Beninaha Inc. President Joel A. Schwartz Interviewed On Wallstreetreporter.com.

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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000

Joel A. Schwartz, President of Benihana Inc., (NASDAQ:NMS:BNHN and BNHNA), which operates the nation's largest chain of Asian restaurants, was interviewed today by Sam Stone of The Wall Street Reporter Magazine. The interview can be heard online at www.wallstreetreporter.com.

In the interview, Mr. Schwartz discussed the Company's successful 35-year history as one of the leading and best-known restaurant chains in the U.S., and the ingredients that have gone into Benihana's success. He also commented on the Company's current expansion plans, involving both company-owned and franchise restaurants, and the factors that have resulted in a compounded annual growth rate in revenues of 13% and in profitability of 24% over the past five years.

At present, Benihana has under construction two new traditional Benihana restaurants in Santa Monica and Monterey, California; two Sushi Doraku restaurants, one in Chicago, Illinois, and the other in Miami Beach, Florida, and two Harus in New York City.

Benihana owns 51 Tepppanyaki style and sushi restaurants, two Haru sushi restaurants, and licenses 13 others, plus two under development.

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