DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996 September 30, December 31, 1997 1996 ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 481,882 $ 481,301 PROPERTY 3,292,749 3,674,730 OTHER ASSETS 51,726 31,660 TOTAL $3,826,357 $4,187,691 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 580,718 $ 567,689 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (75,311) (71,568) Limited Partners 3,320,950 3,691,570 Total partners' equity 3,245,639 3,620,002 TOTAL $3,826,357 $4,187,691 See accompanying notes to financial statements (unaudited). STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996 September 30, September 30, 1997 1996 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 498,008 $ 467,923 Interest 2,515 2,887 Total revenues 500,523 470,810 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 312,840 303,830 General and administrative 36,876 33,681 Total expenses 349,716 337,511 NET INCOME $ 150,807 $ 133,299 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 149,299 $ 131,966 General partners 1,508 1,333 TOTAL $ 150,807 $ 133,299 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 6.22 $ 5.50 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS USED IN PER UNIT CALCULATION 24,000 24,000 See accompanying notes to financial statements (unaudited). STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996 September 30, September 30, 1997 1996 REVENUES: Rental Income $1,455,385 $1,403,190 Interest 7,428 8,791 Total Revenues 1,462,813 1,411,981 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 968,702 916,933 General and administrative 141,202 133,167 Total expenses 1,109,904 1,050,100 NET INCOME $352,909 $361,881 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners 349,380 358,262 General partners 3,529 3,619 TOTAL 352,909 361,881 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $14.56 $14.93 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996 GENERAL LIMITED PARTNERS PARTNERS TOTAL EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 ($66,391) $4,204,098 $4,137,707 NET INCOME 3,619 358,262 361,881 DISTRIBUTIONS (7,272) (720,000) (727,272) EQUITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 ($70,044) $3,842,360 $3,772,316 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 ($71,568) $3,691,570 $3,620,002 NET INCOME 3,529 349,380 352,909 DISTRIBUTIONS (7,272) (720,000) (727,272) EQUITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 ($75,311) $3,320,950 $3,245,639 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996 September 30, September 30, 1997 1996 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 352,909 $ 361,881 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 381,981 381,980 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Increase in other assets (20,066) (4,205) Increase(Decrease) in liabilities: 13,029 (6,200) Net cash provided by operating activities 727,853 733,456 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (727,272) (727,272) NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 581 6,184 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 481,301 470,517 At end of period $ 481,882 $ 476,701 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 September 30, 1997, and for the periods ended September 30, 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 September 30, 1997, is as follows: Land $ 2,089,800 Buildings and equipment 7,662,434 Equipment 39,046 Total 9,791,280 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 6,498,531) Property - Net $ 3,292,749 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.