IIJ Announces Director and Executive Officer Nominations.

TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI), one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced the nomination of the following candidates for positions on the Company's Board of Directors.

Four new Directors were nominated: Mr. Hiroyuki Hisashima, Mr. Kazuhiro Tokita, Mr. Yoshifumi Nishikawa and Mr. Junnosuke Furukawa. Mr. Hisashima has been Division Director of the Technology Department of IIJ since April 2004 and has also been a Director of IIJ Technology Inc. (IIJ-Tech) since June 2003. Mr. Tokita has been Deputy Division Director of the Sales Department of IIJ since April 2005 and also Director of IIJ-Tech since September 2002. Mr. Yoshifumi Nishikawa is a President & CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Junnosuke Furukawa is a Director, Member of the Board & Senior Advisor of The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

One new Statutory Auditor was nominated: Mr. Hirofumi Takahashi. Mr. Takahashi has served as an Adviser of IIJ since August 2002.

Mr. Kazumasa Utashiro will finish his term as, and retire from the position of, director at the closing of ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 29, 2005.

These nominations are subject to the approval of IIJ's Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that will be held on June 29, 2005 and to the approval of the Board of Directors at a meeting that will be held on the same day. If such approvals are obtained, as of June 29, 2005, our directors and executive officers will be as follows:

President      Mr. Koichi Suzuki           Chief Executive Officer
                                            and Representative
                                            Director

Executive Vice Mr. Toshiya Asaba           Chief Technology Officer
 Presidents
               Mr. Fukuzo Inoue            Division Director of
                                            Administrative Department

Managing       Mr. Hideshi Hojo            Division Director of Sales
 Director                                   Department

Directors      Mr. Takamichi Miyoshi       General Manager of
                                            Strategy Planning
                                            Division

               Mr. Akihisa Watai           Chief Financial Officer
                                            and Chief Accounting
                                            Officer

               Mr. Hiroyuki Hisashima (1)  Division Director of
                                            Technology Department

               Mr. Kazuhiro Tokita (1)     Deputy Division Director
                                            of Sales Department
               Mr. Yasurou Tanahashi (2)
               Mr. Takashi Hiroi (2)
               Mr. Yoshifumi Nishikawa (1)(2)
               Mr. Junnosuke Furukawa (1)(2)

Standing       Mr. Hideki Matsushita
 Statutory
 Auditor

Statutory      Mr. Masaki Okada (3)
 Auditors      Mr. Masaaki Koizumi (3)
               Mr. Hirofumi Takahashi (1)

(1) New appointments
(2) Outside Directors
(3) Outside Statutory Auditors

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. The company 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 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.

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.