<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> TANDY CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> USD <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 64,500 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 234,000 <ALLOWANCES> 18,800 <INVENTORY> 912,100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,298,600 <PP&E> 974,700 <DEPRECIATION> 540,900 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,993,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 879,500 <BONDS> 235,100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 100,000 <COMMON> 139,200 <OTHER-SE> 609,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,993,600 <SALES> 4,787,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,787,900 <CGS> 2,783,500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,783,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 82,600 <LOSS-PROVISION> 108,200 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> 99,700 <INCOME-TAX> 38,400 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 61,300 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 61,300 <EPS-PRIMARY> .55 <EPS-DILUTED> .54