Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Sales Results for February 2006

GREER, S.C., March 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYAN) today reported sales results for the 4-week period ended March 1, 2006 ("February").  Same-store sales for February decreased by 0.3%. Other details and comments follow:

                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                      February
                                                        2006

  Total sales (000's)                                $68,000
  Change from prior year                                 +0%

  Average unit sales:
  Same stores (open at least 18 mos.)                  -0.3%
  All stores (all Ryan's units)                        +1.3%



Management noted that sales are often affected by weather during the winter months.  For example, same-store sales decreased by 2.9% during the third week of February due to severe snow storms across the Midwest.  Overall, for the winter months of December 2005 through February 2006, the Company's same-store sales increased by 1.5%.

At March 1, 2006, the Company owned and operated 337 restaurants.

The Company's next accounting period consists of 4 weeks, ending on March 29, 2006.

Forward-Looking Information:  In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company cautions that the statements in this press release that are forward- looking involve risks and uncertainties that may impact the Company's actual results of operations.  For a more thorough discussion of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2004. 

DATASOURCE: Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc.



CONTACT:  Fred T. Grant, Jr., Senior Vice President - Finance of Ryan's

Restaurant Group, Inc., [phone]



Web site:  http://www.ryansrg.com/ 

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