DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership) BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) JUNE 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996 June 30, December 31, 1997 1996 ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 352,066 $ 389,413 PROPERTY 3,621,746 3,856,310 INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 343,756 364,645 OTHER ASSETS 21,684 21,684 TOTAL $4,339,252 $4,632,052 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 616,100 $ 610,006 PARTNERS' EQUITY: General Partners (70,548) (67,560) Limited Partners 3,793,700 4,089,606 Total partners' equity 3,723,152 4,022,046 TOTAL $4,339,252 $4,632,052 See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996 June 30, June 30, 1997 1996 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 421,223 $ 406,006 Interest 1,609 3,000 Total revenues 422,832 409,006 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 276,397 245,044 General and administrative 40,090 38,097 Total expenses 316,487 283,141 INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 106,345 125,865 EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE 21,764 20,615 NET INCOME $ 128,109 $ 146,480 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 126,828 $ 145,015 General partners 1,281 1,465 TOTAL $ 128,109 $ 146,480 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $ 5.28 $ 6.04 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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996 June 30, June 30, 1997 1996 REVENUES: Rental Income $ 839,078 $ 813,065 Interest 3,392 5,356 Total Revenues 842,470 818,421 EXPENSES: Operating Expenses 533,500 493,689 General and Administrative 104,220 103,167 Total Expenses 637,720 596,856 INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE 204,750 221,565 EQUITY IN INCOME OF REAL ESTATE FOINT VENTURE 41,810 42,961 NET INCOME $ 246,560 $ 264,526 AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO: Limited partners $ 244,094 $ 261,881 General partners 2,466 2,645 TOTAL $ 246,560 $ 264,526 NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT $10.17 $10.91 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 JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996 GENERAL LIMITED PARTNERS PARTNERS TOTAL EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 ($61,424) $4,697,074 $4,635,650 NET INCOME 2,645 261,881 264,526 DISTRIBUTIONS (5,454) (540,000) (545,454) EQUITY AT JUNE 30, 1996 ($64,233) $4,418,955 $4,354,722 EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 ($67,560) $4,089,606 $4,022,046 NET INCOME 2,466 244,094 246,560 DISTRIBUTIONS (5,454) (540,000) (545,454) EQUITY AT JUNE 30, 1997 ($70,548) $3,793,700 $3,723,152 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements(unaudited). STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996 June 30, June 30, 1997 1996 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 246,560 $ 264,526 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 234,567 234,567 Distributions in excess 	of earnings in real estate joint venture 20,886 19,589 Changes in assets and 	liabilities: Decrease in other assets 0 27,839 Increase(Decrease)in liabilities 6,094 (5,956) Net cash provided by operating activities 508,107 540,565 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - Purchase of property and equipment 0 (19,800) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Distributions to partners (545,454) (545,454) NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (37,347) (24,689) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: At beginning of period 389,413 445,657 At end of period $ 352,066 $420,968 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 June 30, 1997, and for the periods ended June 30, 1997, and 1996 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 June 30, 1997, is as follows: Land $ 2,305,310 Buildings and improvements 7,071,497 Equipment 22,831 Total 9,399,638 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 5,777,892) Property - Net $ 3,621,746 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 June 30, 1997, and 1996 is as follows: 1997 1996 Revenue $320,774 $315,861 Operating Expenses 181,407 172,659 Net Income $139,367 $143,202 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.