Internet America Names Industry Veteran David W. Hanna Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dallas, October 28, 2004 (OTC Bulletin Board: GEEK - News) - Internet America Inc., a leading Internet service provider, today announced the election of David Hanna to the Board of Directors. Mr. Hanna, a respected veteran technology entrepreneur who has successfully started and led several technology companies in the wireless, software, computer and other related fields, was also elected to be Chairman of the Board, replacing Billy Ladin, who will continue as Chief Executive Officer. The addition of Mr. Hanna as the chairman adds significant depth to the management team and the Internet America Board. Hanna will help Internet America in the execution of its acquisition strategy and in the expansion of its broadband services using new and emerging technologies such as metro scale and rural Wi-Fi mesh networks, WiMAX and BPL (Broadband over Power Lines).

"We are very pleased to announce that David Hanna has been elected to Internet America's Board of Directors," said Billy Ladin, Internet America's CEO. "David brings a long history of success leading public and privately held high tech companies and has an intimate knowledge of the Wireless Broadband arena gained through his experience as CEO of Tropos Networks, where he now serves as Chairman. We are very excited to be able to leverage David's skill and experience. I am personally looking forward to working with David in his Chairman role."

"Internet America is uniquely positioned to address the burgeoning rural and metro scale broadband sectors," said Mr. Hanna. "I am particularly excited with the opportunity to work with the excellent management team and Board of Directors of Internet America as we expand into these market areas that I believe will be highly profitable."

About Mr. Hanna

After beginning his career at IBM, where he managed more than 7,000 people and held three Vice President positions, Mr. Hanna went on to become CEO of 9 high-technology companies: Grid Systems, Altos, State of the Art, Versatec, NetFRAME, Emulex Systems, Ventura Software, and Blue Coat Systems (formerly CacheFlow) and Tropos Networks. Mr. Hanna currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Blue Coat Systems and Tropos Networks and is also Chairman of Hanna Ventures, a venture capital firm. Mr. Hanna holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. Mr. Hanna served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear weapons and guided missile officer, which included one 7 month tour of duty in Vietnam.

About Internet America

Internet America is a leading Internet service provider primarily serving the Texas market. Based in Dallas, Internet America offers businesses and individuals a full range of Internet services, including dedicated high-speed DSL access, dial-up access, Web hosting and self-managed server options. Internet America focuses on the speed and quality of its Internet services and its commitment to providing excellent customer care. Additional information on Internet America is available on the Company's Web site at http://www.InternetAmerica.com .