The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE:RYL), will release its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, after the market closes. The conference call will be held on Thursday, July 30, at 9:00 a.m. PDT (noon EDT).

A live audio webcast of the call will be available on Ryland’s Web site at www.ryland.com. To access the webcast, go to the Investors section and click on the “Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call” link under the “Events and Presentations” heading. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Ryland’s site.

For participants who wish to call in, the number is (719) 325-2100, or toll free (888) 339-3503. The call will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 12:00 p.m. PDT on July 30 through 9:00 p.m. PDT on August 6, 2009. The dial-in number for the replay is (719) 457-0820, or toll free (888) 203-1112 (reference access code 5554504).

Headquartered in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. Since its founding in 1967, Ryland has built more than 285,000 homes and financed more than 235,000 mortgages. The Company currently operates in 15 states and 19 homebuilding divisions across the country and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.” For more information, please visit www.ryland.com.

The Ryland Group, Inc.
Investor Relations
Drew Mackintosh, Vice President
818-223-7548
www.ryland.com