Red Hat profit climbs almost 7 pct in 1Q 2009

June 26, 2008 By IEVA M. AUGSTUMS , AP Business Writer

(AP) -- Red Hat Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter 2009 profit rose 6.6 percent as the software distributor posted an increase in sales led by growth in software-subscription deals.

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