The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE: RYL) will webcast its presentation at the 8th Annual J.P. Morgan Homebuilding & Building Products Conference in New York on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:00 AM EDT. A link to the presentation can be accessed by going to the Investor Relations sections of our website www.ryland.com, and clicking on the Events & Presentations banner. A replay of this webcast will be archived on our website for 90 days following the presentation.

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 315,000 homes and financed more than 260,000 mortgages. The Company currently operates in 17 states 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.Gordon MilneEVP, Chief Financial Officer(805) 367-3720