IIJ Completes Acquisition of Subsidiary from AT&T Japan

Outline of IIJ Global Solutions Inc.

Company name	IIJ Global Solutions Inc.
Location	Headquarters: Shinnikko-Building, 2-10-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Business Commencement Date	September 1, 2010
Capital	To be confirmed after transfer of business is completed, but currently as estimated JPY 490 million.
Shareholders	Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (100%)
Principal business activities	Provides WAN and other domestic network outsourcing services and international network related services
Number of Employees	245 employees (as of September 1, 2010)
Officers	Chairman and Representative Director	Senji Yamamoto
	President and Representative Director	Toshinori Iwasawa
	Executive Managing Director	Tatsuo Nishimata
	Senior Managing Director	Kazuto Tabuse
	Executive Director	Tomofumi Sekiyama
	Executive Director	Hiroaki Tsuno
	Director (Part-time)	Koichi Suzuki (President and CEO of IIJ)
	Director (Part-time)	Hideshi Hojo (Senior Managing Director of IIJ)
	Statutory Auditor	Kazuhiro Ohira (Company Auditor of IIJ)
	Statutory Auditor	Akihisa Watai (CFO and Managing Director of IIJ)
Company URL	http://www.iijglobal.co.jp/(Japanese Only)

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.