RYAN Ryans Restaurant

Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Sales Results for July 2004 GREER, S.C., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYAN) today reported sales results for the 5-week period ending August 4, 2004 ("July"). Same-store sales for July decreased by 1.7%. Other details follow: (Unaudited) July 2004 Total sales (000's) $82,880 Change from prior year +1% Average unit sales: Same stores (open at least 18 mos.) -1.7% All stores (all Ryan's units) -1.8% At August 4, 2004, the Company owned and operated 337 restaurants. The Company's next accounting period consists of 4 weeks, ending on September 1, 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., +1-864-879-1000 Web site: http://www.ryansinc.com/

Copyright