<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 first quarter report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> Mar-31-1997 <CASH> 101,500 <SECURITIES> 21,000 <RECEIVABLES> 188,600 <ALLOWANCES> 8,300 <INVENTORY> 1,282,400 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,738,100 <PP&E> 1,050,600 <DEPRECIATION> 508,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,385,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,088,200 <BONDS> 104,200 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 85,600 <OTHER-SE> 985,500 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,385,700 <SALES> 1,291,700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,291,700 <CGS> 840,100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 840,100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,800 <INCOME-PRETAX> 41,700 <INCOME-TAX> (16,100) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,600 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,600 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .42