2009 Press Releases

Tokyo--February 2, 2009--hi-ho Inc., Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ:IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1:3774)'s 100% owned subsidiary, today announced that it has decided the following director and executive officer changes as of February 1, 2009.

Naoshi Yoneyama

President and Representative Director
(Former Director)

Fumiyoshi Murayama

Director
(General Manager of Human Resources Development Division, IIJ)

Isao Momota, former President and Representative Director, retired from the post as of February 1, 2009.

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1: 3774) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. The company's services include high-quality systems integration and security services, Internet access, hosting/housing, and content design. Moreover, the company has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States. IIJ was listed on NASDAQ in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006. For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.

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, specifically 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.