<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-Q 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 43,700 <SECURITIES> 20,000 <RECEIVABLES> 224,400 <ALLOWANCES> 19,800 <INVENTORY> 855,900 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,200,600 <PP&E> 999,300 <DEPRECIATION> 566,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,926,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 741,100 <BONDS> 260,400 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 74,800 <COMMON> 235,800 <OTHER-SE> 550,300 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,926,600 <SALES> 1,776,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,776,900 <CGS> 858,200 <TOTAL-COSTS> 858,200 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (5,100) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,800 <INCOME-PRETAX> 192,600 <INCOME-TAX> 75,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 114,700 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 114,700 <EPS-BASIC> .59 <EPS-DILUTED> .56