<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> <CIK> 0000096289 <NAME> FORM 10-K <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1997 <CASH> 105,900 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 260,100 <ALLOWANCES> 8,800 <INVENTORY> 1,205,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,715,500 <PP&E> 1,081,700 <DEPRECIATION> 559,800 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,317,500 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 976,400 <BONDS> 236,100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 138,300 <OTHER-SE> 820,300 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,317,500 <SALES> 5,372,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,372,000 <CGS> 3,357,900 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,357,900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,900 <INCOME-PRETAX> 303,900 <INCOME-TAX> 117,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 186,900 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 186,900 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.69 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.63