X0202 4 2005-05-01 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001213952 GECKLE TIMOTHY J 24025 PARK SORRENTO, SUITE 400 CALABASAS CA 91302 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2005-05-01 4 A 0 11000 0 A 66609 D Includes 4,477 shares held by the Ryland Retirement Savings Opportunity Plan and allocated to the account of the Reporting Person pursuant to the conversion of Series A ESOP Convertible Preferred Shares held by the Plan as required by Section 409(1)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Sheri L. Markham, Attorney-In-Fact for Timothy J. Geckle 2005-05-03