DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) MARCH 31, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996 March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 437,652 $ 481,301 PROPERTY 3,547,402 3,674,730 OTHER ASSETS 79,777 31,660 TOTAL $4,064,831 $4,187,691 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 577,732 $ 567,689 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (72,897) (71,568) Limited Partners 3,559,996 3,691,570 Total partners' equity 3,487,099 3,620,002 TOTAL $4,064,831 $4,187,691 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 March 31, March 31, 1997 1996 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 468,687 $ 462,690 Interest 2,629 2,666 Total revenues 471,316 465,356 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 299,370 298,867 General and administrative 62,425 62,692 Total expenses 361,795 361,559 NET INCOME $ 109,521 $ 103,797 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 108,426 $ 102,759 General partners 1,095 1,038 TOTAL $ 109,521 $ 103,797 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 4.52 $ 4.28 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS USED IN PER UNIT CALCULATION 24,000 24,000 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 GENERAL LIMITED PARTNERS PARTNERS TOTAL EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 ($66,391) $4,204,098 $4,137,707 NET INCOME 1,038 102,759 103,797 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,424) (240,000) (242,424) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1996 ($67,777) $4,066,857 $3,999,080 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 ($71,568) $3,691,570 $3,620,002 NET INCOME 1,095 108,426 109,521 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,424) (240,000) (242,424) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1997 ($72,897) $3,559,996 $3,487,099 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 March 31, March 31, 1997 1996 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 109,521 $ 103,797 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 127,328 127,328 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Increase in other assets (48,117) (48,485) Increase in liabilities 10,043 5,354 Net cash provided by operating activities 198,775 187,994 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (242,424) (242,424) NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (43,649) (54,430) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 481,301 470,517 At end of period $ 437,652 $ 416,087 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 	 1. GENERAL DSI Realty Income Fund VII (the "Partnership"), has two general partners (DSI Properties, Inc., and Diversified Investors Agency) and limited partners owning 24,000 limited partnership units. The Partnership was formed under the California Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the primary purpose of acquiring and operating real estate. The accompanying financial information as of March 31, 1997, and for the periods ended March 31, 1997, and 1996, is unaudited. Such financial information includes all adjustments which are considered necessary by the Partnership's management for a fair presentation of the results for the periods indicated. 2. PROPERTY Properties owned by the Partnership are all mini-storage facilities. Depreciation is calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful life of 15 years. The total cost of property and accumulated depreciation at March 31, 1997, is as follows: Land $ 2,089,800 Buildings and equipment 7,662,434 Equipment 39,046 Total 9,791,280 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 6,243,878) Property - Net $ 3,547,402 3. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT Net income per limited partnership unit is calculated by dividing the net income allocated to the limited partners by the number of limited partnership units outstanding during the period.