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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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        <footnote id="F1">UNDER THE RADIOSHACK CORPORATION EXECUTIVE DEFERRED STOCK AND/OR COMPENSATION PLANS (COLLECTIVELY THE &quot;PLANS&quot;) SEC REG. NO. 333-47893 THE REPORTING PERSON RECEIVES RADIOSHACK CORPORATION COMMON STOCK UNITS WHICH INCLUDE COMPANY MATCHING AMOUNTS.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JOHN P. CLARSON BY POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EVELYN V. FOLLIT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-19</signatureDate>
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RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
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FOLLIT EVELYN V
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SUITE 400
FORT WORTH
TX
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2004-08-19
2004-08-19
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D
UNDER THE RADIOSHACK CORPORATION EXECUTIVE DEFERRED STOCK AND/OR COMPENSATION PLANS (COLLECTIVELY THE "PLANS") SEC REG. NO. 333-47893 THE REPORTING PERSON RECEIVES RADIOSHACK CORPORATION COMMON STOCK UNITS WHICH INCLUDE COMPANY MATCHING AMOUNTS.
JOHN P. CLARSON BY POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EVELYN V. FOLLIT
2004-08-19