DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) MARCH 31, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 March 31, December 31, 1998 1997 ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 550,924 $ 496,565 PROPERTY 6,685,827 6,832,913 OTHER ASSETS 82,192 67,449 TOTAL $7,318,943 $7,396,927 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 746,041 $ 727,497 MINORITY INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 307,933 315,846 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (74,791) (73,905) Limited Partners 6,339,760 6,427,489 Total partners' equity 6,264,969 6,353,584 TOTAL $7,318,943 $7,396,927 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 March 31, March 31, 1998 1997 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 657,528 $ 636,518 Interest 2,334 3,043 Total revenues 659,862 639,561 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 338,805 343,394 General and administrative 74,854 73,361 Total expenses 413,659 416,755 INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 246,203 222,806 MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 24,788 20,046 NET INCOME $ 221,415 $ 202,760 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 219,201 $ 200,732 General partners 2,214 2,028 TOTAL $ 221,415 $ 202,760 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 7.14 $ 6.54 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS USED IN PER UNIT CALCULATION 30,693 30,693 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). CONSOLIDATED 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 ($ 68,439) $6,968,646 $6,900,207 NET INCOME 2,028 200,732 202,760 DISTRIBUTIONS (3,100) (306,930) (310,030) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1997 ($69,511) $6,862,448 $6,792,937 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 ($73,905) $6,427,489 $6,353,584 NET INCOME 2,214 219,201 221,415 DISTRIBUTIONS (3,100) (306,930) (310,030) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1998 ($74,791) $6,339,760 $6,264,969 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). CONSOLIDATED 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 $ 221,415 $ 202,760 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 146,937 146,937 Distributions paid to 	minority interest in real estate joint 	venture in excess of earnings (7,911) (10,854) Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Increase in other assets (14,743) (66,759) Increase in liabilities 18,544 38,011 Net cash provided by operating activities 364,242 310,095 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - Disposal of property and equipment 147 0 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (310,030) (310,030) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 54,359 65 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 496,565 549,578 At end of period $ 550,924 $ 549,643 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 	 1. GENERAL DSI Realty Income Fund IX (the "Partnership"), a limited partnership, has three general partners (DSI Properties, Inc., Robert J. Conway and Joseph W. Conway) and limited partners owning 30,693 limited partnership units. The accompanying consolidated 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 which are 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 Monterey Park and Azusa, California; Everett, Washington; and Romeoville and Elgin, Illinois. The Partnership also owns a 70% interest in a mini-storage facility in Aurora, Colorado. As of March 31, 1998, the total cost and accumulated depreciation of the mini-storage facilities are as follows: Land $ 2,729,790 Buildings and equipment 10,975,750 Total 13,705,540 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 7,019,713) Property - Net $ 6,685,827 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.