UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934

For the period ended September 30, 1996

                                       or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

For the transition period from                 to
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Commission File Number 1-10859
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                      PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           California                                           95-4300891
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(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                          Identification Number)


      701 Western Avenue
       Glendale, California                                         91201-2349
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(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:             (818) 244-8080
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                    Yes X No
                                       --   --

The number of shares  outstanding of the Company's classes of common stock as of
September 30, 1996:

               2,776,023 shares of $.01 par value Series A shares
                324,989 shares of $.01 par value Series B shares
                920,802 shares of $.01 par value Series C shares
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                                      INDEX



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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Condensed Balance Sheets at September 30, 1996
   and December 31, 1995                                                 2

  Condensed Statements of Income for the three and nine
   months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995                              3

  Condensed Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the
   nine months ended September 30, 1996                                  4

  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the
   nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995                         5

  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements                                6

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
   Financial Condition and Results of Operations                       7-9


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                             10




                      PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



                                                                                      September 30,          December 31,
                                                                                           1996                   1995
                                                                                --------------------      --------------------
                                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
                                     ------

                                                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents                                                             $    469,000           $    437,000
Rent and other receivables                                                                  66,000                 43,000
Prepaid expenses                                                                           123,000                399,000

Real estate facilities at cost:
   Building, land improvements and equipment                                            43,995,000             43,686,000
   Land                                                                                 22,837,000             22,837,000
                                                                                --------------------      --------------------
                                                                                        66,832,000             66,523,000

   Less accumulated depreciation                                                       (18,553,000)           (17,125,000)
                                                                                --------------------      --------------------
                                                                                        48,279,000             49,398,000
                                                                                --------------------      --------------------

Total assets                                                                           $48,937,000            $50,277,000
                                                                                ====================      ====================

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                      ------------------------------------

Accounts payable                                                                      $  1,112,000           $  1,033,000
Dividends payable                                                                          962,000              1,522,000
Advance payments from renters                                                              305,000                307,000
Notes payable                                                                            4,650,000              5,650,000

Shareholders' equity:
   Series A common, $.01 par value,
     4,983,165 shares authorized,
     2,776,023 shares issued and
     outstanding (2,780,323 shares issued
     and outstanding in 1995)                                                               28,000                 28,000
   Convertible Series B common, $.01 par
     value, 324,989 shares authorized,
     issued and outstanding                                                                  3,000                  3,000
   Convertible Series C common, $.01 par
     value, 920,802 shares authorized,
     issued and outstanding                                                                  9,000                  9,000

   Paid-in-capital                                                                      51,769,000             51,842,000
   Cumulative income                                                                    20,046,000             16,944,000
   Cumulative distributions                                                            (29,947,000)           (27,061,000)
                                                                                --------------------      --------------------

   Total shareholders' equity                                                           41,908,000             41,765,000
                                                                                --------------------      --------------------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                             $48,937,000            $50,277,000
                                                                                ====================      ====================


                             See accompanying notes.
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                      PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.
                         CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                        Three Months Ended                       Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30,                           September 30,
                                                  ---------------------------------        ---------------------------------
                                                       1996              1995                   1996              1995
                                                  -------------      --------------        -------------      --------------
REVENUES:

                                                                                                            
Rental income                                       $2,772,000          $2,717,000           $8,145,000          $7,898,000
Interest income                                          3,000               5,000               13,000              24,000
                                                  -------------      --------------        -------------      --------------

                                                     2,775,000           2,722,000            8,158,000           7,922,000
                                                  -------------      --------------        -------------      --------------



COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Cost of operations                                     873,000             786,000            2,522,000           2,293,000
Management fees paid to affiliates                     149,000             155,000              433,000             456,000
Depreciation                                           512,000             511,000            1,526,000           1,543,000
Interest expense                                       113,000             106,000              371,000             217,000
Administrative                                          85,000              88,000              204,000             232,000
                                                 -------------      --------------        -------------      --------------

                                                     1,732,000           1,646,000            5,056,000           4,741,000
                                                  -------------      --------------        -------------      --------------


NET INCOME                                          $1,043,000          $1,076,000           $3,102,000          $3,181,000
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============



Earnings per share:

   Primary - Series A                                   $0.34               $0.34                $1.01               $0.97
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============
   Fully diluted - Series A                             $0.26               $0.25                $0.77               $0.75
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============


Dividends declared per share:

   Series A                                             $0.31               $0.31                $0.93               $0.91
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============
   Series B                                             $0.31               $0.31                $0.93               $0.91
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============


Weighted average common shares 
   outstanding:

   Primary - Series A                                2,776,023           2,874,373            2,776,023           2,979,534
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============
   Fully diluted - Series A                          4,021,814           4,120,164            4,021,814           4,225,325
                                                  =============      ==============        =============      ==============


                             See accompanying notes.
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                      Public Storage Properties XVII, Inc.
                   Condensed Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                              Convertible            Convertible                      
                                        Series A               Series B               Series C            Paid-in     
                                   Shares      Amount      Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount       Capital     
                                  ---------    -------      -------     ------     -------     ------   -----------   

                                                                                              
Balances at December 31, 1995     2,780,323    $28,000      324,989     $3,000     920,802     $9,000   $51,842,000   

Net income                                -          -            -          -           -          -             -   
Repurchase of shares                 (4,300)         -            -          -           -          -       (73,000)  

Cash distributions declared:
$.93 per share - Series A                 -          -            -          -           -          -             -   
$.93 per share - Series B                 -          -            -          -           -          -             -   
                                  ---------    -------      -------     ------     -------     ------   -----------   

Balances at September 30, 1996    2,776,023    $28,000      324,989     $3,000     920,802     $9,000   $51,769,000   
                                  =========    =======      =======     ======     =======     ======   ===========   


                      Public Storage Properties XVII, Inc.
                   Condensed Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                                   (Unaudited)


                                     Cumulative                       Total
                                        Net         Cumulative    Shareholders'
                                       Income     Distributions       Equity
                                     -----------    -------------   -----------

                                                                   
Balances at December 31, 1995        $16,944,000    ($27,061,000)   $41,765,000

Net income                             3,102,000               -      3,102,000
Repurchase of shares                           -               -        (73,000)

Cash distributions declared:
$.93 per share - Series A                      -      (2,583,000)    (2,583,000)
$.93 per share - Series B                      -        (303,000)      (303,000)
                                     -----------    -------------   -----------

Balances at September 30, 1996       $20,046,000    ($29,947,000)   $41,908,000
                                     ===========    =============   ===========

                             See accompanying notes.
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                      PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                               Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                 September 30,
                                                                                 -------------------------------------------
                                                                                          1996                   1995
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:

                                                                                                                
   Net income                                                                            $3,102,000            $3,181,000

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash provided by operating activities:

   Depreciation                                                                           1,526,000             1,543,000
   Increase in rent and other receivables                                                   (23,000)               (4,000)
   Amortization of prepaid management fees                                                  298,000                     -
   Increase in prepaid expenses                                                             (22,000)                    -
   Increase in accounts payable                                                              79,000                36,000
   (Decrease) increase in advance payments from renters                                      (2,000)               18,000
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

     Total adjustments                                                                    1,856,000             1,593,000
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

     Net cash provided by operating activities                                            4,958,000             4,774,000
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:

   Additions to real estate facilities                                                     (407,000)             (198,000)
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

     Net cash used in investing activities                                                 (407,000)             (198,000)
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:

   (Payments) proceeds from note payable to bank                                         (1,000,000)            4,550,000
   Distributions paid to shareholders                                                    (3,446,000)           (3,039,000)
   Purchase of Company Series A common stock                                                (73,000)           (7,503,000)
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

     Net cash used in financing activities                                               (4,519,000)           (5,992,000)
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                         32,000            (1,416,000)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period                                    437,000             1,849,000
                                                                                 -------------------     -------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                      $   469,000           $   433,000
                                                                                 ===================     ===================



                             See accompanying notes.
                                        5


                      PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.   The  accompanying   unaudited  condensed  financial  statements  have  been
     prepared  pursuant  to the  rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
     Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
     included in financial  statements  prepared in  accordance  with  generally
     accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to
     such  rules  and  regulations,   although   management  believes  that  the
     disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented
     not misleading.  These unaudited condensed  financial  statements should be
     read in  conjunction  with  the  financial  statements  and  related  notes
     appearing in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

2.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  accompanying  unaudited  condensed
     financial  statements  reflect all  adjustments,  consisting of only normal
     accruals,  necessary to present fairly the Company's  financial position at
     September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the results of its operations for
     the three and nine months  ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995 and its cash
     flows for the nine months then ended.

3.   The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,
     1996 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results  expected for the full
     year.

4.   In 1995,  the Company  prepaid  eight months of 1996  management  fees at a
     total cost of $298,000.  The amount has been  expensed as  management  fees
     paid to affiliate during the nine months ended September 30, 1996.

5.   The Company has an  unsecured  revolving  credit  facility  with a bank for
     borrowings  up to  $7,500,000  for  working  capital  purposes  and general
     corporate purposes. Outstanding borrowings on the credit facility which, at
     the  Company's  option,  bear interest at either the bank's prime rate plus
     .25%  (8.50% at  September  30,  1996) or the bank's  LIBOR rate plus 2.25%
     (7.875% at  September  30,  1996),  will convert to a term loan on April 1,
     1997.  Principal  will be  payable  quarterly  beginning  on April 1, 1997.
     Interest  is payable  monthly  until  maturity.  On  January  1, 2002,  the
     remaining  unpaid  principal and interest is due and payable.  At September
     30, 1996, the outstanding balance on the credit facility was $4,650,000. In
     October 1996, the Company borrowed an additional  $850,000.  The Company is
     subject to certain  covenants  including  cash flow  coverages and dividend
     restrictions.  As of September 30, 1996, the Company was in compliance with
     the covenants of the credit facility.

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                      PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The  following  is   management's   discussion   and  analysis  of  certain
significant  factors  occurring during the periods presented in the accompanying
Condensed Financial Statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
- ----------------------

     The Company's  net income for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996 and
1995 was $3,102,000  and  $3,181,000,  respectively,  representing a decrease of
$79,000 or 2%. This decrease is primarily due to an increase in interest expense
partially  offset by an increase in property net operating income (rental income
less cost of operations,  management  fees paid to affiliates  and  depreciation
expense).  Net income for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 was
$1,043,000 and $1,076,000,  respectively,  representing a decrease of $33,000 or
3%. This decrease is primarily due to an increase in interest  expense  combined
with a decrease in property net operating income.

     Rental income  increased  $247,000 or 3% from  $7,898,000 to $8,145,000 for
the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1996,  respectively,  and increased
$55,000 or 2% from $2,717,000 to $2,772,000 for the three months ended September
30,  1995  and  1996,  respectively.  The  Company's  mini-warehouse  operations
generated  increases  in rental  income of $178,000 and $33,000 for the nine and
three  months  ended  September  30,  1996,  respectively,  compared to the same
periods in 1995 primarily due to increased occupancy levels at a majority of the
Company's  properties.   The  Company's  three  business  park  facilities  also
contributed  to the increase in rental  income as a result of  increased  rental
rates.

     The Company's  mini-warehouse  operations  had weighted  average  occupancy
levels of 90% and 88% for the nine month  periods  ended  September 30, 1996 and
1995, respectively.  The Company's business park operations had weighted average
occupancy levels of 92% for both the nine month periods ended September 30, 1996
and 1995.

     Cost of  operations  (including  management  fees  paid to  affiliates  and
depreciation  expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 was
$4,481,000 and $4,292,000, respectively, representing an increase of $189,000 or
4%. Cost of  operations  for the three months ended  September 30, 1996 and 1995
was $1,534,000 and $1,452,000, respectively, representing an increase of $82,000
or  6%.  These   increases  are  primarily  due  to  increases  in  repairs  and
maintenance,  advertising  and  property  taxes.  The  increase  in repairs  and
maintenance  costs is primarily  due to  increases in snow removal  costs due to
higher  than  normal  snow  levels at the  Company's  facilities  located in the
eastern  states as well as various  other costs such as  painting  and fence and
gate repairs.  The increase in property taxes is primarily due to a one-time tax
refund  received in early 1995 at the Company's San Diego,  California  business
park and an  increase  in the  property  tax rate at the  Company's  Wheatridge,
Colorado property.

     In 1995, the Company  prepaid eight months of 1996  management  fees on its
mini-warehouse  operations  (based  on the  management  fees for the  comparable
period during the calendar year immediately preceding the prepayment) discounted
at the rate of 14% per year to  compensate  for early  payment.  The Company has
expensed the prepaid  management fees. The amount is included in management fees

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paid to  affiliates  in the  condensed  statement of income.  As a result of the
prepayment, the Company saved approximately $38,000 in management fees, based on
the management  fees that would have been payable on rental income  generated in
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to the amount prepaid.

     Interest  expense  for the nine  month  period  ended  September  30,  1996
increased by $154,000, as compared to the same period in 1995 due primarily to a
higher outstanding loan balance in 1996 over 1995.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES.
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     Cash flows from operating  activities  ($4,958,000 in 1996),  cash reserves
and  borrowings  from  the  Company's  credit  facility   discussed  below  were
sufficient  to meet all current  obligations  and  distributions  of the Company
during the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  Management  expects cash flows
from  operations will be sufficient to fund capital  expenditures  and quarterly
distributions.

     The Company has an  unsecured  revolving  credit  facility  with a bank for
borrowings up to $7,500,000 for working capital  purposes and general  corporate
purposes.  Outstanding borrowings on the credit facility which, at the Company's
option,  bear  interest  at either  the bank's  prime  rate plus .25%  (8.50% at
September 30, 1996) or the bank's LIBOR rate plus 2.25% (7.875% at September 30,
1996),  will convert to a term loan on April 1, 1997.  Principal will be payable
quarterly  beginning  on  April 1,  1997.  Interest  is  payable  monthly  until
maturity. On January 1, 2002, the remaining unpaid principal and interest is due
and  payable.  At  September  30, 1996,  the  outstanding  balance on the credit
facility was  $4,650,000.  In October 1996,  the Company  borrowed an additional
$850,000.  The  Company  is subject to  certain  covenants  including  cash flow
coverages and dividend  restrictions.  As of September 30, 1996, the Company was
in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility.

     On November 12, 1996, the Company's  Board of Directors  declared a regular
quarterly  distribution  per share of $0.31.  In addition,  consistent  with the
Company's  REIT  distribution  requirements,  the  Company's  Board of Directors
declared  a special  distribution  of $0.15 per  share.  The  distributions  are
payable on January 15, 1997 to shareholders of record on December 31, 1996.

     The Company's  Board of Directors has authorized the Company to purchase up
to  1,300,000  shares of Series A common  stock.  The  Company  has  repurchased
961,351 shares of Series A common stock, of which 4,300 shares were purchased in
1996.

     The Company has elected and intends to continue to qualify as a real estate
investment  trust  ("REIT")  for federal  income tax  purposes.  As a REIT,  the
Company must meet, among other tests,  sources of income,  share ownership,  and
certain  asset  tests.  The Company is not taxed on that  portion of its taxable
income which is  distributed to its  shareholders  provided that at least 95% of
its taxable income is so distributed to its shareholders  prior to filing of the
Company's  tax return.  The primary  difference  between book income and taxable
income is depreciation  expense. In 1995, the Company's federal tax depreciation
was $1,446,000.

     The bylaws of the Company provide that,  during 1999,  unless  shareholders
have previously  approved such a proposal,  the  shareholders  will be presented
with a proposal to approve or  disapprove  (a) the sale or  financing  of all or
substantially  all of the  properties and (b) the  distribution  of the proceeds
from  such  transaction  and,  in the  case of a sale,  the  liquidation  of the
Company.



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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
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     The Company's  funds from  operations  ("FFO") is defined  generally by the
National  Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as net income before loss
on early  extinguishment  of debt and gain on disposition  of real estate,  plus
depreciation and amortization.  FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 1996
and 1995 was $4,628,000 and $4,724,000,  respectively.  FFO for the three months
ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 was $1,555,000 and  $1,587,000,  respectively.
FFO is a  supplemental  performance  measure for equity  Real Estate  Investment
Trusts used by industry analysts. FFO does not take into consideration principal
payments on debt, capital  improvements,  distributions and other obligations of
the Company.  The only  depreciation or amortization  that is added to income to
derive FFO is depreciation  and  amortization  directly related to physical real
estate.  All depreciation  and  amortization  reported by the Company relates to
physical  real  estate and does not  include any  depreciation  or  amortization
related to goodwill, deferred financing costs or other intangibles. FFO is not a
substitute  for the Company's  net cash provided by operating  activities or net
income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,  as
a measure of liquidity or operating performance.

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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION





ITEMS 1 through 5 are inapplicable.


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
         ---------------------------------

         (A)  EXHIBITS:  The following exhibit is included herein:
  
              (27) Financial Data Schedule

         (B)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

              None




                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                            DATED: November 13, 1996

                            PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES XVII, INC.




                            BY:     /s/ Ronald L. Havner, Jr.
                                    ----------------------------
                                    Ronald L. Havner, Jr.
                                    Senior Vice President and
                                      Chief Financial Officer


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