PUBLIC STORAGE INC /CA
8-K, 1998-12-08
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                       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) December 7, 1998



                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                              --------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     California                        1-8389                     95-3551121
- ----------------------------   ------------------------   ---------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        I.R.S. Employer
    of Incorporation)                                     Identification Number)





               701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2397
               ---------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 244-8080
                                                           ---------------


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<PAGE>
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Pro forma consolidated financial statements

<S>                                                                                                         <C>
    Pro Forma Balance Sheet at September 30, 1998............................................................3

    Notes to pro forma balance sheet (unaudited) at September 30, 1998...................................4 - 7

    Pro forma statement of income (unaudited) for the year ended December 31, 1997...........................8

    Pro forma statement of income (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 1998...................9

    Notes to pro forma statements of income............................................................10 - 20


</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


     The following  unaudited pro forma consolidated  financial  statements were
prepared  to reflect the  proposed  transaction  between  Public  Storage,  Inc.
("Public Storage") and Storage Trust Realty ("Storage  Trust").  On November 12,
1998,  Public  Storage and Storage  Trust  entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the "Merger Agreement"). Under the Merger Agreement, Storage Trust would
become a subsidiary of Public  Storage and Public Storage would issue to Storage
Trust  shareholders  0.86 of a share of Public  Storage common stock in exchange
for each  Storage  Trust  common  share  that they own (the  transaction  herein
referred to as the "Merger").

     The Merger will be  accounted  for using the  purchase  method.  All of the
assets and liabilities of Storage Trust will be recorded at fair value. Prior to
the Merger,  in several  open-market  and private  transactions  which  occurred
between April and August 1998,  Public Storage acquired 964,000 common shares of
Storage Trust at a cost of approximately $22.8 million.

     In  addition  to  adjustments  to reflect the  proposed  Merger,  pro forma
adjustments  were made to Storage  Trust's  historical  financial  statements to
reflect the  acquisition of properties and other  transactions  (as discussed in
Notes 1 and 2 to the pro forma  consolidated  statements  of income),  which are
significant to Storage Trust's historical financial statements:

1.   During 1997,  Storage  Trust  acquired 38  self-storage  properties  for an
     aggregate cost of approximately $105.6 million, consisting of $81.9 million
     in cash and 16  self-storage  properties  valued at $23.7 million that were
     exchanged.

2.   In the fourth  quarter of 1996,  Storage Trust  received  commitments  from
     various  institutional  investors for the private placement of $100 million
     of  unsecured,  long-term,  fixed-rate  senior  notes.  $75 million of this
     amount was funded in January 1997, and the remaining $25 million was funded
     in April 1997.

3.   In October and  November  1997,  Storage  Trust  completed a direct sale of
     common stock. In this offering, 2,530,000 shares of common stock were sold,
     raising net proceeds of approximately $59.7 million.

4.   In April 1998,  Storage Trust  completed a direct sale of common stock.  In
     this  offering,  613,811  shares of common  stock  were sold,  raising  net
     proceeds of approximately $14.2 million.

5.   During the period from January 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998,  Storage
     Trust  acquired 34  self-storage  facilities  at a cost of $106.1  million,
     composed of cash (or assumption of debt which was immediately  paid off) of
     $96.1 million,  the conversion of a note receivable  relative to the seller
     of one of the  facilities  acquired in the amount of $1.6 million,  and the
     issuance of 329,583 operating partnership units ("OP Units") valued at $8.4
     million.

     The  unaudited  pro forma  balance  sheet at  September  30,  1998 has been
prepared to reflect the Merger, as if the Merger occurred on September 30, 1998.
The  allocation  of purchase  price  reflected in the pro forma balance sheet is
preliminary.  The unaudited pro forma consolidated  statements of income for the
year ended  December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended  September 30, 1998 have
been prepared  assuming (i) the Merger,  (ii) the  aforementioned  Storage Trust
acquisitions   and   dispositions  in  exchange  of  properties  and  (iii)  the
aforementioned  issuances by Storage  Trust of its common stock and $100 million
in unsecured debt were completed as of January 1, 1997.

     The pro forma  adjustments made to the pro forma income statements for each
period  presented  reflect  historical  operating  results of the newly acquired
properties.  Pro forma adjustments have been made to eliminate certain duplicate
administrative  costs that will be eliminated as a result of the Merger, as well
as to reclassify  certain items in Storage  Trust's amounts in order to conform
to Public Storage's presentation.
                                       1
<PAGE>


     The pro forma  adjustments  are based upon available  information  and upon
certain  assumptions  as set forth in the  notes to the pro  forma  consolidated
financial   statements  that  Public  Storage  and  Storage  Trust  believe  are
reasonable in the circumstances. The pro forma consolidated financial statements
and  accompanying  notes  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the  historical
financial statements of Public Storage, Storage Trust, and other documents filed
by Public Storage and Storage Trust with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
(such as Form 8-K's which reference  property  acquisitions)  from time to time.
The  following  pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements do not purport to
represent what Public  Storage's  results of operations would actually have been
if the  transactions  had in fact  occurred  as of January 1, 1997 or to project
Public Storage's results of operations for any future date or period.

     As a result of the  Merger,  Public  Storage  believes  that  there will be
certain  cost  efficiencies  due to the  economies  of scale of  having a larger
number facilities in certain markets after the Merger is consummated.  Such cost
efficiencies are expected to occur in that areas of telephone  directory (yellow
page)  advertising,  property  insurance,  and  payroll  cost  with  respect  to
supervisory  personnel.  Public Storage is evaluating the potential cost savings
and is  not  able  to  quantify  the  amount  of  such  savings  at  this  time.
Accordingly,  no pro forma  adjustments  have been made to the pro forma  income
statements to reflect cost expected cost savings as note above.

     In  addition,  no  adjustments  were made to reflect  the merged  company's
expected  reduced  borrowing  cost with respect to the borrowings on its line of
credit.  During the year  ended  December  31,  1997 and the nine  months  ended
september 30, 1998,  Public  Storage's  average  interest rate on line of credit
borrowings was  approximately  the London Interbank  Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus
0.40% per annum compared to Storage Trust's average  interest  interest rates of
approximately  LIBOR plus 1.45% per annum for the year ended  December  31, 1997
and LIBOR plus 1.20% per annum for the nine months ended September 30, 1998.





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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
             (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                                                                    Pro Forma Merger Adjustments
                                                                                    ----------------------------
                                                       Public         Storage                                     Public Storage
                                                      Storage          Trust         Purchase       Valuation      Post-Merger
                                                    (Historical)   (Historical)      (Note 1)        (Note 1)      (Pro Forma)
                                                    ------------   ------------    ------------    -----------     -------------
                                 ASSETS
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>       
Cash and cash equivalents                            $   54,950      $    3,025     $  (12,300)     $        -      $   45,675
Real estate facilities, net of accumulated
   depreciation                                       2,624,277         500,277              -         105,968       3,230,522
Intangible assets, net of accumulated
   amortization                                         205,960           1,437              -          (1,437)        205,960
Investment in real estate entities                      430,171             219        (22,800)              -         407,590
Mortgage notes receivable                                24,856           5,394                                         30,250
Other assets                                             71,619           1,764              -               -          73,383
Purchase cost                                                 -               -        588,860        (588,860)              -
                                                    ------------   ------------    ------------    -----------     -------------
     Total assets                                    $3,411,833      $  512,116     $  553,760      $ (484,329)     $3,993,380
                                                    ============   ============    ============    ===========     ============= 

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accrued and other liabilities                        $   77,380      $   27,787     $        -      $        -      $  105,167
Notes payable and line of credit                         85,617         183,470        183,470        (183,470)        269,087
Minority interest                                       150,532          23,426         23,426         (23,426)        173,958
Shareholder's equity:
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000
      shares authorized 11,129,650 issued and
      outstanding                                       868,900               -              -               -         868,900
   Common stock, $.10 par value,  200,000,000 shares
      authorized  115,713,762 issued and outstanding
      (128,709,784 pro forma shares issued 
      and outstanding)                                   11,573             161          1,300            (161)         12,873
   Class B Common stock, $0.10 par value,
      7,000,000 shares issued and outstanding               700               -              -               -             700
   Paid-in capital                                    2,172,115         294,740        345,564        (294,740)      2,517,679
   Cumulative net income                                742,918          59,066              -         (59,066)        742,918
   Cumulative distributions paid                       (697,902)        (76,534)             -          76,534        (697,902)
                                                    ------------   ------------    ------------    -----------     -------------
       Total shareholders' equity                     3,098,304         277,433        346,864        (277,433)      3,445,168
                                                    ------------   ------------    ------------    -----------     -------------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        $3,411,833      $  512,116     $  553,760      $ (484,329)     $3,993,380
                                                    ============   ============    ============    ===========     ============= 

Book value per share of common stock (Note 2)        $    19.26      $    17.26                                     $    20.01
                                                    ============   ============                                    ============= 
Shares outstanding (Note 2)                         115,713,762      16,075,653                                    128,709,784
                                                    ============   ============                                    ============= 


</TABLE>


                  See attached notes to pro forma balance sheet
                                        3

<PAGE>


                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                  NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)




1.   MERGER PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
     ----------------------------- 

     The Merger will be accounted for using the purchase  method of  accounting.
     The total  purchase  cost will be  allocated  to the  acquired  assets  and
     liabilities  based  upon their  respective  fair  values.  Under the Merger
     Agreement,  Storage Trust would become a subsidiary  of Public  Storage and
     Public Storage would issue to Storage Trust shareholders 0.86 of a share of
     Public Storage common stock in exchange for each Storage Trust common share
     that they own. The purchase cost of the net assets to be acquired  pursuant
     to the Merger will be equal to the fair value of the Public  Storage common
     stock to be issued  combined  with the  direct  costs  associated  with the
     Merger.

     In  determining  the fair value of the Public  Storage  common  stock to be
     issued in the Merger a share  price of $26.69 will be utilized in these pro
     forma  financial  statements.  This fair value was based  upon the  closing
     market  price of a share of  Public  Storage  common  stock on the New York
     Stock  Exchange  immediately  prior to the  announcement  of the  Merger on
     November 11, 1998. For the period between the five business days before and
     the five  business  days  after  the  announcement  of the  Merger,  Public
     Storage's  closing price on the New York Stock Exchange  ranged from $25.88
     to $27.88,  with an average of $26.75.  Direct costs  related to the Merger
     are estimated at approximately  $12.3 million,  consisting of (i) financial
     advisory,  legal,  accounting,  and  filing  fees,  cost  of  environmental
     assessments and other miscellaneous expenses of approximately $7.8 million,
     (ii) estimated  severance  payments and retention  bonuses in the amount of
     $2.0 million,  and (iii)  estimated  costs  associated  with "in the money"
     Storage Trust stock options of approximately $2.5 million.

     The following reflects the preliminary determination of purchase price, and
     the allocation of the purchase price to the net assets acquired.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     PURCHASE COST:                                                              (Amounts in thousands)
     -------------
     <S>                                                                         <C>
     Fair value of Public Storage common stock issued to shareholders of Storage
        Trust's common stock:
          Outstanding Storage Trust common shares at
               September 30, 1998                                                    16,075,653
          Less shares owned by Public Storage                                          (964,000)
                                                                                  --------------
          Storage Trust common shares subject to conversion                          15,111,653
          Conversion ratio into Public Storage common stock                                0.86
                                                                                  --------------
            Pro forma Public Storage common shares to be
               issued pursuant to the Merger                                         12,996,022
          Fair value of Public Storage common stock                                      $26.69
          Aggregate fair value of Public Storage common stock                      $346,863,827          $ 346,864
                                                                                  ==============

      Estimated direct costs of the Merger......................................................            12,300
      Public Storage's existing investment in Storage Trust of 964,000 shares, at
          Public Storage's historical cost .....................................................            22,800
                                                                                                         ----------
              Total Purchase Cost before the assumption of debt and minority interest...........           381,964
        Assumption of Storage Trust's existing debt.............................................           183,470
        Minority interests of Storage Trust.....................................................            23,426
                                                                                                         ----------
              Total Purchase Cost...............................................................         $ 588,860
                                                                                                         ==========

</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                  NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


PRELIMINARY ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE COST:                                             (Amounts in thousands)
- ----------------------------------------                                             ----------------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>
Real estate facilities....................................................              $      606,245
Cash and cash equivalents.................................................                       3,025
Investment in real estate entities........................................                         219
Notes receivable..........................................................                       5,394
Other assets..............................................................                       1,764
Accrued and other liabilities.............................................                     (27,787)
                                                                                     ----------------------
    Total allocated purchase cost of net assets acquired..................              $      588,860
                                                                                     ======================


The following pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect the above purchase
cost of the Merger and the  preliminary  allocation  of the purchase cost to the
net assets acquired as of September 30, 1998:

PURCHASE ADJUSTMENTS                                                                 (Amounts in thousands)
- --------------------                                                                 ----------------------


  *  Cash and cash equivalents have been reduced to reflect the cash
     necessary  for the estimated direct costs and expenses of the merger...........      $    (12,300)
                                                                                          =============

  *  Investment  in  real  estate  entities  has  been  reduced  to
     reclassify  the  historical  book  value  of  Public  Storage's
     existing investment in shares of Storage Trust stock as purchase 
     cost of the Merger ............................................................      $    (22,800)
                                                                                          =============

  *  Unallocated purchase cost has been increased to reflect the
     aggregate purchase cost .......................................................      $    588,860
                                                                                          =============

  *  Notes  payable  and line of  credit  have  been  increased  to
     reflect the  assumption of Storage  Trust's debt as part of the
     aggregate purchase cost........................................................      $    183,470
                                                                                          =============

  *  Minority interest has been increased to reflect such interest as a
     part of the aggregate purchase cost............................................      $     23,426
                                                                                          =============

  *  Common  stock has been  increased  to reflect the  issuance of
     12,996,022  shares of Public  Storage  common  stock with a par
     value of $0.10 per share.......................................................      $      1,300
                                                                                          =============

  *  Paid-in Capital has been increased to reflect the issuance of
     common stock (total fair value of $346,863,827 less par value of      
     $1,300,000)....................................................................      $    345,564
                                                                                          =============
</TABLE>
                                       5
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS:                                                             (Amounts in thousands)
- ----------------------                                                             ----------------------

  <S>                                                                                   <C>  
  *  Real estate  facilities has been increased to reflect the fair
     value of the  real  estate  facilities  to be  acquired  in the
     Merger (purchase price allocation of $606,245,000  less Storage
     Trust's historical net book value of $500,277,000).............................      $   105,968
                                                                                          =============
  *  Intangible assets have been reduced to reflect no allocated purchase
     cost associated with Storage Trust's historical unamortized loan costs.........      $    (1,437)
                                                                                          =============
  *  Unallocated purchase cost has been decreased to reflect the
     allocation of the aggregate purchase cost......................................      $  (588,860)
                                                                                          =============
  *  A pro forma adjustment has been made to eliminate Storage Trust's
     notes payable and borrowings on its line of credit ............................      $  (183,470)
                                                                                          =============
  *  A pro forma adjustment has been made to eliminate Storage Trust's
     minority interest (based on historical carrying value) ........................      $   (23,426)
                                                                                          =============
  *  Storage  Trust's  historical  equity  has been  eliminated  as follows:
        Common stock................................................................      $      (161)
        Paid-in-capital.............................................................         (294,740)
        Cumulative net income.......................................................          (59,066)
        Cumulative distributions....................................................           76,534
                                                                                          -------------
                                                                                          $  (277,433)
                                                                                          =============

</TABLE>
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<PAGE>

2.    BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
      ------------------------------------

     Book  value  per  common  share  has  been  determined  by  dividing  total
     shareholders' equity less the book value of the Preferred Stock and Class B
     Common Stock by the outstanding common shares. The following summarizes the
     pro forma common shares outstanding:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            Common shares
                                                                                             outstanding
                                                                                             ------------
     <S>                                                                                     <C>
     *  Public Storage's historical common shares outstanding at September
        30, 1998 ...................................................................         115,713,762

     *  Pro forma Public Storage common shares to be issued to shareholders
        of Storage Trust (see Note 1 above).........................................          12,996,022
                                                                                             ------------

           Pro Forma Public Storage common shares outstanding.......................         128,709,784
                                                                                             ============


</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)
                  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                 Storage Trust                      
                                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           Storage  
                                                                Public       Storage      Acquisitions       Other          Trust   
                                                               Storage        Trust       of Properties  Transactions    Pre-Merger 
                                                             (Historical)  (Historical)     (Note 1)       (Note 2)      (Pro forma)
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------

        REVENUES:
           <S>                                              <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>        
           Rental income:
             Self-storage facilities                          $  385,540    $   57,859    $   16,652      $        -     $   74,511 
             Commercial properties                                40,575             -             -               -              - 
             Portable self-storage                                 7,893             -             -               -              - 
           Equity in earnings of real estate entities             17,569            93             -               -             93 
           Facility management fees                               10,141           236           (11)              -            225 
           Interest and other income                               9,126         1,518           479             (40)         1,957 
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------
                                                                 470,844        59,706        17,120             (40)        76,786 
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------
        EXPENSES:
           Cost of operations:
             Self-storage facilities                             117,963        17,236         6,699               -         23,935 
             Commercial properties                                16,665             -             -               -              - 
             Portable self-storage                                39,558             -             -               -              - 
           Facility Management                                     1,793             -             -               -              - 
           Depreciation and amortization                          91,356        10,002         3,678               -         13,680 
           General and administrative                              6,384         3,152             -               -          3,152 
           Interest expense                                        6,792         7,646         9,637          (4,568)        12,715 
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------
                                                                 280,511        38,036        20,014          (4,568)        53,482 
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------
           Income before minority interest in income             190,333        21,670        (2,894)          4,528         23,304 
           Minority interest in income (Notes 3 and 6)           (11,684)       (1,293)            -            (317)        (1,610)
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------

           Net income (loss)                                    $178,649       $20,377       $(2,894)         $4,211        $21,694 
                                                             ============  ============     =========      =========     ===========

           PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (NOTES 4 AND 7)
           Net income, Basic                                  $     0.92    $     1.52                                   $     1.35 
                                                             ============  ============                                  ===========
           Net income, Diluted                                $     0.91    $     1.51                                   $     1.34 
                                                             ============  ============                                  ===========
           Basic Weighted average shares                          98,446        13,378                                       16,049 
                                                             ============  ============                                  ===========
           Diluted Weighted average shares                        98,961        14,373                                       17,374 
                                                             ============  ============                                  ===========

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)
                  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                                         
                                                         
                                                              Pro Forma         Public
                                                                Merger         Storage
                                                             Adjustments     Post-Merger
                                                               (Note 5)      (Pro forma)
                                                               --------      -----------

        REVENUES:
           <S>                                                 <C>           <C>  
           Rental income:
             Self-storage facilities                           $      -      $  460,051
             Commercial properties                                    -          40,575
             Portable self-storage                                    -           7,893
           Equity in earnings of real estate entities                 -          17,662
           Facility management fees                                   -          10,366
           Interest and other income                             (1,120)          9,963
                                                               --------      -----------
                                                                 (1,120)        546,510
                                                               --------      -----------
        EXPENSES:
           Cost of operations:
             Self-storage facilities                               (451)        141,447
             Commercial properties                                    -          16,665
             Portable self-storage                                    -          39,558
           Facility Management                                       40           1,833
           Depreciation and amortization                          6,345         111,381
           General and administrative                            (2,293)          7,243
           Interest expense                                           -          19,507
                                                               --------      -----------
                                                                  3,641         337,634
                                                               --------      -----------
           Income before minority interest in income             (4,761)        208,876
           Minority interest in income (Notes 3 and 6)              620         (12,674)
                                                               --------      -----------

           Net income (loss)                                    $(4,141)       $196,202
                                                               =========     ===========

           PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (NOTES 4 AND 7)
           Net income, Basic                                                 $     0.97
                                                                             ===========
           Net income, Diluted                                               $     0.96
                                                                             ===========
           Basic Weighted average shares                                        111,419
                                                                             ===========
           Diluted Weighted average shares                                      112,957
                                                                             ===========

</TABLE>
      See Accompanying Notes to Pro-Forma Consolidated Statements of Income
                                        8

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
                  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                 Storage Trust                      
                                                                                                                           Storage  
                                                                Public       Storage      Acquisitions       Other          Trust   
                                                               Storage        Trust       of Properties  Transactions    Pre-Merger 
                                                             (Historical)  (Historical)     (Note 1)       (Note 2)      (Pro forma)
                                                             ------------  ------------     --------       --------      -----------
        <S>                                                  <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>           <C>          
        Revenues:
           Rental income:
             Self-storage facilities                          $  360,950    $   56,561    $    2,608      $        -     $   59,169 
             Commercial properties                                21,229             -             -               -              - 
             Portable self-storage                                18,069             -             -               -              - 
           Equity in earnings of real estate entities             16,598            65             -               -             65 
           Facility management fees                                4,805           159            (8)              -            151 
           Interest and other income                              11,925         1,750            12               -          1,762 
                                                             ------------      --------     --------         --------       --------
                                                                 433,576        58,535         2,612               -         61,147 
                                                             ------------      --------     --------         --------       --------
        Expenses:
           Cost of operations:
             Self-storage facilities                             108,593        18,051           864               -         18,915 
             Commercial properties                                 7,187             -             -               -              - 
             Portable self-storage                                43,226             -             -               -                
           Facility management                                       780             -             -               -              -
           Depreciation and amortization                          79,628         9,985           514               -         10,499 
           General and administrative                              7,246         3,306             -               -          3,306 
           Interest expense                                        2,926         8,530         1,300            (325)         9,505 
           Hedging loss                                                -         5,464             -               -          5,464 
                                                             ------------      --------     --------         --------       --------
                                                                 249,586        45,336         2,678            (325)        47,689 
                                                             ------------      --------     --------         --------       --------
           Income before minority interest in income             183,990        13,199           (66)            325         13,458 
           Minority interest in income (Notes 3 and 6)           (16,141)         (893)            -              29           (864)
                                                             ------------      --------     --------         --------       --------

           Net income (loss)                                    $167,849       $12,306          $(66)           $354        $12,594 
                                                             ============      ========     =========        ========       ========

           Per share of Common Stock (Notes 4 and 7)
           Net income, Basic                                  $     0.96    $     0.78                                   $     0.78 
                                                             ============      ========                                     ========
           Net income, Diluted                                $     0.95    $     0.77                                   $     0.78 
                                                             ============      ========                                     ========
           Basic  Weighted average shares                        113,311        15,816                                       16,070 
                                                             ============      ========                                     ========
           Diluted Weighted average shares                       113,762        17,027                                       17,352 
                                                             ============      ========                                     ========


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
                  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                                          
                                                              Pro Forma         Public
                                                                Merger         Storage
                                                             Adjustments     Post-Merger
                                                              (Note 5)        (Pro forma)
                                                              --------        -----------
        <S>                                                 <C>              <C>
        Revenues:
           Rental income:
             Self-storage facilities                                  -      $  420,119
             Commercial properties                                    -          21,229
             Portable self-storage                                    -          18,069
           Equity in earnings of real estate entities              (782)         15,881
           Facility management fees                                   -           4,956
           Interest and other income                             (1,055)         12,632
                                                                --------     ----------
                                                                 (1,837)        492,886
                                                                --------     ----------
        Expenses:
           Cost of operations:
             Self-storage facilities                               (338)        127,170
             Commercial properties                                    -           7,187
             Portable self-storage                                    -          43,226
           Facility management                                       25             805
           Depreciation and amortization                          4,312          94,439
           General and administrative                            (2,589)          7,963
           Interest expense                                           -          12,431
           Hedging loss                                               -           5,464
                                                                --------     ----------
                                                                  1,410         298,685
                                                                --------     ----------
           Income before minority interest in income             (3,247)        194,201
           Minority interest in income (Notes 3 and 6)              (82)        (17,087)
                                                                --------     ----------

           Net income (loss)                                    $(3,329)       $177,114
                                                                ========     ==========

           Per share of Common Stock (Notes 4 and 7)
           Net income, Basic                                                 $     0.93
                                                                             ==========
           Net income, Diluted                                               $     0.93
                                                                             ==========
           Basic  Weighted average shares                                       126,302
                                                                             ==========
           Diluted Weighted average shares                                      127,767
                                                                             ==========


</TABLE>
     See Accompanying Notes to Pro-Forma Consolidated Statements of Income.
                                        9
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


1.   ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES BY STORAGE TRUST
     ------------------------------------------

     Since January 1, 1997, Storage Trust has acquired and exchanged real estate
     facilities  which have had a material  impact  upon its  operations.  These
     transactions are as follows:

     *    During 1997,  Storage Trust  acquired a total of 38  facilities  for a
          total  acquisition  cost  of  $105.6  million.  The  acquisition  cost
          consisted of $81.9  million in cash and the exchange of 16  facilities
          having a value  of  approximately  $23.7  million.  The 38  facilities
          acquired are herein referred to as the "1997  Acquisitions" and the 16
          facilities  exchanged  are herein  referred to as the "1997  Exchanged
          Properties."

     *    During the period from  January 1, 1998  through  September  30, 1998,
          Storage  Trust  acquired  a total of 34  self-storage  facilities  and
          completed the  expansion of one existing  facility at a cost of $106.1
          million, composed of cash (or assumption of debt which was immediately
          paid off) of $96.1 million, the conversion of a note receivable in the
          amount of $1.6 million relative to the seller of one of the facilities
          acquired, and the issuance of 329,583 OP units valued at $8.4 million.
          These 34  self-storage  facilities are herein referred to as the "1998
          Acquisitions."

     The  following  pro  forma  adjustments  have  been  made to the pro  forma
     consolidated  statements of income for the year ended December 31, 1997 and
     the nine  months  ended  September  30, 1998 to reflect the above as if the
     transactions were completed as of January 1, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  Nine Months
                                                                             Year Ended              Ended
                                                                            December 31,          September 30,
                                                                                1997                  1998
                                                                            ------------------------------------
                                                                                   (Amounts in thousands)
<S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>
a)    Rental income has been increased to reflect:
      *  The pro forma rental income for the above mentioned
         property acquisitions for the entire period:
               The 1997 Acquisitions................................         $ 15,360              $     -
               The 1998 Acquisitions................................           12,003                10,099

      *  Less the historical rental income for the property  acquisitions which
         are already included in Storage Trust's historical amounts:
               The 1997 Acquisitions................................           (8,975)                   -
               The 1998 Acquisitions................................                -                (7,491)

      *  Less the historical rental income for the 1997 Exchanged
         Properties.................................................           (1,736)                    -
                                                                            ---------------    -----------------
              Total incremental pro forma rental income.............          $16,652               $ 2,608
                                                                            ===============    =================
                                   

</TABLE>
                                       10
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                  Year Ended              Ended
                                                                                 December 31,          September 30,
                                                                                     1997                  1998
                                                                                 ------------------------------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)
<S>                                                                               <C>                 <C>
b)   Facility  management  fee  income  has  been  decreased  to  eliminate  the
     historical  management  fee income earned on a property which Storage Trust
     previously  managed for a fee and as a result of an  acquisition  no longer
     earns management fees relative to this property..............................  $       (11)          $     (8)
                                                                                    ============          ==========         

c)    Interest and other income has been adjusted as follows:
      *  To reflect incremental pro forma sales of locks, boxes,
         packing supplies, and other miscellaneous income with
         respect to the facilities acquired.......................................  $       537           $     71
                                                                                          

      *  To eliminate  the  historical  interest  income with respect to a note
         receivable on one of the acquired  facilities;  this note was converted
         in connection with the acquisition and interest is no longer collected...          (58)               (59)
                                                                                    ------------          ----------
             Total incremental pro forma interest and other  income                 $       479           $     12
                                                                                    ============          ==========         
                                                                                                         

d)    Cost of operations has been increased to reflect:
      *  The pro forma cost of operations for the property
         acquisitions for the entire period presented:
               The 1997 Acquisitions..............................................  $     5,428           $      - 
               The 1998 Acquisitions..............................................        4,408              2,964
                                                                                               

      *  Less the historical  cost of operations for the property  acquisitions
         which is already included in Storage Trust's historical amounts:
               The 1997 Acquisitions..............................................      (2,789)                 -
               The 1998 Acquisitions..............................................           -             (2,160)

      *  Less the historical cost of operations for the 1997
         Exchanged Properties.....................................................        (548)                 -

      *  Additional incremental costs to manage facilities not
         included in the net impact of the adjustments noted herein.                       200                 60
                                                                                    ------------          ----------
          Total incremental pro forma cost of operations..........................  $    6,699                864
                                                                                    ============          ==========
                                                                                 
</TABLE>
                                    11

<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                  Year Ended              Ended
                                                                                 December 31,          September 30,
                                                                                     1997                  1998
                                                                                 ------------------------------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)
<S>                                                                               <C>                 <C>
e)    Depreciation expense has been increased as follows:
      *  The pro forma depreciation for the above mentioned
         property acquisitions for the entire period presented:
               The 1997 Acquisitions................................                $     2,706           $       -
               The 1998 Acquisitions................................                      2,718               2,038


      *  Less the historical depreciation for the property acquisitions
         which is already included in the Storage Trust's historical 
         amounts:
               The 1997 Acquisitions................................                     (1,624)                  -
               The 1998 Acquisitions................................                          -              (1,524)

      *  Less the historical depreciation for the 1997 Exchanged
         Properties.................................................                       (122)                  -
                                                                                    ------------          ----------
                    Total incremental pro forma depreciation expense                 $    3,678            $    514
                                                                                    ============          ==========
                                                                                                     

f)    Interest expense has been increased as follows:
      *  To reflect the incremental interest expense which would have
         been incurred for the period prior to the actual acquisition 
         date, as a result of assumed  borrowings on Storage Trust's 
         line of credit to fund the cash portion of the acquisition 
         cost, at an interest rate of 7.25%:
             The 1997 Acquisitions........................................           $    2,675            $     -
             The 1998 Acquisitions........................................                6,962               1,300
                                                                                    ------------          ----------
                    Total incremental pro forma interest expense                     $    9,637            $  1,300
                                                                                    ============          ==========

</TABLE>
                                       12
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)




2.   OTHER STORAGE TRUST TRANSACTIONS IN 1997 AND 1998
     -------------------------------------------------
                
     During  1997  and  1998,   Storage  Trust  completed  several   significant
     transactions as follows:

     *    In the fourth quarter of 1996, Storage Trust received commitments from
          various  institutional  investors  for the private  placement  of $100
          million of unsecured,  long-term, fixed-rate senior notes (the "Senior
          Notes").  In January  1997 a total of $75 million of the Senior  Notes
          was funded and the remaining $25 million was funded in April 1997. The
          net proceeds were utilized to fund the cash portion of the acquisition
          cost of real  estate  facilities  or to repay  borrowings  incurred to
          acquire real estate facilities.

     *    In October and November 1997,  Storage Trust completed direct sales of
          common  stock.  In these  offerings,  a total of  2,530,000  shares of
          common stock were sold,  raising net proceeds of  approximately  $59.7
          million.  The net proceeds  were  utilized to fund the cash portion of
          the acquisition cost of real estate  facilities or to repay borrowings
          incurred to acquire real estate facilities.

     *    In April 1998,  Storage Trust completed a direct sale of common stock.
          In this offering,  613,811  shares of common stock were sold,  raising
          net proceeds of  approximately  $14.2  million.  The net proceeds were
          utilized  to fund the cash  portion  of the  acquisition  cost of real
          estate  facilities  or to repay  borrowings  incurred to acquire  real
          estate facilities.

     The  following  pro  forma  adjustments  have been  made to  reflect  these
     transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                       Nine Months 
                                                                                     Year Ended           Ended
                                                                                    December 31,       September 30,
                                                                                        1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------------------------
                                                                                           (Amounts in thousands)

     <S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>
 a)      Interest and other income has been reduced to eliminate the  historical
         interest  income  earned on uninvested  proceeds  from Storage  Trust's
         January 22, 1997 funding of senior notes, as such  uninvested  proceeds
         were ultimately utilized to fund in part the cash portion of the 1997
         Acquisitions................................................              $        (40)       $        -
                                                                                   ==============      ===========

</TABLE>
                                       13
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                       Nine Months 
                                                                                     Year Ended           Ended
                                                                                    December 31,       September 30,
                                                                                        1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------------------------
                                                                                           (Amounts in thousands)

     <S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>
b)    Interest expense has been adjusted as follows:
      *  Additional interest expense which would have been incurred
         on the Senior  Notes if they were  issued on January 1, 1997 (Full year
         interest  expense  of  $7,576,000  which  is  based  upon  $100,000,000
         borrowings  multiplied  by the  respective  coupon  rates on the Senior
         Notes, less $6,692,000 included in the historical amounts) ............    $      884         $       -

      *  Less:  reduction of interest expense relative to the assumed payoff of
         the line of credit with the proceeds  from the Senior  Notes  ($884,000
         above  divided by the  average  interest  rate on the  senior  notes of
         approximately  7.58%,  then multiplied by the interest rate on the line
         of credit of 7.25%)....................................................          (845)                -


      *  Interest expense was reduced to reflect the assumed paydown of assumed
         borrowings  on Storage  Trust's  line of credit as a result of proceeds
         from the  issuance of  2,530,000  shares of common stock in October and
         November  1997  ($51,896,000  at 7.25% for 294 days and  $7,784,000  at
         7.25% for 323 days for the year ended December 31, 1997) ..............        (3,578)                -

      *  Interest expense was reduced to reflect the assumed paydown of assumed
         borrowings  on Storage  Trust's  line of credit as a result of proceeds
         from the  issuance  of  613,811  shares of common  stock in April  1998
         ($14,167,000  at  7.25%  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  1997;
         $14,167,000 at 7.25% for 114 days during the nine months ended
         September 30, 1998)....................................................        (1,029)             (325)
                                                                                   --------------      -----------

                    Total net reduction to interest expense                          $  (4,568)         $   (325)
                                                                                   ==============      ===========

c)    Minority interest was adjusted to reflect the Minority Interests' in the 
      above noted transactions and the issuance of 329,583 OP Units                  $    (317)         $     29
                                                                                   ==============      ===========
                                                                          

</TABLE>

3.   MINORITY INTEREST COMPUTATIONS FOR STORAGE TRUST PRE-MERGER PRO FORMA
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     Minority  interest  in income for  Storage  Trust  primarily  reflects  the
     ownership  interests  of the  limited  partners of a  controlled  operating
     partnership of Storage Trust. These ownership  interests are represented by
     OP Units, and are exchangeable on a one-for-one  basis with Storage Trust's
     common stock subject to certain  limitations.  Minority  interest in income
     with respect to the  controlled  operating  partnership of Storage Trust is
     based upon the ratio of weighted  average OP Units to the total of weighted
     average  common  shares  and  weighted  average  OP  Units,  which  is then
     multiplied  by the  operating  income  prior to the  operating  partnership
     minority interest.


                                       14
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)



4.    NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (STORAGE TRUST PRE-MERGER PRO FORMA) 
      HAS BEEN COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:
      ----------------------------------------------------------------

     The  following  table  sets forth  Storage  Trusts's  Pre-Merger  Pro Forma
     earnings per share ("EPS"):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                             Nine Months 
                                                                                     Year Ended                 Ended
                                                                                    December 31,             September 30,
                                                                                        1997                     1998
                                                                                ------------------------------------------
                                                                                       (Amounts in thousand, except 
                                                                                            per share data)

     <S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>
     HISTORICAL STORAGE TRUST EPS:

     Historical net income, for basic EPS...................................            $     20,377      $     12,306
     Add Back: Income allocated to minority interest OP Units...............                   1,291               885
                                                                                       ----------------- ----------------
               HISTORICAL NET INCOME FOR DILUTED EPS........................            $     21,668      $     13,191
                                                                                       ================= ================

     Historical weighted average shares, for basic EPS .....................                  13,378            15,816
     Add:  Impact of stock options..........................................                     135               103
     Add:  OP Units.........................................................                     860             1,108
                                                                                       ----------------- ----------------
               WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES FOR DILUTED  EPS.....................                  14,373            17,027
                                                                                       ================= ================

     Historical basic EPS...................................................                   $1.52             $0.78
     Historical diluted EPS.................................................                   $1.51             $0.77

     PRO FORMA PRE-MERGER STORAGE TRUST EPS:

     Pro forma net income...................................................            $     21,694      $     12,594
     Add Back: income allocated to minority interest OP Units...............                   1,608               856
                                                                                       ----------------- ----------------
               HISTORICAL NET INCOME FOR DILUTED EPS........................            $     23,302      $     13,450
                                                                                       ================= ================

     Historical weighted average shares, for basic EPS per above............                  13,378            15,816
     Issuance of common shares in October and November 1997 (2,530,000
         shares less 472,849 included in the historical amounts for the
         year ended December 31, 1997)......................................                   2,057                 -
     Issuance of 613,811 shares in April, 1998 (613,811 shares for the year
         ended  December 31, 1997;  613,811  shares  issued less 359,743  
         shares included in the historical amounts for the nine months ended
         September 30, 1998)................................................                     614               254
                                                                                       ----------------- ----------------
               WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES FOR BASIC EPS (PRO-FORMA PRE MERGER
               STORAGE TRUST) ..............................................                  16,049            16,070

     Add:  Impact of stock options..........................................                     135               103
     Add:  OP Units, historical per above...................................                     860             1,108
     Add: Impact of 329,583 OP Units issued in January, March, and August
         1998 (329,583 OP Units for the year ended December 31, 1997;
         329,583 OP Units less 258,417 OP Units included in the historical
         amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 1998)..............                     330                71
                                                                                       ----------------- ----------------
               WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES FOR DILUTED EPS .....................                  17,374            17,352
                                                                                       ================= ================

     Pro forma pre merger Storage Trust basic EPS...........................                   $1.35             $0.78
     Pro forma pre merger Storage Trust diluted EPS.........................                   $1.34             $0.78
</TABLE>

                                       15
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)



5.   PRO-FORMA MERGER ADJUSTMENTS
     ----------------------------
     Following  are  the  significant  components  of the  Merger  as  they  are
     reflected in the pro forma financial statements of income:

     *    Prior to the Merger, in several  open-market and private  transactions
          which occurred between April and August 1998,  Public Storage acquired
          a  total  of  964,000  common  shares  of  Storage  Trust  for a total
          acquisition  cost  of  approximately   $22.8  million.   A  pro  forma
          adjustment  has been made to  eliminate  Public  Storage's  historical
          equity in earnings with respect to this investment.

     *    Storage  Trust's  existing  common  shares not held by Public  Storage
          (16,075,653  shares at  September  30, 1998,  less the 964,000  shares
          currently held by Public Storage) will be exchanged for Public Storage
          common stock at a ratio of 0.86 per Storage  Trust  share.  A total of
          12,996,022  shares of Public  Storage  stock  will be issued to common
          shareholders.

     *    Storage  Trust's  existing  OP Units  are,  according  to the  related
          partnership  agreement,  exchangeable  into  common  shares of Storage
          Trust on a  one-for-one  basis or  redeemed  in cash at the  Company's
          option.  After the  Merger,  the OP Units  will be  exchangeable  into
          Public Storage common stock at a ratio of 0.86 per OP Unit, subject to
          the same conditions as the original agreement.

     *    Direct  costs  related to the Merger are  estimated  at  approximately
          $12.3 million consisting of i) financial advisory,  legal, accounting,
          and  filing  fees,  costs  of  environmental   assessments  and  other
          miscellaneous  expenses of approximately  $7.8 million,  ii) estimated
          severance  payments  and  retention  bonuses  in the  amount  of $2.0
          million,  iii) estimated costs  associated with "in the money" Storage
          Trust stock options of approximately $2.5 million.

     The  following  pro forma  adjustments  have been  recorded  to reflect the
     impact of the related Merger transactions described above:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                      Year Ended          Ended 
                                                                                     December 31,      September 30,
                                                                                         1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)
<S>                                                                             <C>                 <C>
a)    A pro forma adjustment has been recorded to eliminate historical
      earnings recognized by Public Storage with respect to its investment in
      Storage Trust ............................................................ $           -              (782)
                                                                                ==================   =================

b)    A pro forma adjustment has been made to interest and other income to:

      *  Reduce  interest and other income to  reclassify  cost of  merchandise
         sold associated with Storage Trust's product and merchandising sales to
         conform to Public Storage's financial presentation 
         (offset to adjustment 5 c) below)...................................... $       (505)              (594)

      *  Reduce interest income to reflect the use of available cash for
         the $12,300,000 direct cash costs of the merger .......................         (615)              (461)
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                 $     (1,120)            (1,055)
                                                                                ==================   =================

</TABLE>
                                       16
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                      Year Ended          Ended 
                                                                                     December 31,      September 30,
                                                                                         1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)

<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
c)   Pro forma adjustments have been made to cost of operations - self storage
     facilities to reflect:

     *   The  reclassification  of cost of merchandise sold relative to Storage
         Trusts's product and merchandising sales to conform to
         Public Storage's presentation (offset to adjustment 5 b)  above)....        $        (505)    $      (594)

     *   The  reclassification  of facility  management  costs  associated with
         Storage Trust's facility management revenue to conform to Public
         Storage's financial presentation (offset to adjustment 5 d) below)..                  (40)            (25)

     *   The reclassification of supervisory property management expenses which
         are included in Storage Trust's general and  administrative  expense to
         conform to Public  Storage  financial  presentation  of including  such
         expenses in cost of operations (offset to adjustment
         5 f) below).........................................................                   94              281
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                     $        (451)    $       (338)
                                                                                ==================   =================

d)   A pro forma adjustment has been made to increase cost of operations -
     property management to reclassify facility management costs associated
     with Storage Trust's facility management revenue to conform to Public
     Storage's financial presentation (offset to adjustment 5 c) above).....         $          40     $         25
                                                                                ==================   =================

e)   A pro forma adjustment has been made to depreciation expense to:

     *   Eliminate Storage Trust's pre-Merger Pro Forma depreciation    
         expense............................................................         $    (13,055)     $    (10,238)
                                                                                       

     *   Record depreciation expense based upon the purchase price
         allocated to real estate facilities................................               19,400            14,550
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                     $      6,345      $      4,312
                                                                                ==================   =================

</TABLE>

                                       17
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                      Year Ended          Ended 
                                                                                     December 31,      September 30,
                                                                                         1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)

<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
f)   Pro  forma   adjustments   have  been   recorded  to  reduce   general  and
     administrative  expenses for expenses  that will no longer be incurred as a
     result of the Merger, and other items, as follows:

     *   Reduction in payroll and related employee expenses for overlapping
         job duties which will be eliminated as a result of the Merger.......          $   (1,611)      $  (1,582)

     *   Elimination of Storage Trust's strategic evaluation costs...........                   -            (212)

     *   Storage Trust's historical costs associated with being a public entity
         that will no longer be incurred  as a result of the  Merger,  including
         accounting fees, costs of printing annual reports, stock
         exchange fees, and costs associated with the Board of Trustees......                (588)           (514)

     *   The  reclassification  of certain  expenses  which were  classified by
         Storage Trust as General and Administrative  Expense,  but which Public
         Storage classifies as cost of operations (offset to
         adjustment 5 c) above) .............................................                 (94)           (281)
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                       $   (2,293)      $  (2,589)
                                                                                ==================   =================

g)   A pro forma adjustment has been made to minority interest in income to
     adjust minority interest in income to the amounts described in Note 6...          $      620       $     (82)
                                                                                ==================   =================
</TABLE>

                                       18
<PAGE>


                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)



6.   PRO FORMA MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME
     -------------------------------------

     Historical  minority  interest in income for Public  Storage  reflects  the
     minority  interests'  share of the operating  results of the Public Storage
     relative  to   consolidated   operations  of  certain   entities  that  are
     consolidated with Public Storage.

     Pro forma minority interest in income reflects Public Storage's  historical
     minority  interest,  plus the share of consolidated net income allocable to
     the OP  Unitholders.  The former OP  Unitholders of Storage Trust will have
     the right,  subject to the same  limitations  as included  in the  original
     related Storage Trust  partnership  agreement,  to convert their units into
     0.86 shares of Public Storage common stock.

     As a result,  similar to the  accounting  used by Storage  Trust for the OP
     units, the OP units will be allocated income on the same adjusted per share
     basis as the common  shareholders.  The  computation  of Pro Forma minority
     interest in income is set forth as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                      Year Ended          Ended 
                                                                                     December 31,      September 30,
                                                                                         1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)

<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
Public Storage's historical minority interest in income.................           $    (11,684)           $(16,141)
Minority interest with respect to OP Units (1) .........................                   (990)               (946)
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
Total pro forma consolidated minority interest in income................           $    (12,674)       $    (17,087)
                                                                                ==================   =================
                                                                                                

(1)    Minority interest with respect to OP Units:
       Pro forma net income, before minority interest...................                $208,876           $194,201
       Less: Public Storage's historical minority interest..............                 (11,684)           (16,141)
       Less: net income allocated to Public Storage's preferred
       shareholders.....................................................                 (88,393)           (59,322)
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
         Pro forma net income allocable to OP Units and Common Shares...                 108,799            118,738

Multiplied by: Percentage  allocated to minority interest,  based upon
       weighted average OP units outstanding  (which is adjusted for the
       merger exchange ratio of 0.86) of 1,023,485 and 1,014,226 for the
       year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended  September
       30, 1998,  divided by total weighted average OP units outstanding
       plus pro forma  weighted  average  common shares  outstanding  of
       112,442,244  and 127,316,281 for the year ended December 31, 1997
       and the nine months ended September 30, 1998,
       respectively......................................................                0.9102%             0.7966%
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                         
Minority interest with respect to OP Units...............................                 $(990)              $(946)
                                                                                ==================   =================

</TABLE>
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                               PUBLIC STORAGE INC.
              NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine
                        months ended September 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)



7.   POST-MERGER PRO FORMA EPS HAS BEEN COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:
     --------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                       Nine Months
                                                                                      Year Ended          Ended 
                                                                                     December 31,      September 30,
                                                                                         1997              1998
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
                                                                                        (Amounts in thousands)

<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
Post-Merger pro forma net income.............................................   $       196,202    $       177,114
Less: Income Allocated to Preferred Shareholders (Public Storage
     Preferred Stock)........................................................           (88,393)           (59,322)
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
     NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FOR BASIC EPS...............   $       107,809     $      117,792
Add: Minority interest with respect to OP Units per Note 6. above............               990                946
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
     NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHARES AND OP UNITS FOR DILUTED EPS......          $108,799           $118,738
                                                                                ==================   =================

Post-Merger pro forma weighted average common shares, for Basic EPS..........
(1)..........................................................................           111,419            126,302

Post-Merger pro forma weighted average common shares for Diluted EPS
(1) .........................................................................           112,957            127,767

     Basic EPS - Post merger pro forma.......................................             $0.97              $0.93
     Diluted EPS - Post merger pro forma.....................................             $0.96              $0.93

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)
Public Storage's weighted average shares, for basic purposes.................            98,446            113,311

Pro Forma Pre-Merger Storage Trust weighted average shares per Note 4, 
      for basic EPS..........................................................            16,049             16,070

Adjustment to reflect  exchange ratio (0.86 times  Pre-Merger pro forma 
      weighted average shares above, less pre-merger pro forma
      weighted average shares above) ........................................            (2,247)            (2,250)

Less: Storage Trust Shares already owned by Public Storage (964,000
      shares times 0.86 exchange ratio) .....................................              (829)              (829)
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------

     POST-MERGER PRO FORMA  WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES, FOR BASIC EPS...........           111,419            126,302

Add: Impact of Public Storage Stock Options..................................               515                451
Add: Impact of OP Units which are convertible into common stock of
      Public Storage at the ratio of 0.86 shares of common stock per
      unit  (1,190,099 and 1,179,333, respectively, for the year ended
      December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1998,
      multiplied by the exchange ratio of 0.86)..............................             1,023              1,014
                                                                                ------------------   -----------------
     POST-MERGER PRO FORMA WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARE, FOR DILUTED EPS...........           112,957            127,767
                                                                                ==================   =================
</TABLE>

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                                   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: December 7, 1998

                                    PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.


                                    BY:   /s/ John Reyes
                                          -------------------------
                                          John Reyes
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal financial officer)




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