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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898432-09-000888
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090706

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENIHANA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935226
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				650538630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8685 NW 53RD TERRACE
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055930770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8685 NW 53RD TERRACE
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33166

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDREEFF DANE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201810

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26396
		FILM NUMBER:		09931674

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS L.L.C.
		STREET 2:		140 E. ST. LUCIA LANE
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32459

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26396
		FILM NUMBER:		09931675

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 E. ST. LUCIA LANE
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32459
		BUSINESS PHONE:		850-622-3353

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 E. ST. LUCIA LANE
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32459
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>32459</rptOwnerZipCode>
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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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dane Andreeff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-06</signatureDate>
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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="center"><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"><font size="2"><font color="#000000">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: July 2, 2009<br>
            &nbsp; <br>
            Signature: <u>/s/ Dane Andreeff&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font></font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.1in" align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: Dane Andreeff, Managing Member</font></p>

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