<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income contained in Tandy Corporation's second quarter report on Form 10Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 140,093 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 266,568 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,487,271 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,956,940 <PP&E> 603,586 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,648,470 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 998,063 <BONDS> 107,261 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 85,645 <OTHER-SE> 1,338,078 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,648,470 <SALES> 2,799,792 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,799,792 <CGS> 1,834,129 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,834,129 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,544 <INCOME-PRETAX> 37,827 <INCOME-TAX> 14,048 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,779 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,779 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.34