DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII (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 $ 370,299 $ 389,413 PROPERTY 3,739,029 3,856,310 INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 353,791 364,645 OTHER ASSETS 48,924 21,684 TOTAL $4,512,043 $4,632,052 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 644,273 $ 610,006 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (69,102) (67,560) Limited Partners 3,936,872 4,089,606 Total partners' equity 3,867,770 4,022,046 TOTAL $4,512,043 $4,632,052 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 $ 417,855 $ 407,059 Interest 1,783 2,356 Total revenues 419,638 409,415 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 257,103 248,645 General and administrative 64,130 65,070 Total expenses 321,233 313,715 INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 98,405 95,700 EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE 20,046 22,346 NET INCOME $ 118,451 $ 118,046 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 117,266 $ 116,866 General partners 1,185 1,180 TOTAL $ 118,451 $ 118,046 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 4.89 $ 4.87 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 ($61,424) $4,697,074 $4,635,650 NET INCOME 1,180 116,866 118,046 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,727) (270,000) (272,727) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1996 ($62,971) $4,543,940 $4,480,969 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 ($67,560) $4,089,606 $4,022,046 NET INCOME 1,185 117,266 118,451 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,727) (270,000) (272,727) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1997 ($69,102) $3,936,872 $3,867,770 See accompanying notes to consolidated 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 $ 118,451 $118,046 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 117,283 117,283 Distributions in excess 	of earnings in real estate joint venture 10,852 9,004 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: (Increase)Decrease in other assets (27,240) 11,948 Increase in liabilities 34,267 4,472 Net cash provided by operating activities 253,613 260,753 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - Purchase of property and equipment 0 (19,799) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (272,727) (272,727) NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (19,114) (31,773) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 389,413 445,657 At end of period $ 370,299 $413,884 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 	 1. GENERAL DSI Realty Income Fund VIII (the "Partnership"), a limited 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 considered necessary by the Partnership's management for a fair presentation of the results for the periods indicated. 2. PROPERTY The Partnership owns five mini-storage facilities located in Stockton, Pittsburg, El Centro, Lompoc and Huntington Beach, California. The total cost of property and accumulated depreciation at March 31, 1997, is as follows: Land $ 2,305,310 Buildings and improvements 7,071,497 Equipment 22,831 Total 9,399,638 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 5,660,609) Property - Net $ 3,739,029 3. INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE The Partnership is involved in a joint venture with DSI Realty Income Fund IX through which the Partnership has a 30% interest in a mini-storage facility in Aurora, Colorado. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, the Partnership is entitled to 30% of the profits and losses of venture and owns 30% of the mini-storage facility as a tenant in common with DSI Realty Income Fund IX, which has the remaining 70% interest in the venture. Summarized income statement information for the three months ended March 31, 1997, and 1996 is as follows: 1997 1996 Revenue $156,705 $155,364 Operating Expenses 89,885 80,878 Net Income $ 66,820 $ 74,486 The Partnership accounts for its investment in the real estate joint venture under the equity method of accounting. 4. 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.