2001 Press Releases

Tokyo and New York, February 6, 2001 - Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI), Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive Internet solutions provider, today announced that it now provides a virtual private network (VPN) option to its firewall management service, "IIJ Security Standard" for secure site-to-site and remote access connections. This service offering commenced today and will be offered primarily to Japanese corporate customers.

To ensure a highly reliable VPN environment, IIJ will manage and oversee every aspect involved within the VPN service, from the initial application, to the everyday operation, monitoring, and reporting of unauthorized access to the customer network. Building upon its extensive experience in customizing VPN solutions for large customers of its systems integration services, this new VPN option was developed for the middle range corporate customer whose business requires remote access connectivity via the Internet as well as in-house server protection by firewalls.

"We believe the addition of the VPN option will prove essential for our corporate customers that are seeking totally managed security systems to extend their network reach in a cost effective manner." said Koichi Suzuki, the President of CEO of IIJ. "By combining this new VPN option with the IIJ Security Standard, which has a strong performance record in secure firewall management, we further enhance our value added services for our security solutions lineup under our total solutions approach."

Pricing for VPN as an add-on option to the IIJ Security Standard service:

Pricing for IIJ Security Standard service:

• - The initial charge for the basic service includes firewall set-up costs.
• - The monthly charge for the basic service includes the rental of one firewall, software maintenance and support costs.
• - Where the basic service is later changed, a fee of JPY30,000 will be charged.

About IIJ

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. is Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive Internet solution provider mainly targeting high-end corporate customers. Founded in 1992, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan and between Japan and the United States. IIJ and its group of companies provide total solutions ranging from new generation network services over optical-fiber infrastructure optimized for data communications to construction of Asia-wide IP backbone networks, high-quality Internet access, security system services, hosting/housing, content design and systems integration.

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