Benihana Declares Stock Dividend

June 2007

	Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA and BNHN) is the nation's largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants including 59 Benihana restaurants, 7 Haru restaurants, and 13 Ra Sushi restaurants
	The Board of Directors of Benihana retained TM Capital Corp. as its financial advisor to evaluate the Company’s dual class stock ownership structure
	TM Capital advised the Board on the Company's three-for-two stock split effected in the form of a Common stock dividend paid to both holders of Common and Class A Common Stock
	Benihana’s stock dividend was paid on June 15, 2007 to holders of record as of June 1, 2007

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