DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
                     (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)


BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995



                                          March 31,      December 31,
                                            1996             1995 
                                                    
ASSETS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                $  413,884       $  445,657 
PROPERTY                                  4,220,725        4,318,209
 
INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE
  JOINT VENTURE                             408,662          417,666

OTHER ASSETS                                 52,378           64,326  

TOTAL                                    $5,095,649       $5,245,858 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES                              $  614,680       $  610,208 

 
PARTNERS' EQUITY:
     General Partners                       (62,971)         (61,424)
     Limited Partners                     4,543,940        4,697,074 

  Total partners' equity                  4,480,969        4,635,650

TOTAL                                    $5,095,649       $5,245,858

See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited).


STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995


                                         March 31,        March 31,
                                           1996             1995  
REVENUES:
                                                      
Rental Income                            $  407,059       $  416,862
Interest                                      2,356            3,759
     Total revenues                         409,415          420,621 

EXPENSES:

Operating Expenses                          248,645           241,673 
General and administrative                   65,070            62,896
     Total expenses                         313,715           304,569 

INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME 
   OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE              95,700           116,052
   EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE           22,346            26,090 

NET INCOME                               $  118,046        $  142,142 


AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
    Limited partners                     $  116,866        $  140,721 
    General partners                          1,180             1,421

TOTAL                                    $  118,046        $  142,142 

NET INCOME PER LIMITED 
   PARTNERSHIP UNIT                      $     4.87        $     5.86 


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, 1996 AND 1995



                                      GENERAL        LIMITED
                                      PARTNERS       PARTNERS       TOTAL
                                                        
EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1994         ($  56,080)     $5,226,130   $5,170,050

NET INCOME                               1,421         140,721      142,142 
DISTRIBUTIONS                           (2,727)       (270,000)    (272,727)

EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1995              ($57,386)     $5,096,851   $5,039,465

EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1995           ($61,424)     $4,697,074   $4,635,650 

NET INCOME                               1,180         116,866      118,046 
DISTRIBUTIONS                           (2,727)       (270,000)    (272,727)

EQUITY AT MARCH 31, 1996              ($62,971)     $4,543,940   $4,480,969 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited).


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995



                                      March 31,         March 31,
                                        1996              1995
                                                            
                                                    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income                             $ 118,046        $142,142  

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           9,004          10,510

     Changes in assets and 
      	liabilities:

     Decrease in other assets             11,948          86,874    
     Increase in liabilities               4,472          47,395

Net cash provided by 
  operating activities                   260,753         404,204 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES -

     Purchase of property 
       and equipment                     (19,799)           (971)   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -

     Distributions to partners          (272,727)       (272,727)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND 
   CASH EQUIVALENTS                      (31,773)        130,506 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

     At beginning of period              445,657         424,960 
     At end of period                  $ 413,884        $555,466 


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, 1996, and for
the periods ended March 31, 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 March 31, 1996, 
is as follows:


                                         
        Land                                 $  2,305,310
        Buildings and improvements              7,071,497 
        Equipment                                  22,831
        Total                                   9,399,638
        Less: Accumulated Depreciation        ( 5,178,913)
        Property - Net                       $  4,220,725



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, 1996, and 1995 is as follows:

                                   1996                    1995
                                                   
     Revenue                     $155,364                $168,267             
     Operating Expenses            80,878                  81,300
     Net Income                  $ 74,486                $ 86,967
 


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.