<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-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 47,400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 181,900 <ALLOWANCES> 15,400 <INVENTORY> 974,900 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,318,300 <PP&E> 976,900 <DEPRECIATION> 541,400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,967,500 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 755,800 <BONDS> 241,200 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 138,300 <OTHER-SE> 679,900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,967,500 <SALES> 3,579,700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,579,700 <CGS> 2,187,400 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,187,400 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 103,200 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,900 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,000 <INCOME-TAX> 8,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,900 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,900 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .08