IIJ Announces Appointment of Three New Executive Officers and Promotion of Two Executive Officers

Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.,, one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today resolved to promote two executive officers and appoint three new executive officers at its Meeting of Board of Directors.

The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, exactly the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.