DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995 September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 479,242 $ 445,657 PROPERTY 3,986,158 4,318,209 INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 384,411 417,666 OTHER ASSETS 25,314 64,326 TOTAL $4,875,125 $5,245,858 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 646,271 $ 610,208 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (65,491) (61,424) Limited Partners 4,294,345 4,697,074 Total partners' equity 4,228,854 4,635,650 TOTAL $4,875,125 $5,245,858 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 407,863 $ 410,758 Interest 2,719 3,917 Total revenues 410,582 414,675 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 253,892 268,245 General and administrative 33,965 33,419 Total expenses 287,857 301,664 INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 122,725 113,011 EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE 24,134 30,888 NET INCOME $ 146,859 $ 143,899 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 145,390 $ 142,460 General partners 1,469 1,439 TOTAL $ 146,859 $ 143,899 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 6.06 $ 5.94 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, 1996 AND 1995 September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 REVENUES: Rental Income $1,220,928 $1,224,172 Interest 8,075 11,657 Total Revenues 1,229,003 1,235,829 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 747,581 760,672 General and Administrative 137,132 135,294 Total Expenses 884,713 895,966 INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 344,290 339,863 EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 67,095 85,363 NET INCOME $411,385 $425,226 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited Partners 407,271 420,974 General Partners 4,114 4,252 TOTAL 411,385 425,226 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $16.97 $17.54 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS USED IN PER UNIT CALCULATION 24,000 24,000 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 GENERAL LIMITED PARTNERS PARTNERS TOTAL EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1994 ($ 56,080) $5,226,130 $5,170,050 NET INCOME 4,252 420,974 425,226 DISTRIBUTIONS (8,181) (810,000) (818,181) EQUITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ($60,009) $4,837,104 $4,777,095 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 ($61,424) $4,697,074 $4,635,650 NET INCOME 4,114 407,271 411,385 DISTRIBUTIONS (8,181) (810,000) (818,181) EQUITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 ($65,491) $4,294,345 $4,228,854 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 411,385 $425,226 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 351,850 351,850 Distributions in excess 	of earnings in real estate joint venture 33,256 41,537 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Decrease in other assets 39,012 100,000 Increase in liabilities 36,063 43,444 Net cash provided by operating activities 871,566 962,057 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - Purchase of property and equipment (19,800) (15,175) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (818,181) (818,181) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 33,585 128,701 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 445,657 424,960 At end of period $ 479,242 $553,661 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 September 30, 1996, and for the periods ended September 30, 1996, and 1995 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 September 30, 1996, is as follows: Land $ 2,305,310 Buildings and improvements 7,071,497 Equipment 22,831 Total 9,399,638 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 5,413,480) Property - Net $ 3,986,158 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 nine months ended September 30, 1996, and 1995 is as follows: 1996 1995 Revenue $476,294 $530,834 Operating Expenses 252,644 246,291 Net Income $223,650 $284,543 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.