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<CONFORMED-NAME>ANDREEFF DANE
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was made by a fund that is not, itself, a 10% owner of the issuer's securities.  The fund's Director, Dane
 Andreeff, and the fund's Investment Adviser, Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C., are reporting this transaction because they
 each may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of 10% or more of the issuer's securities, in the aggregate.  The reporting
 persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest
 therein.</footnote>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.1in" align="left"><b>Exhibit 99</b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.1in" align="right"><b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Form 4 Joint Filers&rsquo; Information</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.1in" align="left">Name: Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C.<br>
            Address: 140 E. St. Lucia Lane, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459<br>
            Designated Filer: Dane Andreeff<br>
            Issuer &amp; Ticker Symbol: Benihana Inc. (BNHN)<br>
            Date of Event Requiring Statement: June 18, 2009<br>
            &nbsp;<br>
            Signature: <u>/s/ Dane Andreeff___________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.1in; TEXT-INDENT: 24px" align="left">By: Dane Andreeff, Managing Member</p>

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