QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, September 5, 2008. Q-Linux Labs Labs, the country's pioneer and most respected name in Linux and Open Source, is pleased to announce the successful certification of Mr. Matthew Wilson B. Faderon of UR Solutions in the latest round of Red Hat's Certification Exams conducted last August 30, 2008. Marlon joins the ranks of only a few Red Hat Certified Engineers in the country and a few thousand around the world.

The certification for becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer, or RHCE for short, is number one in the list of most influential technical certifications in the market today according Certcities.com. Well known for the quality of its hands-on lab exams, a Red Hat certification carries with it great respect in the IT industry.

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For more information on this release and Red Hat training and certification, you can email Ms. Mira Sagrado of Q-Linux Labs at: training@q-linux.com. Telephone numbers: +632-439-5745, +632-636-0576, and +632-635-6739

About Red Hat
Red Hat, the world's leading open source solutions provider, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with over 50 satellite offices spanning the globe. CIOs have ranked Red Hat first for value in Enterprise Software for three consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value study. Red Hat provides high-quality, low-cost technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with applications, management and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com.

About Q-Linux Labs
Q-Linux Labs is a pioneering full-scope systems integrator in the Philippines focusing on Linux and Open Source technologies. The company's offerings are focused on three competencies-solutions, services, and training. As a professional organization serving as a single-point-of-contact for Linux and Open Source solutions and services, Q-Linux Labs provides confidence to Philippine businesses who want to leverage on the strength, security, and cost-effectiveness of Open Source. Q-Linux Labs is a division of IT Group, Inc. Visit our website at: http://www.q-linux.com

About IT Group, Inc.
IT Group, an enabler and partner of businesses in service innovation, is focused on solving the challenges faced by growing businesses through the synthesis of information, insight, talent and technology. Based in Manila, Philippines, IT Group's services include consulting, application development, systems deployment and integration, training, outsourcing, and managed services. We source, design, build, implement and manage IT-enabled solutions tailored to our client's specific needs. Visit our website at: http://www.itgroup.com.ph