SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                              (Amendment No. 1)(1)


                           RYANS FAMILY STEAK HOUSES INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                   COMMON
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  783520109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

          [_] Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





CUSIP No.   783520109               13G                    Page 2 of 5 Pages


       
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         First Manhattan Co.                     13-1957714

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [_] (b) [X]

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3. SEC USE ONLY


         
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                New York
                                
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                                    57,750

   SHARES                    
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                               2,123,279

  OWNED BY                      
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                               57,750

  REPORTING                 
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                          2,180,229

    WITH                    
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON      2,237,979**



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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                       5.30%


        
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*           BD, IA, PN



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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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** Includes 189,365 shares owned by family members of Senior Managing Directors 
of First Manhattan Co. which are being reported for informational purposes.  
First Manhattan Co. disclaims dispositive power as to 40,500 of such shares and
beneficial ownership as to 148,865 of such shares.




CUSIP No.  783520109                   13G                    Page 3 of 5 Pages



Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


                                RYANS FAMILY STEAK HOUSES INC.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                                405 LANCASTER AVENUE, PO BOX 100
                                GREER, SC    29652
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:


                First Manhattan Co.
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

                437 Madison Avenue
                New York, NY  10022
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:


                U.S.A.
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:


                COMMON  
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


                 783520109
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Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)       [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
               Act.

     (b)       [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)       [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
               Exchange Act.

     (d)       [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
               Investment Company Act.

     (e)       [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
               13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)       [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)       [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)       [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)       [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)       [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).





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Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:


                                2,237,979**
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     (b)  Percent of class:     5.30%
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     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                  57,750


          (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote            2,123,279


          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    57,750


          (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                        disposition of                                 2,180,229


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [  ]


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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.


                        Not Applicable
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Item     7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
         Person.


                        Not Applicable
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.


                        Not Applicable
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.


                        Not Applicable
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** Includes  189,365 shares owned by family members of Senior Managing Directors
of First Manhattan Co. which are being reported for informational purposes.  
First Manhattan Co. disclaims dispositive power as to   40,500 such shares and
beneficial ownership as to  148,865 of such shares.



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Item 10.  Certifications.

     (a)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

          "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect."


     (b)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

          "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
          the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect."



                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                                February 9, 2005
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                                                        (Date)


                                                /s/ Neal K. Stearns
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                                                      (Signature)

                                                 Neal K. Stearns
                                                 Senior Managing Director
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                                                      (Name/Title)



Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).