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<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
consolidated  balance sheets and consolidated  statements of income contained in
Tandy  Corporation's  third quarter  report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                       TANDY CORPORATION
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