DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) MARCH 31, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 March 31, December 31, 1998 1997 ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 396,696 $ 399,704 PROPERTY 3,269,896 3,387,178 INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 305,738 313,650 OTHER ASSETS 31,629 31,604 TOTAL $4,003,959 $4,132,136 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 607,683 $ 612,450 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (73,818) (72,584) Limited Partners 3,470,094 3,592,270 Total partners' equity 3,396,276 3,519,686 TOTAL $4,003,959 $4,132,136 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 March 31, March 31, 1998 1997 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 447,309 $ 417,855 Interest 1,836 1,783 Total revenues 449,145 419,638 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 254,454 257,103 General and administrative 70,162 64,130 Total expenses 324,616 321,233 INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 124,528 98,405 EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE 24,789 20,046 NET INCOME $ 149,317 $ 118,451 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 147,824 $ 117,266 General partners 1,493 1,185 TOTAL $ 149,317 $ 118,451 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 6.16 $ 4.89 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, 1998 AND 1997 GENERAL LIMITED PARTNERS PARTNERS TOTAL 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 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 ($72,584) $3,592,270 $3,519,686 NET INCOME 1,493 147,824 149,317 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,727) (270,000) (272,727) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1998 ($73,818) $3,470,094 $3,396,276 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 March 31, March 31, 1998 1997 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 149,317 $118,451 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 7,911 10,852 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Increase in other assets (25) (27,240) (Decrease)Increase in liabilities (4,767) 34,267 Net cash provided by operating activities 269,719 253,613 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (272,727) (272,727) NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3,008) (19,114) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 399,704 389,413 At end of period $ 396,696 $370,299 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, 1998, and for the periods ended March 31, 1998, and 1997 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, 1998, is as follows: Land $ 2,305,310 Buildings and improvements 7,071,497 Equipment 22,831 Total 9,399,638 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 6,129,742) Property - Net $ 3,269,896 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, 1998, and 1997 is as follows: 1998 1997 Revenue $166,906 $156,705 Operating Expenses 84,280 89,885 Net Income $ 82,626 $ 66,820 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.