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IIJ-Tech Announces Director and Executive Officer Changes

June 26, 2009

IIJ Technology Inc.

TOKYO-- May 26, 2009 - IIJ Technology Inc.("IIJ-Tech"), IIJ's 100 % owned consolidated subsidiary, today announced that IIJ-Tech's 13th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders which was held on June 25, 2009 and the Board of Directors of IIJ-Tech at a meeting which was held on the same day have approved the following director and executive officer changes as of June 25, 2009.

TitleNameDuties
Chairman and Representative Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Koichi Suzuki(President and CEO of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
(President and Representative Director of Net Care, Inc.)
(Chairman and Representative Director of hi-ho, Inc.)
(Director of IIJ Innovation Institute Inc.)
(President and Representative Director of GDX Japan Inc.)
(Chairman of the board of IIJ America Inc.)
(President and CEO of Internet Multifeed Co.)
Vice Chairman and Representative Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Senji Yamamoto(President and Representative Director of IIJ Financial Systems Inc.)
(Director of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
President and Representative Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Takeshi Kikuchi(Director of IIJ Financial Systems Inc.)
Senior Managing Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Tsutomu YoshiharaDivision Director of Technical Division Headquarters
(Director of Net Care, Inc.)
Managing Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Masayoshi TobitaAdministrative Division Director
(Director of IIJ Financial Systems Inc.)
Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Kazuhiro TokitaDivision Director of Financial System Department
(Director of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
(Director of IIJ Financial Systems Inc.)
Director
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Hiroaki TsunoDivision Director of the Corporate Planning Department
Division Director of Sales Division Headquarters
(Company Auditor of IIJ Financial Systems Inc.)
(Director of Trust Networks Inc.)
(Company Auditor of GDX Japan Inc.)
Director
(Newly-nominated)
Mr.Kokichi MatsumotoDivision Director of Solution Business Marketing Division
Director(*2)
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Hiroyuki Hisashima(Director of IIJ Innovation Institute Inc.)
Director(*2)
(Re-nominated)
Mr.Yasumitsu Iizuka(General Manager of Sales Department for Public Sector of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
Company AuditorMr.Shunichi KozasaFull-time Company Auditor
Company Auditor(*1)(*2)Mr.Masami Kawamata(General Manager of Accounting Division of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
Company Auditor(*1)(*2)Mr.Junichi Tate(Full-time Company Auditor of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
Company Auditor(*1)(*2)
(Newly-nominated)

Mr.Chiaki Furuya(Managing Director of Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
  • (*1) Outside Company Auditors
  • (*2) Outside Directors
  • (*3) Mr. Shozo Kokubu resigned from Director followed by the closing of IIJ-Tech's 13th Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders.
  • (*4) Mr. Hideki Matsushita resigned from Director followed by the closing of IIJ-Tech's 13th Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders.

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ", NASDAQ: IIJI, 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/.

About IIJ Technology Inc.

IIJ Technology Inc. (IIJ-Tech) was established in November 1996 to carry on IIJ's superior network technology and forward vision to provide the system building and operation services that customers want. IIJ-Tech builds Internet business systems and corporate information systems, as well as builds and operates many primary business systems and systems for e-commerce, financial transactions, ISP/ICP, extranets, intranets, and ASPs. More information about IIJ-Tech is available at http://www.iij-tech.co.jp/.

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.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Media Relations Office
Tel: +81-3-5259-6310
Fax: +81-3-5259-6311
Email: press@iij.ad.jp

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