<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income contained in RadioShack Corporation's 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000096289 <NAME> RADIOSHACK CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 74,900 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 319,000 <ALLOWANCES> 5,800 <INVENTORY> 1,208,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,695,200 <PP&E> 1,101,400 <DEPRECIATION> 644,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,458,300 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,203,500 <BONDS> 316,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 69,700 <COMMON> 236,000 <OTHER-SE> 477,600 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,458,300 <SALES> 3,211,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,211,000 <CGS> 1,596,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,596,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,000) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 358,400 <INCOME-TAX> 136,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 218,200 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 218,200 <EPS-BASIC> 1.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.11