QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, February 1, 2008. Q-Linux Labs, the country's pioneer and most respected name in Linux and Open Source, announced today the successful completion of another round of training of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) courses for the months of November and December.

For the month of November, Q-Linux Labs hosted two training sessions and certification exams in three consecutive weeks. On November 5-8, Q-Linux welcomed trainees for RH131: RHEL System Administration that came from top companies such as Electronic Science Corporation and Accent Micro Technologies Inc. On the following week (November 12-15), a more advanced course was conducted: RH 253: RHEL Network and Security Administration with trainees from GXS, Inc., Aquinas University, PAL, and Electronic Science Corporation. While on the last week of the month (November 26-29), Q-Linux accommodated trainees from PAL and SQL Wizard for the RH 033: RHEL Essentials.

Meanwhile, the RH202: RHCT Exam and the RH302: RHCE Certification Lab Exam were conducted last November 23 and 24, respectively.

And last December 3-6 and December 10-13, Q-Linux held training sessions for RH 131 and RH 253 respectively. Trainees came from UR Solutions, Inc. and Unison.

The trainings were conducted at IT Group's Training Facility at Unit 8, 2nd Floor Topy's Place Bldg., Economia St. corner Industria St., Libis, Quezon City.

The courses were taught by Mr. Ryan Ching, IT Group's very own Red Hat Certified Engineer and Red Hat Certified Instructor (RHCE/RHCI).

The offered trainings from Red Hat are designed to give trainees the opportunity to select a Linux course that best suits their background and skill. There are courses for beginners, intermediate users, as well as for advanced users needing to enhance their knowledge in preparation for industry certification. Tests to evaluate the knowledge and level of prospective trainees are provided free of charge.

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

About Red Hat, Inc.
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