<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains the restated summary financial information of Tandy
Corporation for the periods noted. Only the (EPS-PRIMARY) and (EPS-DILUTED) tags
have been restated. Restatement is due to (1) a two-for-one stock split of Tandy
common stock payable on September 22, 1997, and (2) a change in accounting
principle, specifically Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
"Earnings per Share".
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000096289
<NAME> RESTATED FORM 10-Q AND FORM 10-K
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1996 Dec-31-1996 Dec-31-1995 Dec-31-1994
<PERIOD-END> Mar-31-1996 Jun-30-1996 Dec-31-1995 Dec-31-1994
<CASH> 105,381 140,093 143,498 205,633
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 279,500 266,568 326,473 790,475
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 5,885 21,374
<INVENTORY> 1,558,918 1,487,271 1,511,984 1,504,324
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,011,574 1,956,940 2,048,245 2,556,260
<PP&E> 589,170 603,586 1,066,960 977,695
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0 489,240 473,108
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,685,485 2,648,470 2,722,063 3,243,774
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 960,924 998,063 959,909 1,206,150
<BONDS> 140,719 107,261 140,813 153,318
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 429,982
<PREFERRED> 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
<COMMON> 85,645 85,645 85,645 85,645
<OTHER-SE> 1,378,562 1,338,078 1,415,690 1,234,584
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,685,485 2,648,470 2,722,063 3,243,774
<SALES> 1,446,929 2,799,792 5,839,067 4,943,679
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,446,929 2,799,792 5,839,067 4,943,679
<CGS> 955,262 1,834,129 3,764,884 3,017,615
<TOTAL-COSTS> 955,262 1,834,129 3,764,884 3,017,615
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,320 8,544 (8,616) (48,565)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 23,036 37,827 343,273 359,540
<INCOME-TAX> 8,556 14,048 131,299 135,205
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,480 23,779 211,974 224,335
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 14,480 23,779 211,974 224,335
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<EPS-DILUTED> 0.11 0.17 1.58 1.43