<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 10-Q and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1997
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<RECEIVABLES>                                  226,900
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