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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was made by a separately managed account that is not, itself, a 10% owner of the issuer's securities.  The
 account's Investment Adviser, Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C., and Dane Andreeff, the Managing Member of 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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            <b>Exhibit 99</b>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.1in" align="center"><b>Form 4 Joint Filers&rsquo; Information</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: September 28, 2009<br>
        &nbsp;</p>

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