PUBLIC STORAGE INC /CA
8-K/A, 1998-01-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1




                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 24, 1997
                                                        -----------------




                              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)


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ITEM 5.  Other Events
         ------------

a.    HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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                                                                                                References
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ACQUIRED PROPERTIES:

         Report of Independent Auditors                                                                4

         Combined Statements of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses for
              the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                                         5

         Notes to Combined Statements of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses                   6 - 7

LARGO PROPERTY:

         Report of Independent Auditors                                                                8

         Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses for
              the year ended December 31, 1996                                                         9

         Notes to Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses                           10 - 11

ACQUIPORT PROPERTIES:

         Report of Independent Auditors                                                               12

         Combined Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating
              Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996                                           13

         Notes to Combined Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses                  14 - 15

GUNSTON PROPERTY:

         Report of Independent Auditors                                                               16

         Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating
              Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996                                           17

         Notes to Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses                           18 - 19

PROPOSED ACQUISITION PROPERTIES:

         Report of Independent Auditors                                                               20

         Combined Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating
              Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996                                           21

         Notes to Combined Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses                  22 - 25

PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

         Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1997                                   26

         Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet                                                27

         Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Income:

              For the nine months ended September 30, 1997                                            28

              For the year ended December 31, 1996                                                    29

         Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Income                                    30 - 33

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<S>                                                                                                 <C>
b.    ELECTION OF DIRECTOR                                                                            34


ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------

EXHIBITS

         23.1  Consent of Independent Auditors.                                                       

         23.2  Consent of Independent Auditors.                                                       




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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
                         ------------------------------



To the Board of Directors
Public Storage, Inc.

We have audited the  accompanying  combined  statements  of rental  revenues and
certain  operating  expenses of the Acquired  Properties  (as defined in Note 1)
("Combined Statements") for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1996. The Combined  Statements  are the  responsibility  of management.  Our
responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion  on  the  above  mentioned  combined
statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable  assurance about whether the Combined Statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the Combined  Statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall Combined Statements presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying  Combined Statements were prepared for the purpose of complying
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In our opinion,  the Combined  Statements  referred to above present fairly the
combined  rental  revenue  and  certain  operating   expenses  of  the  Acquired
Properties for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



                                                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP






Los Angeles, California
December 16, 1997

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                             THE ACQUIRED PROPERTIES

      COMBINED STATEMENTS OF RENTAL REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
<CAPTION>

                                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    1996                   1995                   1994
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                           <C>                    <C>                    <C>             
        Rental Revenues                       $     34,870,000       $     32,366,000       $     29,842,000

        Certain Operating Expenses                  11,550,000             11,163,000             10,463,000

                                           =====================================================================
        Excess Rental Revenues over
             Certain Operating Expenses       $     23,320,000       $     21,203,000       $     19,379,000
                                           =====================================================================


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                             See accompanying notes.
                                        5

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                             THE ACQUIRED PROPERTIES

 NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF RENTAL REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES


1.       BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF COMBINATIONS

               The  accompanying  combined  statements  of rental  revenues  and
          certain  operating  expenses include the results of operations for the
          years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 for the 69 primarily self
          storage  properties  listed below, in which Public Storage,  Inc. (the
          "Company")  acquired  a  controlling  interest  during  September  and
          October 1997. All of the  properties  listed below were managed by and
          were the Company and were  acquired  from  affiliates  of the Company.
          They are prepared in order to comply with Rule 3.14 of regulation  S-X
          of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                  The  properties  acquired  and  covered  by  this  report  are
         composed of ("Acquired Properties"):
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<CAPTION>
                    Property Location                      Property Location                      Property Location
                    -----------------                      -----------------                      -----------------
<S>      <C>                                     <C>                                    <C>
          Tucson, AZ                             Denver, CO (S. Tarmac Pkwy)            Chicago, IL (Pulaski Rd)
          Novato, CA                             Denver, CO (Sheridan Blvd.)            Morton Grove, IL
          Burbank, CA                            Bridgeport, CT                         Roselle, IL
          Dublin, CA                             Enfield, CT                            Schiller Park, IL (River Rd)
          Emeryville, CA                         Norwalk, CT                            Boston, MA
          Fremont, CA                            Washington, DC                         Hyde Park, MA
          Los Angeles, CA (La Cienega Blvd.)     Boca Raton, FL                         Randolph, MA
          Los Angeles, CA (Jefferson Blvd.)      Ft. Lauderdale, FL                     Baltimore, MD
          Los Angeles, CA (MLK Blvd.)            Marietta, GA (Austell Rd)              Odenton, MD
          Monterey, CA                           Marietta, GA (Cobb Pkwy)               Prince George's Co., MD
          N. Hollywood, CA                       Arlington Heights, IL (University Dr)  Madison Heights, MI
          Oakland, CA                            Bolingbrook, IL                        Warren, MI
          Pinole, CA                             Carol Stream, IL                       St. Louis, MO
          San Leandro, CA (Washington Ave.)      Chicago Heights, IL (Western Ave.)     Bridgewater, NJ
          San Leandro, CA (E. 14th St.)          Chicago, IL (Howard St.)               Mercer, NJ
          Santa Cruz, CA                         Chicago, IL (N. Broadway St.)          Woodside, NY
          So. San Francisco, CA                  Chicago, IL (N. West Hwy.)             Gresham, OR
          Stockton, CA                           Chicago, IL (N. Western Ave.)          Portland, OR
          Studio City, CA                        Chicago, IL (Wells St.)                Kent, WA
          Vallejo, CA                            Cicero, IL (Ogden Ave.)                Mountlake Terrace, WA
          Venice, CA                             Des Plains, IL                         Olympia, WA
          Ventura, CA                            Geneva, IL                             Seattle, WA
          Denver, CO (Leetsdale Dr.)             Justice, IL                            Milwaukee, WI

</TABLE>

               The combined  statements of rental revenues and certain operating
          expenses  include  only the  accounts  and  activity  of the  Acquired
          Properties.  Items which are not  comparable  to the  proposed  future
          operations of the properties  have been  excluded.  Such items include
          interest expense, depreciation, amortization, environmental costs, and
          management fees charged by the Company to its affiliates.

                                       6
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2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         Revenue Recognition:

               The Acquired  Properties' leases are generally month to month and
          are accounted for as operating leases on the accrual method.

         Use of Estimates:

               The preparation of the combined statements of rental revenues and
          certain  operating  expenses in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
          accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
          assumptions  that affect the reporting  amounts of rental revenues and
          certain operating expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
          could differ from those estimates.

3.       RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

               The Company  was the  property  operator of the above  facilities
          that have been acquired. The Company currently operates facilities for
          a fee which is equal to 6% of the gross  revenues of the  self-storage
          facilities and 5% of the gross  revenues of the commercial  facilities
          managed.


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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



To the Board of Directors
of Public Storage, Inc.

We have audited the  accompanying  statement  of revenues and certain  operating
expenses of the Largo Property (as defined in Note 1) ("Statement") for the year
ended December 31, 1996. The Statement is the  responsibility  of the property's
management.  Our  responsibility is to express an opinion on the above mentioned
statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Statement is free of material misstatement. An audit
includes  examining,  on a test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and
disclosures  in the Statement.  An audit also includes  assessing the accounting
principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as well as
evaluating  the  overall  Statement  presentation.  We  believe  that our  audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The  accompanying  Statement was prepared for the purpose of complying  with the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In our opinion,  the Statement presents fairly the combined revenues and certain
operating  expenses of the Largo  Property for the year ended December 31, 1996,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.




                                                             ERNST & YOUNG LLP




Los Angeles, California
October 9, 1997


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                               THE LARGO PROPERTY

              STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996





Rental revenues                                                  $   1,290,000

Certain operating expenses                                             320,000
                                                                 ---------------

Rental revenues in excess of certain operating expenses          $     970,000
                                                                 ===============







                             See accompanying notes.
                                        9

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                               THE LARGO PROPERTY

          NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES


1.        BACKGROUND AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION

               The  accompanying  statement  of revenues  and certain  operating
          expenses  includes  the  accounts  of the Largo  Property,  located in
          Maryland  and  acquired  by  American  Office  Park  Properties,  Inc.
          ("AOPP"),  a  subsidiary  of  Public  Storage,  Inc.  ("PSI")  from an
          unaffiliated  party in September  1997.  The  statement is prepared in
          order to comply with Rule 3.14 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and
          Exchange Commission.

               The statement of revenue and certain operating  expenses includes
          only the accounts and activity of the Largo Property.  Items which are
          not comparable to the proposed future  operations of the property have
          been excluded.  Such items include  mortgage  interest,  depreciation,
          amortization, management fees and miscellaneous income.

               An  audited  statement  is being  presented  for the most  recent
          fiscal year available  instead of the three most recent years based on
          the following factor:  The property was purchased from an unaffiliated
          party in September 1997. Based on the investigation of the property by
          AOPP, it is not aware of any material factors relating to the property
          that would  cause this  financial  information  not to be  necessarily
          indicative  of  future  operating   results  other  than  the  factors
          specifically considered by AOPP as described below.

               In the  decision to acquire the  property,  AOPP  considered  the
          competition from other commercial  property owners, the location,  the
          leases, the rental rates and the occupancy level of the property.

               AOPP  has  reviewed  the  expenses  of  the  property,  including
          salaries of on-site personnel,  utilities,  property taxes,  supplies,
          insurance  and repairs and  maintenance.  AOPP expects that  operating
          expenses in the future will be consistent to those  reported for 1996.
          AOPP  expects  to be  able  to  pass  inflationary  operating  expense
          increases in future periods through to its tenants.

2.        SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

          Revenues Recognition

               The Largo Property' leases are accounted for as operating leases.
          Minimum rent revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the
          respective  lease term.  Recoveries  from  tenants,  which  include an
          administrative  fee,  are  recognized  as  income  in the  period  the
          applicable costs are accrued. The difference between the rental income
          recognized on a straight-line basis and the amount collected on a cash
          basis is not material for any of the periods presented.

          Use of Estimates

               The preparation of the combined statement of revenues and certain
          operating  expenses in conformity with generally  accepted  accounting
          principles  requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
          affect the reported amounts of revenues and certain operating expenses
          during the reporting  periods.  Actual results could differ from those
          estimates.



                                       10
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3.        PROPERTY RENTALS

          Future  minimum  rental  revenues  under  non-cancelable  leases as of
          December 31, 1996 are as follows:

          1997   ................................  $   745,000
          1998   ................................      624,000
          1999   ................................      297,000
          2000   ................................      242,000
          2001   ................................      242,000
          Thereafter   ..........................      214,000
                                                    ----------
                                                   $ 2,364,000

  



                                       11
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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



To The Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Acquiport Two Corporation and
Acquiport Three Corporation

We have  audited the  accompanying  combined  statement  of revenues and certain
operating   expenses  of  the  Acquiport   Properties  owned  by  Acquiport  Two
Corporation and Acquiport Three  Corporation (as defined in Note 1) for the year
ended  December 31,  1996.  The Combined  Summary is the  responsibility  of the
Company's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion  on the
combined  statement  of revenues  and certain  operating  expenses  based on our
audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the combined statement of revenues and certain operating
expenses are free of material  misstatement.  An audit includes examining,  on a
test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures  in the combined
statement of revenues and certain  operating  expenses.  An audit also  includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as  evaluating  the overall  presentation  of the  combined
statement of revenues and certain operating expenses.  We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The accompanying  combined  statement of revenues and certain operating expenses
was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and  regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

In our  opinion,  the  combined  statement  of revenues  and  certain  operating
expenses presents fairly the combined revenues and certain operating expenses of
the Acquiport  Properties owned by Acquiport Two Corporation and Acquiport Three
Corporation  (as defined in Note 1) for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.




                                                          KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP





Atlanta, Georgia
February 14, 1997



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                          ACQUIPORT PROPERTIES OWNED BY
                          ACQUIPORT TWO CORPORATION AND
                           ACQUIPORT THREE CORPORATION

          COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996





Rental revenues                                               $    14,579,000

Certain operating expenses                                          3,350,000
                                                              ---------------

   Excess rental revenues over certain operating expenses     $    11,229,000
                                                              ===============




                           See accompanying notes.
                                       13

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                          ACQUIPORT PROPERTIES OWNED BY
                          ACQUIPORT TWO CORPORATION AND
                           ACQUIPORT THREE CORPORATION

     NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES


1.       BACKGROUND AND BASIS FOR COMBINATION

         The accompanying  combined statement of revenues and certain operating
         expenses includes the accounts of certain of the industrial, office and
         retail real estate assets ("Acquiport Properties") acquired by American
         Office Park Properties,  Inc. ("AOPP"), a subsidiary of Public Storage,
         Inc. ("PSI") from Acquiport Two Corporation (a wholly-owned  subsidiary
         of  a  state  pension  fund)  and  Acquiport   Three   Corporation   (a
         wholly-owned  subsidiary of a state pension fund) in December 1997. The
         statement  is prepared in order to comply with Rule 3.14 of  Regulation
         S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

         The Acquiport Properties are composed of:

         Laguna Hills Commerce Center                Laguna Hills, CA
         Lake Forest Commerce Center                 Lake Forest, CA
         Parkway Commerce Center                     Hayward, CA
         Canada Business Center                      Lake Forest, CA
         Cerritos Industrial Center                  Cerritos, CA
         Buena Park                                  Buena Park, CA

         The  combined  statement of revenues  and certain  operating  expenses
         includes  only the accounts and activity of the  Acquiport  Properties.
         Items which are not comparable to the proposed future operations of the
         Acquiport  Properties have been excluded.  Such items include  mortgage
         interest, depreciation, management fees and interest income.

         An audited statement is being presented for the most recent fiscal year
         available instead of the three most recent years based on the following
         factor:  The Acquiport  Properties  were acquired from an  unaffiliated
         party. Based on the investigation of the Acquiport  Properties by AOPP,
         the  Company  is not  aware of any  material  factors  relating  to the
         Acquiport Properties that would cause this financial information not to
         be necessarily  indicative of future  operating  results other than the
         factors specifically considered by AOPP as described below.

         In the decision to acquire the Acquiport  Properties,  AOPP  considered
         the competition  from other commercial  property owners,  the location,
         the leases, the rental rates and the occupancy level of the properties.

         AOPP has reviewed the expenses of the Acquiport  Properties,  including
         salaries of on-site  personnel,  utilities,  property taxes,  supplies,
         insurance and repairs and  maintenance.  AOPP expects that property tax
         expenses  will be  approximately  $380,000  (unaudited)  higher  in the
         future than amounts  included in operating  expenses for the year ended
         December  31,  1996.  AOPP  expects  to be able  to  pass  inflationary
         operating  expense  increases in future periods  through to its tenants
         through expense recoveries.



                                       14
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2.        SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         Revenues Recognition

         The Acquiport Properties' leases are accounted for as operating leases.
         Minimum rent  revenues are  recognized  on a method which  approximates
         straight-line  basis over the respective  lease term.  Recoveries  from
         tenants,  which include an administrative fee, are recognized as income
         in the period the applicable costs are accrued.

         Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

         Management  periodically  evaluates  amounts  billed  to  tenants  and
         accrued  recoveries from tenants and adjusts the allowance for doubtful
         accounts to reflect the amounts estimated to be uncollectible.  Amounts
         determined to be uncollectible are included in operating expenses.

         Use of Estimates

         The  preparation  of the  combined  statement  of revenues and certain
         operating  expenses in conformity  with generally  accepted  accounting
         principles  requires  management to make estimates and assumptions that
         affect the reported amounts of revenues and certain operating  expenses
         during the reporting periods.
         Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.       PROPERTY RENTALS

         Future  minimum  rental  revenues  under  non-cancelable  leases as of
         December 31, 1996 are as follows:

             1997   ....................................  $    12,288,000
             1998   ....................................        8,213,000
             1999   ....................................        5,483,000
             2000   ....................................        3,534,000
             2001   ....................................        1,541,000
             Thereafter   ..............................          355,000
                                                          ---------------
                                                           $   31,414,000
                                                          ===============
  

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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS




To the Board of Directors
of Public Storage, Inc.

We have audited the  accompanying  statement  of revenues and certain  operating
expenses of the Gunston  Property (as defined in Note 1)  ("Statement")  for the
year ended  December  31,  1996.  The  Statement  is the  responsibility  of the
property's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the above
mentioned statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Statement is free of material misstatement. An audit
includes  examining,  on a test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and
disclosures  in the Statement.  An audit also includes  assessing the accounting
principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as well as
evaluating  the  overall  Statement  presentation.  We  believe  that our  audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The  accompanying  Statement was prepared for the purpose of complying  with the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In our opinion, the Statement presents fairly the revenues and certain operating
expenses  of the Gunston  Property  for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.




                                                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP






Los Angeles, California
November 10, 1997


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                              THE GUNSTON PROPERTY

              Statement of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses

                           Year ended December 31,1996




Rental revenues                                          $    2,071,000
Certain operating expenses                                     (325,000)
Interest expense                                             (1,009,000)
                                                         ---------------      
Rental revenues in excess of certain operating and
     interest expenses                                   $      737,000
                                                         ===============      




                             See accompanying notes.
                                       17
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                              THE GUNSTON PROPERTY

          NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES


1.        BACKGROUND AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION

                            The  accompanying  statement of revenues and certain
         operating  expenses  includes  the  accounts of the  Gunston  Property,
         located in Virginia and proposed to be acquired by American Office Park
         Properties,  Inc.  ("AOPP"),  a  subsidiary  of  Public  Storage,  Inc.
         ("PSI"). The statement is prepared in order to comply with Rule 3.14 of
         Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                            The  statement  of  revenue  and  certain  operating
         expenses  includes  only  the  accounts  and  activity  of the  Gunston
         Property.  Items  which  are  not  comparable  to the  proposed  future
         operations  of the  property  have been  excluded.  Such items  include
         depreciation, amortization, management fees and miscellaneous income.

                  An audited  statement is being  presented  for the most recent
         fiscal year  available  instead of the three most recent years based on
         the following  factor:  The property is a proposed  acquisition from an
         unaffiliated party. Based on the investigation of the property by AOPP,
         the  Company  is not  aware of any  material  factors  relating  to the
         property  that  would  cause  this  financial  information  not  to  be
         necessarily  indicative  of future  operating  results  other  than the
         factors specifically considered by AOPP as described below.

                  In the decision to acquire the property,  AOPP  considered the
         competition from other commercial  property owners,  the location,  the
         leases, the rental rates and the occupancy level of the property.

                  AOPP has  reviewed  the  expenses of the  property,  including
         salaries of on-site  personnel,  utilities,  property taxes,  supplies,
         insurance  and repairs  and  maintenance.  AOPP  expects  that  certain
         expenses will be approximately $200,000 (unaudited) per annum higher in
         the future than amounts incurred under the 1996 ownership  structure of
         the prior owner. AOPP expects to be able to pass inflationary operating
         expense  increases  in future  periods  through to its tenants  through
         expense recoveries.

2.        SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

          Revenues Recognition

                            The Gunston  Property  leases are  accounted  for as
         operating   leases.   Minimum  rent   revenues  are   recognized  on  a
         straight-line  basis over the respective  lease term.  Recoveries  from
         tenants,  which include an administrative fee, are recognized as income
         in the period the applicable costs are accrued.  The difference between
         the rental income  recognized on a  straight-line  basis and the amount
         collected  on a cash  basis  is not  material  for  any of the  periods
         presented.

          Use of Estimates

                            The   preparation  of  the  combined   statement  of
         revenues and certain  operating  expenses in conformity  with generally
         accepted  accounting  principles  requires management to make estimates
         and  assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of  revenues  and
         certain operating expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results
         could differ from those estimates.



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3.        MORTGAGE DEBT

                            The property provides collateral for a mortgage note
         with  an  approximate  outstanding  balance  at  December  31,  1996 of
         $12,752,000.  The mortgage note bears interest at 7.625% and is due May
         2004.


4.        PROPERTY RENTALS

          Future  minimum  rental  revenues  under  non-cancelable  leases as of
          December 31, 1996 are as follows:

           1997   ....................................  $     1,818,000
           1998   ....................................        1,827,000
           1999   ....................................        1,742,000
           2000   ....................................        1,149,000
           2001   ....................................        1,110,000
           Thereafter   ..............................          910,000
                                                        ---------------
                                                         $    8,556,000
                                                        ===============



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<PAGE>
                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS




To the Board of Directors
of Public Storage, Inc.

We have  audited the  accompanying  combined  statement  of revenues and certain
operating expenses of the Proposed Acquisition Properties (as defined in Note 1)
("Combined  Statement")  for the year ended  December  31,  1996.  The  Combined
Statement is the responsibility of the property's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on the above mentioned statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the Combined Statement is free of material misstatement.
An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the Combined Statement.  An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall Combined Statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The  accompanying  Combined  Statement was prepared for the purpose of complying
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In our opinion, the Combined Statement presents fairly the combined revenues and
certain operating expenses of the Proposed  Acquisition  Properties for the year
ended  December 31, 1996,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.




                                                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP







Los Angeles, California
December 19, 1997

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                         PROPOSED ACQUISITION PROPERTIES

          COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996




Rental revenues                                             $       3,584,000
Certain operating expenses                                         (1,044,000)
Interest expense                                                     (937,000)
                                                            -------------------
Rental revenues in excess of certain operating and
     interest expenses                                      $       1,603,000
                                                            ===================


                             See accompanying notes.
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                         PROPOSED ACQUISTION PROPERTIES

     NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES


1.        BACKGROUND AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION

                            The accompanying  combined statement of revenues and
         certain  operating  expenses  includes the  accounts of two  properties
         located in Virginia  (collectively  "Proposed Acquisition  Properties")
         and proposed to be acquired by American  Office Park  Properties,  Inc.
         ("AOPP"),  a subsidiary of Public Storage,  Inc ("PSI"). The properties
         are owned by different owners but have a common property  manager.  The
         statement  is prepared in order to comply with Rule 3.14 of  Regulation
         S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                            The  combined   statement  of  revenue  and  certain
         operating  expenses  includes  only the  accounts  and  activity of the
         Proposed Acquisition Properties.  Items which are not comparable to the
         proposed future  operations of the properties have been excluded.  Such
         items  include   depreciation,   amortization,   management   fees  and
         miscellaneous income.

                  An audited  statement is being  presented  for the most recent
         fiscal year  available  instead of the three most recent years based on
         the following  factor:  The properties are proposed  acquisitions  from
         unaffiliated  parties.  Based on the  investigation  of the property by
         AOPP, the Company is not aware of any material  factors relating to the
         properties  that  would  cause  this  financial  information  not to be
         necessarily  indicative  of future  operating  results  other  than the
         factors specifically considered by AOPP as described below.

                  In the decision to acquire the properties, AOPP considered the
         competition from other commercial  property owners,  the location,  the
         leases, the rental rates and the occupancy level of the properties.

                  AOPP has  reviewed  the  expenses of the  property,  including
         salaries of on-site  personnel,  utilities,  property taxes,  supplies,
         insurance  and repairs  and  maintenance.  AOPP  expects  that  certain
         operating expenses,  will be approximately  $190,000 (unaudited) higher
         in the future than amounts  reported for 1996.  AOPP expects to be able
         to pass  inflationary  operating  expense  increases in future  periods
         through to its tenants through expense recoveries.

2.        SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

          Revenues Recognition

                            The  Proposed  Acquisition   Properties  leases  are
         accounted for as operating leases. Minimum rent revenues are recognized
         on a  straight-line  basis over the respective  lease term.  Recoveries
         from tenants,  which include an  administrative  fee, are recognized as
         income in the period the applicable  costs are accrued.  The difference
         between the rental income  recognized on a straight-line  basis and the
         amount collected on a cash basis is not material for any of the periods
         presented.

          Use of Estimates

                            The   preparation  of  the  combined   statement  of
         revenues and certain  operating  expenses in conformity  with generally
         accepted  accounting  principles  requires management to make estimates
         and  assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of  revenues  and
         certain operating expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results
         could differ from those estimates.



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3.        MORTGAGE DEBT

                            The two properties  provide  collateral for mortgage
         notes. The notes have an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately
         $14,814,000  at December  31,  1996.  The notes bear  interest at rates
         ranging from 7.125% to 8.125% (7.50% weighted  average  interest rate).
         The loans mature in July 2005 and May 2006.

4.        PROPERTY RENTALS

          Future  minimum  rental  revenues  under  non-cancelable  leases as of
December 31, 1996 are as follows:

       1997   ....................................  $     2,755,000
       1998   ....................................        2,633,000
       1999   ....................................        2,201,000
       2000   ....................................        2,117,000
       2001   ....................................        1,751,000
       Thereafter   ..............................        2,195,000
                                                    ---------------
                                                     $   13,652,000
                                                    ===============



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                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     During 1997,  Public Storage,  Inc. ("PSI") acquired real estate facilities
which in the  aggregate  are  significant  to PSI's  financial  statements.  The
following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements were prepared to
reflect  the  impact  of  these  acquisitions  on PSI's  consolidated  financial
statements which include the following.

     Property acquisitions from affiliated entities:

     *    In September 1997, PSI acquired  limited  partnership  interests in an
          affiliated  partnership  for  approximately  $57 million in cash.  The
          acquisition  of  this  interest   combined  with  PSI's   pre-existing
          ownership  interest,  increased  PSI's ownership in the partnership in
          excess  of 50%.  Due to PSI's  acquired  controlling  interest  in the
          partnership,  PSI began to include the partnership in its consolidated
          financial statements.  The partnership owns 35 self-storage facilities
          and  one  commercial  property  managed  by PSI and a  majority  owned
          subsidiary of PSI (American Office Park  Properties,  Inc. or "AOPP"),
          respectively.

     *    In October 1997, PSI acquired all of the limited partnership interests
          in ten  affiliated  partnerships  for  approximately  $29.7 million in
          cash. As a result of the  acquisition,  combined  with PSI's  existing
          co-general  partnership interest, PSI gained a controlling interest in
          the partnerships and will include the partnerships in its consolidated
          financial   statements.   The   partnerships   collectively   own  ten
          self-storage facilities managed by PSI.

     *    In April 1997 and  November  1997,  PSI acquired  limited  partnership
          interests in two  affiliated  partnerships  for an  aggregate  cost of
          approximately  $40.7 million in cash. The partnerships  jointly own 24
          self-storage  facilities and 2 commercial properties.  The acquisition
          of  these  interests  combined  with  PSI's   pre-existing   ownership
          interest,  increased PSI's ownership in each of these  partnerships in
          excess  of 50%.  Due to PSI's  acquired  controlling  interest  in the
          partnerships,  PSI  will  begin to  include  the  partnerships  in its
          consolidated financial statements.

     Acquisitions from third parties:

     *    In September 1997,  AOPP acquired one commercial  property (the "Largo
          Property") from an  unaffiliated  third party for an aggregate cost of
          $10,374,000,  consisting  of cash of  $10,050,000  and the issuance of
          12,000 limited partnership units having a value of $324,000.

     *    In December  1997,  AOPP  reached  agreements  in principle to acquire
          three  commercial  properties  (the  "Gunston  Property" and "Proposed
          Acquisitions")  from unaffiliated  third parties for an aggregate cost
          of $54,338,000,  consisting of cash totaling $19,900,000, the issuance
          of 279,200 limited  partnership units having a value of $7,538,000 and
          the assumption of $26,900,000 of mortgage debt.

     *    On December  24, 1997,  AOPP  completed a  transaction  under which it
          issued  4,482,852  shares  of its  common  stock  ($118,655,000)  to a
          subsidiary of a state pension  fund,  and the  subsidiary of the state
          pension fund,  through a merger and contribution,  transferred to AOPP
          six  commercial   properties  and  $1,000,000   cash.   AOPP  incurred
          approximately  $3,300,000  in  transaction  costs.  As a result of the
          transaction,  AOPP acquired six commercial  properties (the "Acquiport
          Properties").

Separate  historical  financial  statements  for the  properties  acquired  from
affiliated entities (the "Acquired Properties"), the Largo Property, the Gunston
Property,  the Proposed  Acquisitions,  and the Acquiport Properties are located
elsewhere in this Form 8-K.

In addition to  adjustments  to reflect  impact of the  aforementioned  property
acquisitions,  pro forma  adjustments  were  made to  reflect  certain  business
combinations which were completed during fiscal 1997, including:

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<PAGE>

     *    In April  1997,  the PSI  completed  merger  transactions  with Public
          Storage Properties XIV, Inc. ("PSP XIV") and Public Storage Properties
          XV, Inc. ("PSP XV") whereby PSI acquired all of the outstanding shares
          of each entity for an aggregate cost of approximately  $120.4 million,
          consisting of the issuance of  approximately  2,231,000  shares of PSI
          common stock ($64.2 million valuation), approximately $18.0 million in
          cash and $38.2 million bookvalue of PSI's existing investment in these
          entities.

     *    In June  1997,  the PSI  completed  merger  transactions  with  Public
          Storage  Properties XVI, Inc. ("PSP XVI"),  Public Storage  Properties
          XVII, Inc. ("PSP XVII"),  Public Storage  Properties XVIII, Inc. ("PSP
          XVIII"),  and Public Storage  Properties XIX, Inc. ("PSP XIX") whereby
          PSI  acquired  all of the  outstanding  shares of each  entity  for an
          aggregate  cost of  approximately  $284.6  million,  consisting of the
          issuance of approximately 5,450,000 shares of PSI common stock ($147.8
          million  valuation) ,  approximately  $50.8  million in cash and $86.0
          million bookvalue of PSI's existing investment in these entities.

The pro forma consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 1997 has been prepared
to reflect (i) the property  acquisitions which occurred subsequent to September
30, 1997 and (ii) the proposed acquisitions of the real estate facilities.

The pro  forma  consolidated  statement  of  income  for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  1997 and the year ended  December  31,  1996 have been  prepared
assuming (i) property  acquisitions and proposed property  acquisitions and (ii)
the business  combinations,  as if all such  transactions  were completed at the
beginning 1996.

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 PSI believes are reasonable in the circumstances.  The pro forma
condensed  consolidated  financial  statements and accompanying  notes should be
read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of PSI
and do not purport to represent what PSI's results of operations  would actually
have been if the  transactions  in fact had  occurred  at the  beginning  of the
respective periods or to project PSI's results of operations for any future date
or period.










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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                                                 Pro forma Adjustments
                                                                            -------------------------------
                                                                            Acquisition of     Mergers with
                                                                              real estate       Affiliated
                                                               PSI            facilities         Entities           PSI
                        ASSETS                             (Historical)        (Note 1)          (Note 2)       (Pro Forma)
                                                        ----------------    ----------------   --------------   ------------
                                                             (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

<S>                                                     <C>                <C>                <C>             <C>          
Cash and cash equivalents                               $      90,763      $       (70,900)   $         -     $      19,863
Investments in real estate entities                           231,962              (44,131)             -           187,831
Real estate facilities, net of accumulated                  2,496,541              291,263              -         2,787,804
   depreciation
Construction in process                                        51,358                    -              -            51,358
Intangible assets, net                                        215,272                    -              -           215,272
Other assets                                                   68,631                    -              -            68,631
                                                        ----------------    ----------------   --------------   ------------
     Total assets                                       $   3,154,527      $       176,232    $         -     $   3,330,759
                                                        ================    ================   ==============   ============

         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Notes payable                                           $     100,349      $        26,900    $         -     $     127,249
Accrued and other liabilities                                  71,664                    -              -            71,664
Minority interest                                             190,695              149,332              -           340,027
Shareholders' equity:
   Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares
     authorized,  13,313,009 shares outstanding               923,484                    -              -           923,484
   Common stock, $0.10 par value, 200,000,000
     shares authorized:
     Common Stock (102,991,059 issued and outstanding)        10,299                     -              -            10,299
     Class B (7,000,000 issued and outstanding)                  700                     -              -               700
   Paid-in capital                                         1,847,745                     -              -         1,847,745
   Cumulative net income                                     529,537                     -              -           529,537
   Cumulative distribution paid                             (519,946)                    -              -          (519,946)
                                                        ----------------    ----------------   --------------   ------------
   Total shareholders' equity                               2,791,819                    -               -        2,791,819
                                                        ----------------    ----------------   --------------   ------------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity           $   3,154,527      $       176,232    $          -    $   3,330,759
                                                        ================    ================   ==============   ============

Book value per Common Share                             $       17.43                                         $       17.43
                                                        ==============                                        =============


</TABLE>

         See Accompanying Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet.

  
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                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                  NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)




1.   Acquisition of real estate facilities:
     -------------------------------------

     Subsequent to September 30, 1997, PSI and AOPP (a majority owned subsidiary
     of PSI),  completed several  acquisitions of real estate facilities and had
     agreements in principle to acquire several other real estate facilities.

     The following table summarizes the  acquisitions and proposed  acquisitions
     which have not been reflected in the September 30, 1997 historical  balance
     sheet of PSI:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                 Proposed
                                              Acquired          Gunston         Acquiport       Acquisition
                                             Properties        Property        Properties       Properties          Total
                                            -----------       -----------      -----------     -------------      ----------- 
                                                                         (Amounts in thousands)


<S>                                         <C>                <C>               <C>               <C>           <C>       
          Cost of Real estate facilities    $  118,270         $  21,187         $118,655          $33,151       $  291,263
                                            ===========       ===========      ===========     =============     ============   

          Consideration:
               Cash                         $   48,700        $    1,700       $    2,300        $  18,200       $   70,900
               Existing investment              44,131                 -                -                -           44,131
               Assumption of debt                    -            12,165                -           14,735           26,900
               Minority interest                25,439             7,322          116,355              216          149,332
                                            -----------       -----------      -----------     -------------      -----------
                                            $  118,270         $  21,187         $118,655          $33,151       $  291,263
                                            ===========       ===========      ===========     =============     ============

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     The  following  pro forma  adjustments  have been made to reflect the above
     property  acquisitions  and  proposed  property  acquisitions  as  if  such
     acquisitions were consummated on September 30, 1997:
<S>      <C>                                                                    <C>
                                                                                (in 000's)
                                                                                -----------
     *   Real estate facilities has been adjusted to reflect the acquisition
         cost of the properties acquired and proposed to be acquired............$  291,263
                                                                                ==========
                
     *   Cash and cash equivalents has been decreased to reflect the cash
         portion of the proposed acquisition cost...............................$  (70,900)
                                                                                ===========


     *   Investments in real estate entities has been adjusted to reflect
         the reclassification to real estate ...................................$  (44,131)
                                                                                ==========
      
     *   Notes  payable has been  increased  to reflect the  principal
         balance of related notes expected to be assumed by PSI in
         connection with the proposed acquisitions of properties................$   26,900
                                                                                ==========
       
     *   Minority  interest has been increased to reflect the issuance
         of equity (limited partnership units and common stock) of AOPP
         in connection with the acquisition and proposed acquisition of
         properties.............................................................$  149,332
                                                                                ==========
      

</TABLE>
2.   Merger Pro Forma Adjustments
     ----------------------------

     The impact to the  historical  consolidated  balance  sheet for each of the
     business  combination  transactions with PSP XIV, PSP XV, PSPXVI, PSP XVII,
     PSP  XVIII,   and  PSP  XIX  are  reflected  in  the  historical   amounts,
     accordingly, no pro forma adjustments have been made.

  

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                                      Pro Forma Adjustments
                                                                 ---------------------------
                                                                 Acquisition of
                                                                  real estate           REIT
                                                    PSI            facilities         Mergers             PSI
                                                (Historical)         Note 1            Note 2         (Pro forma)
                                               -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
                                                        (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
REVENUES:
   Rental Income:
<S>                                            <C>               <C>               <C>            <C>         
      Self-storage facilities                  $    274,161      $      27,984     $    21,302    $    323,447
      Commercial properties                          27,694             17,058           4,490          49,242
      Portable self-storage                           4,140                  -               -           4,140
   Equity in earnings of real estate                 14,681             (3,603)         (3,662)          7,416
   entities
   Facility management fees                           8,298             (1,694)         (1,503)          5,101
   Interest and other Income                          7,651                  -               -           7,651
                                               -------------     -------------     -------------   -------------
                                                    336,625             39,745          20,627         396,997
                                               -------------     -------------     -------------   -------------
EXPENSES:
   Cost of operations:
      Self-storage facilities                        82,746              9,158           7,974          99,878
      Commercial properties                          11,034              4,304           2,069          17,407
      Portable self-storage                          25,325                  -               -          25,325
   Cost of managing facilities                        1,294               (424)           (234)            636
   Depreciation and amortization                     64,375              9,009           4,932          78,316
   General and administrative                         5,205                  -               -           5,205
   Interest expense                                   5,821              1,549               -           7,370
                                               -------------     -------------     -------------   -------------
                                                    195,800             23,596          14,741         234,137
                                               -------------     -------------     -------------   -------------
   Income before minority interest in
    income                                          140,825             16,149           5,886         162,860
   Minority interest in income                       (7,708)            (9,808)              -         (17,516)
   Net Income                                  $    133,117      $       6,341     $     5,886    $    145,344
                                               =============     =============     =============   =============

   Net income allocable to preferred
     shareholders                              $     68,134      $       8,000     $         -    $     76,134
   Net income allocable to Common Stock
     shareholders                                    64,983             (1,659)          5,886          69,210
                                               -------------     -------------     -------------   -------------
       Net Income                              $    133,117      $       6,341     $     5,886    $    145,344
                                               =============     =============     =============   =============

   PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
   Net Income                                  $       0.67           N/A                  N/A    $      0.67
                                               =============     =============     =============   =============
   Weighted Average Shares                           97,154                   -          5,605        102,759
                                               =============     =============     =============   =============

</TABLE>

     See Accompanying Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Income.


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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                                            Pro Forma Adjustments
                                                                      ------------------------------
                                                                      Acquisition of
                                                                        real estate              REIT
                                                          PSI           facilities             Mergers          PSI
                                                      (Historical)        Note 1                Note 2      (Pro forma)
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
                                                               (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
        REVENUES:
           Rental Income:
              <S>                                     <C>             <C>                <C>               <C>         
              Self-storage facilities                 $    270,429    $      34,464      $       48,762    $    353,655
              Commercial properties                         23,576           21,930               9,982          55,488
              Portable self-storage                            421                -                   -             421
           Equity in earnings of real estate                22,121           (3,042)             (8,032)         11,047
           entities
           Facility management fees                         14,428           (2,088)             (3,425)          8,915
           Interest and other Income                         7,976                -                 123           8,099
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
                                                           338,951           51,264              47,410         437,625
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
        EXPENSES:
           Cost of operations:
              Self-storage facilities                       82,494           11,892              18,066         112,452
              Commercial properties                         10,750            5,757               4,014          20,521
              Portable self-storage                          1,247                -                   -           1,247
           Cost of managing facilities                       2,575             (522)               (611)          1,442
           Depreciation and amortization                    64,967           12,010              11,581          88,558
           General and administrative                        5,524                -                   -           5,524
           Interest expense                                  8,482            1,946                   -          10,428
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
                                                           176,039           31,083              33,050         240,172
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
           Income before minority interest in
             income                                        162,912           20,181              14,360        197,453
           Minority interest in income                      (9,363)         (12,139)                  -        (21,502)
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
           Net Income                                 $    153,549    $       8,042      $       14,360     $   175,951
                                                     =============     =============        =============  =============
                                                                                                             

           Net income allocable to preferred
             shareholders                             $     68,599    $      12,000      $            -     $    80,599
                                                                                                             
           Net income allocable to Common Stock
             shareholders                                   84,950           (3,958)             14,360          95,352
                                                     -------------     -------------        -------------  -------------
               Net Income                             $    153,549    $       8,042      $       14,360     $   175,951
                                                     =============     =============        =============  =============
           Per share of Common Stock:
           Net Income                                 $       1.10             N/A                  N/A     $      1.06
                                                     =============     =============        =============  =============
           Weighted Average Shares                          77,358                -              12,281          89,639
                                                     =============     =============        =============  =============
</TABLE>
     See Accompanying Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Income.

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<PAGE>


                                                  PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
                                        NOTES TO PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                      (Unaudited)

1.  Acquisition of real estate facilities
    -------------------------------------

     *    In September  through  November  1997,  PSI  acquired 69  self-storage
          facilities  and  3  commercial   properties  by  gaining  control  and
          acquiring  the  majority  interest  in  several   affiliated   limited
          partnerships.  These  properties are  collectively  referred to as the
          "Acquired Properties."

     *    In September 1997,  AOPP acquired one commercial  property (the "Largo
          Property") from an  unaffiliated  third party for an aggregate cost of
          $10,374,000.  On December 24, 1997, AOPP completed a transaction under
          which it issued 4,482,852 shares of its common stock ($118,655,000) to
          a subsidiary of a state pension fund,  and the subsidiary of the state
          pension fund,  through a merger and contribution,  transferred to AOPP
          six commercial properties and $1,000,000 cash.

     *    In December  1997,  AOPP  reached  agreements  in principle to acquire
          three  commercial  properties  (the  "Gunston  Property" and "Proposed
          Acquisitions")  from unaffiliated  third parties for an aggregate cost
          of $54,338,000.


     The  following  pro  forma  adjustments  have  been  made to the pro  forma
     consolidated   statements   of  income  to  reflect   the  above   property
     acquisitions  and  proposed   acquisitions  as  if  the  transactions  were
     completed as of January 1, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Nine Months Ended          Year Ended
                                                                              September 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                                                              ------------------      -----------------
                                                                                             (in 000's)
       
         <S>                                                                    <C>                      <C>
    *    Rental income -  self-storage  facilities has been increased to
         reflect  to  pro  forma  rental   income  of  the   self-storage
         properties acquired from Acquired
         Properties............................................................. $   27,984              $   34,464
                                                                                   =========               =========

    *    Rental  income - commercial  properties  has been  increased to
         reflect the pro forma  rental  income of the  properties,  as if
         these  facilities were owned by PSI throughout the entire period
         presented:
         * Rental  income  for the  entire  period  base  properties'
           historical operations:
              Acquired Properties .............................................. $      308              $      406
              Largo property....................................................        952                   1,290
              Acquiport  properties.............................................     11,107                  14,579
              Gunston property..................................................      1,698                   2,071
              Proposed Acquisitions.............................................      2,993                   3,584
                                                                                  ----------             -----------
                                                                                 $   17,058              $   21,930
                                                                                  =========               ==========

    *    Prior to acquiring the Acquired  Properties,  PSI accounted for
         its existing  investment  in these  properties  using the equity
         method.  Accordingly,  a pro forma  adjustment  has been made to
         "Equity in earnings of real estate  entities" to  eliminate  the
         historical earnings recognized from the
         partnerships owning the properties..................................... $   (3,603)             $   (3,042)
                                                                                   =========               =========

</TABLE>

  
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Nine Months Ended          Year Ended
                                                                              September 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                                                              ------------------      -----------------
                                                                                             (in 000's)
       
         <S>                                                                    <C>                      <C>
    *    Facility  management  fees has been  decreased  to reflect  the
         elimination of the historical  management  fees  recognized with
         respect  to  the  Acquired  Properties  which  as  a  result  of
         acquiring the properties will no longer be recognized..................  $   (1,694)             $   (2,088)
                                                                                   =========               =========

    *    Cost of operations - self-storage facilities has
         been increased to reflect
         * pro forma cost of operations of the
           self-storage properties acquired from the
           Acquired Properties..................................................  $    8,734              $   11,370
         * estimated additional management costs
           expected to be incurred..............................................         424                     522
                                                                                  ----------              ----------
                                                                                  $    9,158              $   11,892
                                                                                  ==========              ==========

    *    Cost of  operations  - has been  increased  to reflect  the pro
         forma cost of  operations of these  properties,  as if they were
         owned by AOPP throughout the entire period presented:
         *  Cost of operations  for the entire period base  properties'
            historical operations:
               Acquired Properties..............................................  $      120              $      180
               Largo............................................................         230                     320
               Acquiport Properties.............................................       2,541                   3,350
               Gunston Property.................................................         173                     325
               Proposed Acquisitions............................................         821                   1,044
         *  Plus:  Pro forma adjustment to reflect
            additional estimated personnel cost to manage
            the facilities and property taxes...................................         419                     538
                                                                                  ----------              ----------
                                                                                  $    4,304              $    5,757
                                                                                   =========               =========

     *   Cost of facility  management  has been decreased to reflect the
         reduction in management  expense  corresponding to the reduction
         in facility management fee revenue.....................................  $     (424)             $     (522)
                                                                                   ==========              ==========

     *   Depreciation has been increased to reflect
         depreciation expense for each of the periods...........................  $    9,009              $   12,010
                                                                                   =========               =========

     *   Interest  expense has been  increased to reflect the historical
         interest expense for each of the periods  presented with respect
         to the assumption of mortgage notes payable ...........................  $    1,549               $   1,946
                                                                                   =========                ========

     *    Minority  interest in income has been  increased to reflect the
          incremental  earnings of the real estate acquisitions  allocated
          to interests in the properties not owned by PSI.......................  $   (9,808)             $  (12,139)
                                                                                  ==========              ==========
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Nine Months Ended          Year Ended
                                                                              September 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                                                              ------------------      -----------------
                                                                                             (in 000's)
       
         <S>                                                                    <C>                      <C>
     *   In August  1997,  PSI  issued  approximately  $150  million  of
         preferred  stock  having a fixed  dividend  coupon  of  8.0%.  A
         portion  of the net  proceeds  were  used to  finance  the  cash
         portion of the acquisition cost of the real estate properties. A
         pro  forma  adjustment  has been  made to  increase  the  income
         allocation  to  the  preferred   shareholders   to  reflect  the
         incremental cost of capital to finance the cash portion of     
         the acquisition ....................................................... $    8,000              $   12,000 
                                                                                  ==========              ==========

</TABLE>
2.  REIT Mergers
    ------------

     During April 1997 and June 1997,  PSI completed  merger  transactions  with
     five affiliated  REITs  (collectively  the "PSP REITs").  The following pro
     forma adjustments have been made assuming the merger  transactions with the
     PSP REITs were  completed at the  beginning of the year ended  December 31,
     1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Nine Months Ended          Year Ended
                                                                              September 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                                                              ------------------      -----------------
                                                                                             (in 000's)
       
         <S>                                                                    <C>                      <C>
   *     A pro forma  adjustment  has been made to reflect the PSP REITs
         historical  rental  income  -  self-storage  facilities  for the
         period prior to the merging with PSI................................... $     21,302          $    48,762
                                                                                  ============          ===========
    *    A pro forma adjustment has been made to
         reflect the PSP REITs historical rental income
         - commercial properties for the period prior to
         the merging with PSI................................................... $      4,490          $     9,982
                                                                                  ============          ===========

    *    Prior to  merging  into PSI,  PSI  accounted  for its  existing
         investment in the PSP REITs using the equity method. A pro forma
         adjustment has been made to eliminate the historical earnings
         with respect to the PSP REITs.......................................... $     (3,662)         $    (8,032)
                                                                                  ============          ===========

    *    Facility  management  fees has been  decreased  to reflect  the
         elimination  the  historical  management  fees  recognized  with
         respect  to  the  Acquired  Properties  which  as  a  result  of
         acquiring the properties will no longer be recognized.................. $     (1,503)           $  (3,425)
                                                                                   ===========             ========

    *    A pro forma adjustment has been made to
         reflect the PSP REITs historical interest and
         other income........................................................... $          -          $       123
                                                                                  ============          ===========


</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Nine Months Ended          Year Ended
                                                                              September 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                                                              ------------------      -----------------
                                                                                             (in 000's)
       
         <S>                                                                    <C>                      <C>
    *    A pro forma  adjustment  has been made to reflect the PSP REITs
         historical cost of operations - self-storage facilities for the
         period prior to the merging with PSI................................... $      7,974          $    18,066
                                                                                  ============          ===========

    *    A pro forma  adjustment  has been made to reflect the PSP REITs
         historical cost of operations - commercial properties for the
         period prior to the merging with PSI................................... $      2,069          $     4,014
                                                                                  ============          ===========

    *    Cost of facility  management  has been decreased to reflect the
         reduction in management  expense  corresponding to the reduction
         in facility management fee revenue..................................... $       (234)         $      (611)
                                                                                   ============          ===========

    *    Depreciation  and amortization was increased to reflect the pro
         form  depreciation  expense  with  respect  to the  real  estate
         facilities acquired (less amounts reflected in the historical          
         amounts)............................................................... $      4,932          $    11,581
                                                                                   ============          ===========

    *    In addition to cash, PSI issued approximately  7,681,000 common
         shares as part of the acquisition  cost of the PSP REIT mergers.
         In addition, to fund the cash portion of the costs, PSI issued in
         March 1997, 4,600,000 shares of common stock raising net proceeds 
         of approximately $126 million. Weighted average common share  
         outstanding has been increased as follows:
         * Weighed average common share issued in
           the PSP REIT mergers as if shares were                            
           outstanding for the entire period....................................        7,681                7,681

         * Weighted average common shares issued to
           finance the cash portion of the merger cost..........................        4,600                4,600
                                                                                  
         * Less weighted average shares already                          
           included in the historical amounts...................................       (6,676)                   -
                                                                                  ------------          -----------

                                                                                        5,605               12,281
                                                                                  ============          ===========
</TABLE>

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b.  ELECTION OF DIRECTOR

On  January  6,  1998,  the Board of  Directors  of Public  Storage,  Inc.  (the
"Company")  increased the number of authorized directors of the Company from six
to seven and elected B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. as a director of the Company. B. Wayne
Hughes,  Jr., age 38, has been a Vice  President -  Acquisitions  of the Company
since 1992. He is the son of B. Wayne Hughes.










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                                   SIGNATURES



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




                                           Public Storage, Inc.

Date:  January 15, 1998                    By:  /s/ John Reyes
                                                --------------
                                                    John Reyes
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer




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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement
on Form S-8 (No. 33-36004) of Public Storage,  Inc.,  formerly Storage Equities,
Inc.,  pertaining to the 1990 Stock Option Plan, the  Registration  Statement on
Form  S-8  (No.  33-55541)  pertaining  to  the  1994  Stock  Option  Plan,  the
Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-13463) pertaining to the 1996 Stock
Option  and  Incentive  Plan,  the  Registration  Statements  on Form S-3  (Nos.
333-18395 and  333-41123)  and in the related  prospectus  and the  Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No.  33-64971)  and in the related  prospectus of (i) our
report  dated  February  25,  1997 with  respect to the  consolidated  financial
statements and schedules of Public Storage,  Inc.  included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for 1996 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) our
report  dated  December  16, 1997 on the  combined  statements  of revenues  and
certain  operating  expenses of the  Acquired  Properties  for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1996, our report dated October 9, 1997 on
the statement of revenues and certain  operating  expenses of the Largo Property
for the year ended  December 31, 1996, our report dated November 10, 1997 on the
statement of revenues and certain operating expenses of the Gunston Property for
the year ended  December 31, 1996, and our report dated December 19, 1997 on the
combined  statement of revenues and certain  operating  expenses of the Proposed
Acquisition  Properties for the year ended  December 31, 1996,  each of which is
included  in the Current  Report on Form 8-K,  as amended by a Form 8-K/A,  each
dated  December  24, 1997 of Public  Storage,  Inc.  and (iii) our report  dated
February 18, 1997 with respect to the  financial  statements  of Public  Storage
Properties  XVI,  Inc.,  our report dated  February 18, 1997 with respect to the
financial  statements of Public Storage  Properties XVII, Inc., our report dated
February 18, 1997 with respect to the  financial  statements  of Public  Storage
Properties  XVIII,  Inc. and our report dated  February 18, 1997 with respect to
the financial  statements of Public  Storage  Properties  XIX,  Inc.,  which are
included in the  Registration  Statement on Form S-4 (No.  333-26959)  of Public
Storage, Inc.



                                                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP





January 15, 1998
Los Angeles, California

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                                                                    Exhibit 23.2
                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS




     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement
on Form S-8 (No. 33-36004) of Public Storage,  Inc.,  formerly Storage Equities,
Inc.,  pertaining to the 1990 Stock Option Plan, the  Registration  Statement on
Form  S-8  (No.  33-55541)  pertaining  to  the  1994  Stock  Option  Plan,  the
Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-13463) pertaining to the 1996 Stock
Option  and  Incentive  Plan,  the  Registration  Statements  on Form S-3  (Nos.
333-18395  and  333-41123)  and  in  the  related  prospectus  and  Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64971) and in the related prospectus of our report
dated  February  14,  1997 on the  combined  summary of  historical  information
relating to revenues and certain operating expenses of the Acquiport  Properties
which is included in the Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended by a Form 8-K/A,
each dated December 24, 1997 of Public Storage, Inc.


                                                          KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP





January 15, 1998
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA  30308


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