for income taxes    (1,611)    (291)    2,331     (485)
          ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net income     $  27,317 $  11,840 $  79,685 $  45,426
          =========== =========== =========== ===========
Net income-diluted $  28,740 $  13,387 $  85,455 $  51,562
          =========== =========== =========== ===========
Net income per
share:
Basic       $   0.15 $   0.07 $   0.45 $   0.25
Diluted      $   0.13 $   0.06 $   0.41 $   0.24
Weighted average
shares
outstanding:
Basic         180,898   178,233   178,112   181,636
Diluted        213,482   210,956   207,815   215,882
   Note: certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to
   conform with current year presentation.
             RED HAT, INC.
          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             (In thousands)
                ASSETS
                      February, 28 February 28,
                        2006     2005
                       ----------- -----------
                       (unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents          $  267,547 $  140,169
Investments in debt securities         537,324   181,028
Accounts receivable, net             58,294    48,402
Earnings in excess of billings          1,498    3,557
Prepaid expenses and other current assets    16,576    12,097
                       ----------- -----------
 Total current assets             881,239   385,253
Property and equipment, net           35,822    32,726
Goodwill                     75,942    73,591
Identifiable intangibles, net          13,467    16,740
Investments in debt securities         272,669   607,566
Other assets, net                35,102    18,160
                       ----------- -----------
 Total assets               $ 1,314,241 $ 1,134,036
                       =========== ===========
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable              $   5,627 $   8,426
Accrued expenses                 31,960    21,065
Deferred revenue                162,934   109,426
Other current obligations              401     282
                       ----------- -----------
 Total current liabilities           200,922   139,199
Deferred lease credits              4,994    5,179
Long term deferred revenue            60,554    27,890
Other long term obligations             213      97
Convertible debentures             570,000   600,000
Stockholders' equity:
Minority interest                  771     557
Common stock                     19      19
Additional paid-in capital           763,906   714,604
Deferred compensation              (2,418)   (4,792)
Accumulated deficit              (152,113)  (231,798)
Treasury stock, at cost            (124,125)  (107,409)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss       (8,482)   (9,510)
                       ----------- -----------
 Total stockholders' equity          477,558   361,671
                       ----------- -----------
 Total liabilities and stockholders'
  equity                  $ 1,314,241 $ 1,134,036
                       =========== ===========
            RED HAT, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             (Unaudited)
            (In thousands)
           Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended
          ------------------------ -------------------------
         February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
           2006     2005     2006     2005
          ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Cash flows from
operating
activities:
Net income     $  27,317 $  11,840 $  79,685 $  45,426
Adjustments to
reconcile net
income to net cash
provided by
operating
activities:
 Depreciation and
 amortization     3,990    3,639    15,434    10,911
 Deferred income
 taxes        (1,584)   (1,673)   (2,090)   (3,602)
 Stock-based
 compensation
 expense         508    1,212    4,105    4,719
 Gain from
 repurchase of
 convertible
 debentures        -      -    (3,140)      -
 Provision for
 doubtful accounts    674     411    1,043    1,969
 Amortization of
 debt issue costs    752     785    3,056    3,003
 Loss on disposal
 of property and
 equipment        224      -    1,349      -
 Other          899      -    1,660     319
Changes in operating
assets and
liabilities:
 Accounts
 receivable and
 earnings in
 excess of
 billings       (4,516)   (4,766)   (10,790)   (9,284)
 Prepaid expenses
 and other current
 assets         (565)     58    (3,085)    (238)
 Identifiable
 intangibles and
 other assets       22     (98)     371    (1,392)
 Accounts payable     442    1,671    (2,588)     962
 Accrued expenses   (1,073)    2,180    10,448    8,389
 Deferred revenue   23,049    15,330    91,278    61,214
 Deferred lease
 credits         (58)     (28)    (184)    (179)
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Net cash provided
 by operating
 activities      50,081    30,561   186,552   122,217
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from
investing
activities:
Purchase of
 investment
 securities     (160,266)   (37,554)  (523,344)  (854,481)
Proceeds from sales
 and maturities of
 investment
 securities      169,932    54,835   502,905   529,819
Acquisitions of
 businesses, net of
 cash acquired     (1,500)   (20,750)   (2,803)   (21,053)
Purchase of other
 investments        -      -   (22,203)      -
Purchase of
 property and
 equipment       (4,369)   (4,374)   (16,757)   (14,921)
Other financing       -      -     (64)      -
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Net cash (used in)
 provided by
 investing
 activities      3,797    (7,843)   (62,266)  (360,636)
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from
financing
activities:
Repurchase of
 convertible
 debentures         -      -   (26,301)      -
Structured stock
 repurchases        -      -    1,031      -
Net proceeds from
 issuance of common
 stock under
 Employee Stock
 Purchase Plan     1,064     724    3,394    2,118
Proceeds from
 exercise of common
 stock options     29,996    2,675    44,098    15,679
Purchase of
 treasury stock      (27)   (54,781)   (16,716)   (99,973)
Other financing     (318)    (243)     237    (1,195)
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Net cash provided
 by (used in)
 financing
 activities      30,715   (51,625)    5,743   (83,371)
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Effect of foreign
currency exchange
rates on cash and
cash equivalents    1,008     (643)   (2,652)     655
Net increase
(decrease) in cash
and cash
equivalents      85,601   (29,550)   127,377   (321,135)
Cash and cash
equivalents at
beginning of the
period        181,946   169,719   140,169   461,304
          ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash
equivalents at end
of period     $ 267,547 $  140,169 $  267,546 $  140,169
          ========== =========== =========== ===========
   Note: certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to
   conform with current year presentation.


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