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IIJ to Test the Earthquake Alert Distribution Service

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TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan, Inc., (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that it will provide the Earthquake Alert Distribution Service free of charge on a test basis to corporate customers of IIJ Internet connectivity services starting on October 2007.

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IIJ will receive earthquake alerts directly from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) through a dedicated line connecting the JMA with the IIJ Earthquake Alert Distribution Network System. This alert will then be distributed immediately to IIJ customers via the Internet. The earthquake alert system detects seismic waves at monitoring points close to the center of an earthquake and then quickly estimates certain aspects of the event, such as the seismic center, intensity, and strength at certain distances from the center. With this early warning system, IIJ customers can start initiating business continuation and risk management plans before the earthquake's destructive shear waves arrive, reducing the potential damage.

The Internet serves a vital role as the foundation of today's information society, and IIJ will continue to support it through advanced operational technology and monitoring technology.

* Customers must provide their own earthquake alert display terminal to use the Earthquake Alert Distribution Service.

About IIJ
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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.

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