IIJ to Provide HD Video Distribution Platform for Solar Eclipse Project

TOKYO, July 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internet Initiative Japan, Inc., (IIJ)
(Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE1:3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and
comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced it will provide
technological cooperation on streaming video distribution to NPO Live Universe
for their LIVE! ECLIPSE 2009 project, as well as a distribution platform to
distribute video to the viewing public.

This total solar eclipse, which will occur on July 22, 2009, is the first to be
viewable from Japan in 46 years, and video taken from several observation sites
will be streamed to viewers in real time over the Internet. IIJ will set up a
camera at one of the observation sites located in Toshimamura on Nakanoshima
Island in Kagoshima Prefecture and encode the high definition (HD) footage of
the total solar eclipse taken there for streaming distribution to viewers over
the IIJ video distribution platform. The distribution platform consists of the
IIJ Contents Delivery Service, which has been used by many content distribution
providers and others, using broadband lines and highly reliable distribution
servers. Cache servers will also be used to provide a stable distribution
environment for the large volume of simultaneous accesses expected during the
limited time of the broadcast.

IIJ has been providing the distribution platform to the Live Eclipse Project and
distributing video for CATV and online viewers of the event. This year, IIJ will
be trying out a new environment that allows iPhone users to view the video as
well, providing distribution to an even wider audience. In addition to the
Flash(r) Video format used by a number of video distribution sites, IIJ will be
providing the latest Microsoft(r) Silverlight(tm) format as one of the
distribution format options for online viewers. Microsoft(r) Silverlight(tm)
enables viewers to replay short segments of the broadcast or to replay a
broadcast in progress in its entirety, greatly enhancing the viewing experience.

This will be the world's first high-volume distribution for iPhone users, and
because the video can now be viewed easily without the need for special
plug-ins, the demand for this type of distribution is expected to increase.
Microsoft(r) Silverlight(tm) is also expected to contribute to increasing demand
in this field, and so IIJ is using this experience to expand its expertise in
the latest technologies for use in new service offers to answer the diverse
demands of our customers.

-- Internet broadcast of the total solar eclipse
Date/time: July 22, 2009, 09:00 to 13:00
URL: http://www.live-eclipse.org/
Distribution formats: Apple iPhone, Adobe Flash Video, Microsoft
Silverlight
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 Internet Initiative Japan Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4613

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.

-0-
CONTACT: Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.
Corporate Communications
+81-3-5259-6310
press@iij.ad.jp
http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/