IIJ Global Launches COLLABO de! World

TOKYO-February 22, 2012-Internet Initiative Japan Inc.'s 100% owned subsidiary and developer of WAN services for corporate customers, IIJ Global Solutions Inc., today announced the April 2012 launch of "COLLABO de! World", a SaaS-based managed video conferencing service using Cisco Systems' video conferencing system and IIJ's cloud service IIJ GIO.

Fully managed

COLLABO de! World is a fully managed, one-stop service that provides Cisco video conferencing systems and other equipment vital to video conferencing--just as designing, procurement, installation, operation of global network, Data Center, and help desk services. COLLABO de! World enables timely communication with overseas offices that are integral to the global expansion of a business and emergency communication with those working from home as part of a business continuity plan and it as well enables employees to participate in conferences from the comfort of their own computer. The service provides reliable, fast communication in many business environment. The service as well boasts a 24-hour, multi-lingual help desk for end users to ensure easy video conferencing anytime, anywhere, with anyone--without increasing the burden of the system administrators.

IIJ Global can provide the necessary client-side equipment and center-side equipment in many countries around the world. COLLABO de! World has wide range of Cisco products, enabling clients to choose the right equipment to fit their needs and network environment. Clients will buy the video conferencing equipment or can take advantage of IIJ Global's operating lease to keep down startup costs, which enables cusotmers to implement their own video conferencing system without holding any of the assets.

Engineers of IIJ Global will install, configure, and monitor both client-side and center-side equipment. The center-side equipment can as well be installed in an IIJ Group Data Center and with IIJ's network outsourcing services, clients can outsource complete package--from the engineering to purchasing and installation of the video conferencing system -- and can greatly reduce the administrative overhead.

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.