FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For September 7, 2007
Commission File Number: 0-30204
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Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Jinbocho Mitsui Bldg. 1-105 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Date Description of Exhibit
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1 2007/09/07 IIJ Announces the Retirement of a Director
EXHIBIT 1
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IIJ Announces the Retirement of a Director
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 7, 2007--Internet Initiative
Japan Inc. ("IIJ", NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774) announced today that
Yoshifumi Nishikawa retired as a Director (part-time) of the Company,
effective as of September 6, 2007.
Yoshifumi Nishikawa was an outside director of the Company as
stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Company Law of Japan.
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/.
Statements made in this press release regarding IIJ's or
management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the
future are forward-looking statements that are based on IIJ's and
managements' current expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections about its business and the industry. These forward-looking
statements, such as statements regarding FY2006 revenues and operating
and net profitability, are subject to various risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause IIJ's actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
These risks, uncertainties and other factors include: IIJ's ability to
maintain and increase revenues from higher-margin services such as
systems integration and value-added services; the possibility that
revenues from connectivity services may decline substantially as a
result of competition and other factors; the ability to compete in a
rapidly evolving and competitive marketplace; the impact on IIJ's
profits of fluctuations in costs such as backbone costs and
subcontractor costs; the impact on IIJ's profits of fluctuations in
the price of available-for-sale securities; the impact of
technological changes in its industry; IIJ's ability to raise
additional capital to cover its indebtedness; the possibility that
NTT, IIJ's largest shareholder, may decide to exercise substantial
influence over IIJ; and other risks referred to from time to time in
IIJ's filings on Form 20-F of its annual report and other filings with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: IIJ Investor Relations Office
+81-3-5259-6500
Fax: +81-3-5259-6311
ir@iij.ad.jp
http://www.iij.ad.jp/
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Date: September 7, 2007 By: /s/ Koichi Suzuki
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Koichi Suzuki
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Representative Director