RYAN Ryans Restaurant

Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Sales Results for December and Fourth Quarter 2004 GREER, S.C., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYAN) today reported sales results for the 4-week period ("December") and the three months ("4th Quarter") ending December 29, 2004. Same-store sales decreased by 3.8% for the month and by 4.4% for the quarter. Other details follow: (Unaudited) December 4th Quarter 2004 2004 Total sales (000's) $57,500 $193,700 Change from prior year -2% -2% Average unit sales: Same stores (open at least 18 mos.) -3.8% -4.4% All stores (all Ryan's units) -3.3% -4.1% At December 29, 2004, the Company owned and operated 341 restaurants. Financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2004 are expected to be released on January 26, 2005. In addition, the Company's next accounting period consists of 5 weeks, ending on February 2, 2005. 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 CONTACT: Fred T. Grant, Jr., Senior Vice President - Finance of Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc., +1-864-879-1000 Web site: http://www.ryansinc.com/

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