<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 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1996 <CASH> 121,500 <SECURITIES> 18,500 <RECEIVABLES> 235,100 <ALLOWANCES> 7,900 <INVENTORY> 1,420,500 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,939,800 <PP&E> 1,034,300 <DEPRECIATION> 488,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,583,400 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,193,500 <BONDS> 104,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 85,600 <OTHER-SE> 1,079,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,583,400 <SALES> 6,285,500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,285,500 <CGS> 4,263,100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,263,100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,400 <INCOME-PRETAX> (145,600) <INCOME-TAX> (54,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (91,600) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (91,600) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.64) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.64)