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

                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of report (date of earliest event reported): February 6, 2008

                          MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Maryland               Commission File Number:          95-2635431
           --------                      1-8383                    ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                                 (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation)                                           Identification)

                    10050 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 725-0700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 2.02.    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

(a)  The following information is being furnished by the Company as required for
     Item  2.02(a)  of this  report  and shall not be deemed to be  "filed"  for
     purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

On February 6, 2008, the Company issued a press release  announcing its earnings
results for the fourth  quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007. The press
release is attached to this Current  Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated
by reference in response to Item 2.02(a) of this report.



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                                    SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.




                                     MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.

Date: February 7, 2008               By: /s/ Wayne N. Pham
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Wayne N. Pham
                                        Vice President of Finance and Controller

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Exhibit 99.1

                                                                   PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate News Release
February 6, 2008


  MISSION WEST PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2007 OPERATING
                  RESULTS AND 25.0% INCREASE IN COMMON DIVIDEND

  "We build the buildings for the high tech companies that build the internet"


Cupertino,  CA - Mission West Properties,  Inc. (AMEX:  MSW) reported today that
Funds From  Operations  ("FFO")  for the  quarter  ended  December  31, 2007 was
approximately  $13,992,000  or $0.13 per diluted common share  (considering  the
potential  effect of all O.P. units being  exchanged for shares of the Company's
common  stock) as compared  to  approximately  $18,538,000  or $0.18 per diluted
common share for the same period in 2006. On a sequential quarter basis, FFO for
the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was approximately  $0.58 per diluted common
share, which included  approximately  $0.44 from termination fee income. For the
twelve  months  ended  December  31,  2007,   FFO  increased  to   approximately
$114,867,000  or $1.09 per diluted common share from FFO of $86,585,000 or $0.83
per diluted common share for the same period in 2006. Net termination fee income
relating to lease terminations accounted for approximately  $51,721,000 or $0.49
per diluted  common share and  $14,784,000 or $0.14 per diluted common share for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Net income per diluted  share to common  stockholders  was $0.08 for the quarter
ended  December 31, 2007  compared to $0.27 for the quarter  ended  December 31,
2006, a per share decrease of approximately  70.4%.  Gain on sale of real estate
accounted for approximately  $0.15 per diluted common share for the three months
ended  December 31, 2006.  For the twelve  months ended  December 31, 2007,  net
income per diluted share to common  stockholders was $0.95, up from $0.76 a year
ago, a per share  increase of  approximately  25%.  Net  termination  fee income
relating to lease terminations  accounted for approximately  $0.52 and $0.15 per
diluted  common share for the twelve  months  ended  December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.

The Company  announced  today that its Board of  Directors  declared its regular
quarterly  dividend on the Company's Common Stock for the first quarter of 2008.
The declared dividend represents a 25.0%, or $0.04 per share,  increase over the
Company's prior quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share. The Common Stock dividend
is $0.20 per share and is payable on April 3, 2008 to all Common Stockholders of
Record as of March 31,  2008.  The dividend is  equivalent  to an annual rate of
$0.80 per share,  which represents an 8.4 percent  annualized yield based on the
latest  closing  price of $9.53 per share.  The Company  intends to make regular
quarterly  distributions  to  holders of its  Common  Stock  based upon its cash
avaliable for distribution.

COMPANY PROFILE

Mission West Properties, Inc. operates as a self-managed,  self-administered and
fully integrated REIT engaged in the management, leasing, marketing, development
and acquisition of commercial R&D properties,  primarily  located in the Silicon
Valley portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently, the Company manages 109
properties  totaling  approximately  7.9 million  rentable  square  feet,  which
includes  approximately  854,000 rentable square feet (or 16 buildings) that are
in the process of being  rezoned for  residential  development.  For  additional
information, please contact Investor Relations at 408-725-0700.

The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements. Such statements
can be  identified  by the use of  forward-looking  terminology  such as "will,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intends," or similar words. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks,  uncertainties or other factors beyond the
Company's  control,  which may cause  material  differences  in actual  results,
performance or other  expectations.  These factors include,  but are not limited
to, the ability to complete  acquisitions  under the Berg Land  Holdings  Option
Agreement  with the Berg  Group  and other  factors  detailed  in the  Company's
registration  statements,  and periodic  filings with the  Securities & Exchange
Commission.

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                          MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
        (In thousands, except share, per share and property data amounts)





                                                   Three Months        Three Months     Twelve Months     Twelve Months
                                                      Ended               Ended             Ended             Ended
                                                   Dec 31, 2007        Dec 31, 2006      Dec 31, 2007      Dec 31, 2006
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
REVENUES:
                                                                                              
Rental revenue from real estate                     $18,986              $23,175           $80,337          $91,457
Above market lease intangible asset amortization          -                 (472) (1)       (4,091) (1)      (1,888) (1)
Tenant reimbursements                                 3,447                3,678            13,355           13,061
Lease termination income                                  -                    -            57,515           16,068
Other income, including interest                      1,644                1,673             7,553            4,498
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total revenues                                     24,077               28,054           154,669          123,196
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

EXPENSES:
Operating expenses                                    2,631                2,273             9,791            8,282
Real estate taxes                                     2,433                2,673            10,580           10,222
Interest                                              4,956                5,129            20,131           20,709
Interest (related parties)                              178                  186               724              755
General and administrative                              667                  445             3,035            2,248
Depreciation and amortization of real estate          5,503 (2)            5,586 (2)        22,588 (2)       21,579 (2)
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total expenses                                     16,368               16,292            66,849           63,795
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated
   joint venture and minority interests               7,709               11,762            87,820           59,401
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture      350                  447             1,408            1,985
Minority interests                                   (6,491)              (9,930)          (71,471)         (49,928)
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
   Income from continuing operations                  1,568                2,279            17,757           11,458
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests:
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations             -                2,935             1,126            2,935
(Loss)/income attributable to discontinued operations     -                   36                 5              237
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
   Income from discontinued operations                    -                2,971             1,131            3,172
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Net income to common stockholders                    $1,568              $ 5,250           $18,888          $14,630
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Net income to minority interests                     $6,491              $25,301           $76,960          $66,358
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Income per share from continuing operations:
   Basic                                              $0.08                $0.12             $0.90            $0.60
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
   Diluted                                            $0.08                $0.12             $0.89            $0.59
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Income per share from discontinued operations:
   Basic                                                  -                $0.15             $0.06            $0.17
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
   Diluted                                                -                $0.15             $0.06            $0.17
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Net income per share to common stockholders:
   Basic                                              $0.08                $0.27             $0.96            $0.77
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
   Diluted                                            $0.08                $0.27             $0.95            $0.76
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average shares of common stock (basic)     19,645,304          19,417,823        19,627,234        19,066,581
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average shares of common stock (diluted)   19,710,909          19,630,674        19,854,411        19,298,664
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average O.P. units outstanding             85,552,718          85,215,982        85,162,240        85,510,491
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
Funds from operations                               $13,992              $18,538          $114,867          $86,585
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Funds from operations per share (3)                 $  0.13              $  0.18          $   1.09          $  0.83
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Outstanding common stock                            19,664,087          19,443,587        19,664,087        19,443,587
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Outstanding O.P. units                              85,533,935          85,206,199        85,533,935        85,206,199
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average O.P. units and common stock
   outstanding (diluted)                           105,263,627         104,846,655       105,016,651       104,809,155
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============

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                                                   Three Months        Three Months     Twelve Months     Twelve Months
                                                      Ended               Ended             Ended             Ended
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS CALCULATION                  Dec 31, 2007        Dec 31, 2006      Dec 31, 2007      Dec 31, 2006
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Net income                                          $ 1,568             $ 5,250          $ 18,888           $14,630
Add:
   Minority interests (4)                             6,360              25,184            76,458            65,859
   Depreciation and amortization of real estate
      from continuing operations                      5,875               5,961            25,043            23,092
   Depreciation and amortization of real estate
      from discontinued operations                        -                  56               250               695
   Depreciation & amortization of real estate
      held in unconsolidated joint venture              189                 189               757               849
Less:
   Gain on sale of real estate                            -             (18,102)           (6,529)          (18,540)
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Funds from operations                               $13,992             $18,538          $114,867           $86,585
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============


Funds From Operations ("FFO") is a non-GAAP  financial  measurement used by real
estate investment trusts ("REITs") to measure and compare operating performance.
As defined by NAREIT,  FFO represents net income (loss) before minority interest
of unit  holders  (computed  in  accordance  with  GAAP,  accounting  principles
generally accepted in the United States of America), excluding gains (or losses)
from  debt  restructuring  and  sales of  property,  plus  real  estate  related
depreciation  and  amortization  (excluding  amortization of deferred  financing
costs and  depreciation  of non-real  estate assets) and after  adjustments  for
unconsolidated  partnerships and joint ventures.  Management considers FFO to be
an  appropriate  supplemental  measure of the Company's  operating and financial
performance  because  when  compared  year over year,  it reflects the impact to
operations  from trends in  occupancy  rates,  rental  rates,  operating  costs,
general and administrative  expenses and interest costs, providing a perspective
not immediately apparent from net income. In addition,  management believes that
FFO provides useful information about the Company's  financial  performance when
compared  to other  REITs  since FFO is  generally  recognized  as the  industry
standard for reporting the operations of REITs.  FFO should not be considered as
an alternative for net income as a measure of  profitability or is it comparable
to cash flows  provided by operating  activities  determined in accordance  with
GAAP. FFO is not comparable to similarly  entitled items reported by other REITs
that do not define them exactly as we define FFO.


                                                   Three Months        Three Months      Twelve Months    Twelve Months
                                                       Ended              Ended              Ended            Ended
PROPERTY AND OTHER DATA:                           Dec 31, 2007        Dec 31, 2006      Dec 31, 2007      Dec 31, 2006
                                                 ---------------   ---------------    -----------------   ---------------
                                                                                             
Total properties, end of period                          109                  107              109              107
Total square feet, end of period                   7,861,692            7,701,359        7,861,692        7,701,359
Average monthly rental revenue per square foot (5)     $1.28                $1.54            $1.42            $1.57
Occupancy for leased properties                        61.7%                69.5%            61.7%             69.5%
Straight-line rent                                      $310               $  318          ($3,656)          ($ 729)
Leasing commissions                                     $352               $  342          $ 3,000           $1,157
Capital expenditures                                    $257               $2,928          $ 4,878           $4,278



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BALANCE SHEET                                  December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006
                                              --------------------  --------------------
Assets:
                                                                 
   Land                                            $ 312,152             $ 272,223
   Buildings and improvements                        764,665               756,596
   Real estate related intangible assets               2,119                19,529
                                              --------------------  --------------------
      Total investments in properties              1,078,936             1,048,348
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization      (156,819)             (149,459)
                                              --------------------  --------------------
      Net investments in properties                  922,117               898,889
   Cash and cash equivalents                          23,691                33,785
   Restricted cash                                    65,509                48,245
   Deferred rent receivable                           14,833                18,489
   Investment in unconsolidated joint venture          2,735                 3,468
   Other assets, net                                  25,000                24,611
                                              --------------------  --------------------
      Total assets                                $1,053,885            $1,027,487
                                              ====================  ====================

Liabilities:
   Mortgage notes payable                          $ 337,520             $ 348,101
   Mortgage notes payable - related parties            9,224                 9,654
   Interest payable                                    1,331                 1,375
   Security deposits                                   4,754                 6,977
   Deferred rental income                              3,302                 6,874
   Dividend/distribution payable                      16,832                16,745
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses              15,618                 7,601
                                              --------------------  --------------------
      Total liabilities                              388,581               397,327
                                              --------------------  --------------------

Minority interests                                   526,626               501,282
                                              --------------------  --------------------

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock, $.001 par value                          20                    19
   Paid-in capital                                   153,024               149,541
   Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings   (14,366)              (20,682)
                                              --------------------  --------------------
      Total stockholders' equity                     138,678               128,878
                                              --------------------  --------------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $1,053,885            $1,027,487
                                              ====================  ====================


(1)  Amortization  of  an  above-market   lease  intangible  asset  pursuant  to
     Statement   of   Financial   Accounting   Standard   No.   141,   "Business
     Combinations."

(2)  Includes  approximately $267 and $425 in amortization expense for the three
     months  ended  December  31,  2007 and 2006,  respectively,  and $2,153 and
     $1,613 in  amortization  expense for the twelve  months ended  December 31,
     2007 and 2006,  respectively,  for the amortization of in-place lease value
     intangible asset pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
     141, "Business Combinations."

(3)  Calculated  on a fully diluted  basis.  Assumes  conversion  of O.P.  units
     outstanding into the Company's common stock.

(4)  The  minority  interest  for third  parties  has been  deducted  from total
     minority interest in calculating FFO.

(5)  Average  monthly  rental  revenue  per square foot has been  determined  by
     taking the cash base rent for the period divided by the number of months in
     the period,  and then  divided by the average  occupied  square feet in the
     period.

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