Exhibit 99.2



                   Certification of Periodic Financial Report
                       Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350,  as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002, the undersigned,  Fred T. Grant, Jr., the chief
financial  officer of Ryan's Family Steak Houses,  Inc. (the "Company"),  hereby
certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended April
2, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) the information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:  May 19, 2003


/s/ Fred T. Grant, Jr.
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Fred T. Grant, Jr.
Senior Vice President - Finance, Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary


A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to Ryan's  Family  Steak  Houses,  Inc.  and will be retained by Ryan's
Family  Steak  Houses,  Inc.  and  furnished  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.