Benihana Inc. to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2009 Results on June 29, 2009

Benihana Inc., operator of the nation's largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, today announced that the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal fourth quarter & full year 2009 results on Monday, June 29, 2009, at 5:00 PM ET. A press release announcing the financial results will be issued after the market close that same day.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-8..., or for international callers, 1-913-981-5526. A replay will be available one hour after the call through July 6, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing 1-888-203-1112, or for international callers, 1-719-457-0820; the conference ID is 2672841. The call will also be webcast live from the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.benihana.com.

About Benihana

Benihana Inc. operates 96 restaurants nationwide, including 64 Benihana teppanyaki restaurants, nine Haru sushi restaurants, and 23 RA Sushi Bar restaurants. Under development at present are five restaurants -- two Benihana teppanyaki restaurants and three RA Sushi restaurants. In addition, 22 franchised Benihana teppanyaki restaurants are operating in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.

To learn more about the Company and its three Japanese theme and sushi restaurant concepts, please view the corporate video at www.benihana.com/about/video.

SOURCE: Benihana Inc.