Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Sales Results for June and Second Quarter 2004

Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Sales Results for June and
Second Quarter 2004 


GREER, S.C., July 2  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc.
(formerly Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.) (NASDAQ:RYAN) today reported sales
results for the 4-week period ("June") and the three-months ("2nd Quarter")
ending June 30, 2004.  A new average unit sales record was set for second
quarter sales periods.  Management noted that average unit sales records have
now been set for the last 5 consecutive quarters.  Same-store sales decreased
by 1.1% for the month and by 0.2% for the quarter.  Other details follow:

                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                      June      2nd Quarter
                                                      2004          2004

   Total sales (000's)                              $67,000       $216,600
   Change from prior year                               +3%            +4%

   Average unit sales:
   Same stores (open at least 18 mos.)                -1.1%          -0.2%
   All stores (all Ryan's units)                      -0.7%          +0.2%

  At June 30, 2004, the Company owned and operated 337 restaurants.



Financial results for the second quarter 2004 are expected to be released on
July 21, 2004.  In addition, the Company's next accounting period consists of 5
weeks, ending on August 4, 2004.

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 31, 2003. 

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.ryansinc.com/

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