Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF CHARLES E. PETERS, JR., CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
I, Charles E. Peters, Jr., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report: Amendment No.1 on Form 10-Q/A of Red Hat, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
| Date: October11, 2005 | By: | /s/ Charles E. Peters, Jr. | ||
| Charles E. Peters, Jr. | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
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