<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 third quarter report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000096289 <NAME> TANDY CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 64,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 269,900 <ALLOWANCES> 7,000 <INVENTORY> 1,279,700 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,712,600 <PP&E> 1,091,500 <DEPRECIATION> 541,500 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,404,100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,101,100 <BONDS> 235,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 138,300 <OTHER-SE> 808,800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,404,100 <SALES> 3,665,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,665,200 <CGS> 2,300,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,300,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> 147,400 <INCOME-TAX> 56,700 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 90,700 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 90,700 <EPS-PRIMARY> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .77