IIJ-MC to Support Multi-Site Internet Broadcasting of Total Lunar Eclipse.

TOKYO, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ --

IIJ Media Communications Inc. ("IIJ-MC"), a subsidiary of Internet Initiative Japan (Nasdaq: IIJI) (IIJ), has announced today that it will support a special Internet broadcasting project for January 10th total lunar eclipse by providing network operation and streaming distribution over the Internet. The event will be carried to the Internet from six vantage points in Japan with format of both video and still photographs.

The project is organized by the Live! Eclipse Executive Committee, which is a non-profit organization and known for a solid record in Internet coverage of astronomical events such as total solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse, total lunar eclipse, and Leonids meteor shower graphics which were appreciated and accessed by people from over 100 countries worldwide. The support for the project is a commitment of the IIJ Group to promote streaming technologies to new heights and to make this technology available to as many people as possible.

Viewing information

URL: www.live-eclipse.org

Date: January 10, 2001 (Wed.) 03:42 - 06:59 JST

(Total eclipse from 04:49 to 05:51 JST)

Observation points: Sapporo (Hokkaido), foothills of Mt Fuji,

Keihanna(Kyoto), Bisei (Okayama), Saga and Okinawa

About IIJ-MC

IIJ Media Communications (IIJ-MC) was established by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI) (IIJ), Sumitomo Corp., Itochu Corp., Tokyu Corp. and other shareholders to offer expert services to help customers exploit the potential of communications utilizing the Internet. Its core business is providing total support for customer's contents and systems, particularly those customers who engage in e-commerce and related activities. IIJ-MC engages in research and development of the newest technologies for media communications, such as streaming technologies including multicast and portal service applications, and incorporates the technologies into various applications.

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