Ruby Tuesday, Inc. to Present at Two Investment Conferences the Week o

    Business Editors

    MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2005--Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RI), will be presenting at two upcoming conferences. The company's Chairman and CEO, Sandy Beall will present at the Raymond James 26th Annual Institutional Investors Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida on Monday, March 7, 2005, at 9:50 a.m. Mr. Beall will also make a presentation at the Bear Stearns 11th Annual Retail, Restaurant and Apparel Conference to be held in New York City on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. A live webcast of both presentations will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website: www.rubytuesday.com. The archived presentations will be available for one week following each presentation.
    The company will release third quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, and will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 31, 2005, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and a replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call on the Investor Relations page of the company's website: www.rubytuesday.com. The archive of the conference call will be available on the website through April 7, 2005.
    Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RI) owns and operates and franchises over 750 restaurants throughout the United States and in selected international locations.

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CONTACT: Ruby Tuesday, Inc., Maryville Price Cooper, 865-379-5700

KEYWORD: TENNESSEE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RESTAURANTS FOODS/BEVERAGES RETAIL EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

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