<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.'S MARCH 31, 1998 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILINGS. DOLLARS ARE IN THOUSANDS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1,006 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,091 <ALLOWANCES> 1,819 <INVENTORY> 33,800 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,707 <PP&E> 10,735 <DEPRECIATION> 5,523 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 75,411 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,301 <BONDS> 19,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,576 <OTHER-SE> 43,502 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 75,411 <SALES> 100,658 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 100,658 <CGS> 63,488 <TOTAL-COSTS> 63,488 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,343 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 989 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,838 <INCOME-TAX> 3,791 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,047 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,047 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.07