UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 (Amendment No.       )*
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Benihana Inc.
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 (Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock
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 (Title of Class of Securities)

082047200
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 (CUSIP Number)

April 2, 1998
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 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to 
which this 
Schedule is filed:

     /X/ Rule 13d-1(b)

     / / Rule 13d-1(c)

     / / Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the 
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment 
containing information which would alter the disclosures 
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page 
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be 
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE 
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS 
FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS 
THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB 
CONTROL NUMBER.

CUSIP No. 082047200
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.                   
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Public School Employes' 
     Retirement System
     23-1739115
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member	(a)  / /
       of a Group (See Instructions)                       (b)  / /

     Not applicable
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 (3) SEC Use Only


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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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 Number of Shares      (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                                       149,800
 Owned by                   ----------------------------------------
 Each Reporting           (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With:                            Not Applicable
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                                     (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                                           149,800
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                                     (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                 Not Applicable
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(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each  
       Reporting Person

        149,800
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(10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes 
Certain Shares (See Instructions)     / /

         Not applicable
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         5.85%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        EP
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ITEM 1.

    (a)   Name of Issuer

            Benihana Inc.

    (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

            8685 Northwest 53rd Terrace       
            Miami, Florida  33166


ITEM 2.

    (a)   Name of Person Filing

            Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Public School 
            Employes' Retirement System

(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, 
       Residence

            5 North 5th Street
            Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  17101

    (c)   Citizenship

            Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    (d)   Title of Class of Securities

             Class A Common Stock

    (e)   CUSIP Number

             082047200

ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 
SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK 
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)  / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the   
            Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)  / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
           (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)  / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) 
           of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)  / / Investment company registered under section 8 of 
            the Investment Company Act of 1940 
            (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)  / / An investment adviser in accordance with section 
            240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)  /X/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in 
             accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)  / / A parent holding company or control person in 
            accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)  / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of
            the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)  / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition 
            of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of 
            the Investment Company Act of 1940 
            (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j)  / / Group, in accordance with section 
            240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate 
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer 
identified in Item 1.

    (a) Amount beneficially owned:

          149,800

    (b) Percent of class:

          5.85%

    (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                149,800

         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

               NOT APPLICABLE

        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

               149,800

(iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the 
       disposition of

              NOT APPLICABLE





ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A 
CLASS

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the 
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the 
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of 
securities, check the following.  / /


ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT 
ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

                NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF 
THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY 
BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING 
COMPANY

                NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF 
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

(a)  The following certification shall be included if the 
statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 
were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of 
business and were not acquired and are not held for 
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or 
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities 
and were not acquired and are not held in connection 
with or as a participant in any transaction having that 
purpose or effect.

(b)  The following certification shall be included if the 
statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 
were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of 
or with the effect of changing or influencing the 
control of the issuer of the securities and were not 
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having that purpose or 
effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.

                                              2/11/99
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                                                Date

                                /s/ John C. Lane
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                                              Signature

                                John C. Lane/Chief Investment Officer
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                                             Name/Title