DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII (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 $ 504,304 $ 500,294 PROPERTY 3,054,084 3,181,412 OTHER ASSETS 51,437 37,660 TOTAL $3,609,825 $3,719,366 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 528,846 $ 544,144 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (76,957) (76,015) Limited Partners 3,157,936 3,251,237 Total partners' equity 3,080,979 3,175,222 TOTAL $3,609,825 $3,719,366 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 $ 521,724 $ 468,687 Interest 2,706 2,629 Total revenues 524,430 471,316 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 309,913 299,370 General and administrative 64,336 62,425 Total expenses 376,249 361,795 NET INCOME $ 148,181 $ 105,521 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 146,699 $ 108,426 General partners 1,482 1,095 TOTAL $ 148,181 $ 109,521 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 6.11 $ 4.52 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 ($ 71,568) $3,691,570 $3,620,002 NET INCOME 1,095 108,426 109,521 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,424) (240,000) (242,424) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1997 ($72,897) $3,559,996 $3,487,099 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 ($76,015) $3,251,237 $3,175,222 NET INCOME 1,482 146,699 148,181 DISTRIBUTIONS (2,424) (240,000) (242,424) EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1998 ($76,957) $3,157,936 $3,080,979 See accompanying notes to 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 $ 148,181 $ 109,521 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 127,328 127,328 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Increase in other assets (13,777) (48,117) (Decrease)Increase in liabilities: (15,298) 10,043 Net cash provided by operating activities 246,434 198,775 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (242,424) (242,424) NET INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4,010 (43,649) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 500,294 481,301 At end of period $ 504,304 $ 437,652 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 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 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 March 31, 1998, is as follows: Land $ 2,089,800 Buildings and equipment 7,662,434 Equipment 55,058 Total 9,807,292 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 6,753,208) Property - Net $ 3,054,084 ============ 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.