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

GREER, S.C., Feb. 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYAN) today reported sales results for the 5-week period ended February 1, 2006 ("January").  Same-store sales for January increased by 4.8%. Other details and comments follow:

                                       (Unaudited)
                                         January
                                           2006

   Total sales (000's)                    $78,100
   Change from prior year                     +6%

   Average unit sales:
   Same stores (open at least 18 mos.)      +4.8%
   All stores (all Ryan's units)            +6.6%




Management noted that all-store average unit sales in January were at a record high for historical January sales.  However, 2006's sales comparisons were favorably impacted by severe winter weather during the last two weeks of January 2005.  Same-store sales for the last two weeks of January 2006 increased by almost 10%.  For the first three weeks of January 2006, same- store sales were positive each week, aggregating +1.5% for the period.

At February 1, 2006, the Company owned and operated 338 restaurants.

The Company's next accounting period consists of 4 weeks, ending on March 1, 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. 

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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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