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


                                    FORM 10-Q


[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

                         Commission file number 0-15801

                     AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                                                13-3275939
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

                   411 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (203) 862-7444
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)


Indicate by check whether the registrant  (1) has filed all reports  required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                    Yes    [ X ]          No [   ]

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                     AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                            FORM 10-Q - JUNE 30, 1998





                                      INDEX



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


      ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         BALANCE SHEETS - June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 ..................

         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - For the three months ended June 30, 1998 and
              1997 and for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 .........

         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY - For the six months
              ended June 30, 1998...............................................

         STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - For the six months
              ended June 30, 1998 and 1997......................................

         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .........................................


      ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ..............................



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

      ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ...............................................

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


SIGNATURES        ..............................................................

<PAGE>
 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
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                             AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                                         BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                        June 30,   December 31,
                                                                          1998         1997
                                                                        --------     --------
<S>                                                                     <C>          <C>     
ASSETS

     Cash and cash equivalents ....................................     $148,161     $208,631
     Other receivables and prepaid expenses .......................          769       31,786
     Leased equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of
        $805,268 at December 31, 1997 .............................         --          5,308
                                                                        --------     --------

                                                                        $148,930     $245,725
                                                                        ========     ========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

Liabilities

     Accounts payable and accrued expenses ........................     $ 46,859     $ 62,765
     Due to affiliates ............................................         --            617
                                                                        --------     --------

            Total liabilities .....................................       46,859       63,382
                                                                        --------     --------

Commitments and contingencies

Partners' equity
     Limited partners' equity (20,442 units issued and outstanding)      100,061      179,530
     General partners' equity .....................................        2,010        2,813
                                                                        --------     --------

        Total partners' equity ....................................      102,071      182,343
                                                                        --------     --------

                                                                        $148,930     $245,725
                                                                        ========     ========

</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                                                 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                      For the three months ended         For the six months ended
                                                                June 30,                          June 30,
                                                      ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                         1998              1997             1998             1997
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>  
Revenues
     Other, principally interest ................     $     2,872      $    23,610      $     6,146      $    26,101
     Rental .....................................            --             12,435             --             98,742
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

                                                            2,872           36,045            6,146          124,843
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

Costs and expenses
     General and administrative .................         100,231           32,717          163,235           59,347
     Operating ..................................            --                100             --             11,795
     Depreciation ...............................            --             18,237             --             77,903
     Fees to affiliates .........................            --                248             --             (2,084)
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

                                                          100,231           51,302          163,235          146,961
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

                                                          (97,359)         (15,257)        (157,089)         (22,118)
Other income
     Gain on disposition of equipment - net .....            --          2,240,193           76,817        2,240,193
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

Net (loss) income ...............................     $   (97,359)     $ 2,224,936      $   (80,272)     $ 2,218,075
                                                      ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========

Net (loss) income attributable to
     Limited partners ...........................     $   (96,385)     $ 2,202,687      $   (79,469)     $ 2,195,895
     General partners ...........................            (974)          22,249             (803)          22,180
                                                      -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------

                                                      $   (97,359)     $ 2,224,936      $   (80,272)     $ 2,218,075
                                                      ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========

Net (loss) income per unit of limited partnership
     interest (20,442 units outstanding) ........     $     (4.72)     $    107.75      $     (3.89)     $    107.42
                                                      ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========

</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                     AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                          STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY




                                       Limited         General           Total
                                      Partners'       Partners'        Partners'
                                        Equity          Equity          Equity
                                      ---------       ---------       ---------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>      
Balance, January 1, 1998 .......      $ 179,530       $   2,813       $ 182,343

Net loss for the six months
     ended June 30, 1998 .......        (79,469)           (803)        (80,272)
                                      ---------       ---------       ---------

Balance, June 30, 1998 .........      $ 100,061       $   2,010       $ 102,071
                                      =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                               STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS





                                                             For the six months ended
                                                                    June 30,
                                                           ----------------------------
                                                              1998              1997
                                                           -----------      -----------  
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>        
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash flows from operating activities
     Net (loss) income ...............................     $   (80,272)     $ 2,218,075
     Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net
        cash used in operating activities
            Gain on disposition of equipment - net ...         (76,817)      (2,240,193)
            Depreciation .............................            --             77,903
     Changes in assets and liabilities
        Other receivables and prepaid expenses .......          31,017          (25,177)
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses ........         (15,906)           7,809
        Deferred income ..............................            --            (49,800)
        Due to affiliates ............................            (617)          (2,565)
                                                           -----------      -----------

                Net cash used in operating activities         (142,595)         (13,948)
                                                           -----------      -----------

Cash flows from investing activities
     Proceeds from disposition of equipment - net ....          82,125        5,282,000
                                                           -----------      -----------

Cash flows from financing activities
     Distributions to partners .......................            --         (5,203,418)
                                                           -----------      -----------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents .         (60,470)          64,634

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period .......         208,631          201,251
                                                           -----------      -----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period .............     $   148,161      $   265,885
                                                           ===========      ===========

</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                     AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1         INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         The summarized  financial  information  contained  herein is unaudited;
         however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only
         of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of such
         financial  information have been included.  The accompanying  financial
         statements,  footnotes and  discussions  should be read in  conjunction
         with  the  financial  statements,  related  footnotes  and  discussions
         contained  in  the  American  Leasing  Investors   VIII-B,   L.P.  (the
         "Partnership")  annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
         31, 1997.  The results of operations  for the six months ended June 30,
         1998 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for
         the full year.

2         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         Leased equipment

         The  cost of  leased  equipment  represented  the  initial  cost of the
         equipment to the Partnership plus miscellaneous acquisition and closing
         costs,  and  was  carried  at the  lower  of  depreciated  cost  or net
         realizable value.

         Depreciation  was  computed  using the  straight-line  method  over the
         estimated  useful  lives of such  assets  (15 years for  transportation
         equipment and 10 years for packaging line equipment).

         When  equipment  was  sold or  otherwise  disposed  of,  the  cost  and
         accumulated  depreciation  (and any  related  allowance  for  equipment
         impairment) were removed from the accounts and any gain or loss on such
         sale or disposal was reflected in operations.  Normal  maintenance  and
         repairs  were  charged  to  operations  as  incurred.  The  Partnership
         provided  allowances  for equipment  impairment  based upon a quarterly
         review of all  equipment in its  portfolio,  when  management  believed
         that, based upon market analysis, appraisal reports and leases in place
         with respect to specific  equipment,  the  investment in such equipment
         may not have been recoverable.

3        CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

         The corporate  general  partner of the  Partnership,  ALI Capital Corp.
         (the "Corporate General Partner"),  the managing general partner of the
         Partnership,  ALI Equipment Management Corp.  ("Equipment  Management")
         and Integrated  Resources  Equipment  Group,  Inc.  ("IREG") are wholly
         owned  subsidiaries of Presidio  Capital Corp.  ("Presidio").  Presidio
         Boram  Corp.,  a  subsidiary  of  Presidio,  is the  associate  general
         partner.
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                     AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


3        CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (continued)

         Subject  to the  rights  of the  Limited  Partners  under  the  Limited
         Partnership  Agreement,  Presidio controls the Partnership  through its
         direct  or  indirect  ownership  of  all  of the  shares  of  Equipment
         Management,  the Corporate  General  Partner and the associate  general
         partner.  Effective July 31, 1998, Presidio is indirectly controlled by
         NorthStar Capital Investment Corp., a Maryland  Corporation.  Effective
         August 28, 1997,  Presidio has a management  agreement  with  NorthStar
         Presidio  Management  Company,  LLC ("NorthStar  Presidio") pursuant to
         which NorthStar Presidio provides the day-to-day management of Presidio
         and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates. During the six
         months  ended June 30,  1998  reimbursable  expenses  due to  NorthStar
         Presidio from the Partnership amounted to $7,200.

         The Partnership has a management agreement with IREG, pursuant to which
         IREG receives 5% of annual gross rental  revenues on operating  leases;
         2% of annual gross rental  revenues on full payout leases which contain
         net  lease  provisions;  and 1% of annual  gross  rental  revenues,  if
         services are performed by third parties under the active supervision of
         IREG, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement.  The Partnership
         incurred equipment management fees of $(2,084) for the six months ended
         June 30, 1997. There were no equipment management fees incurred for the
         six months ended June 30, 1998.

         During  the  operating  and  sale  stage  of the  Partnership,  IREG is
         entitled to a partnership  management fee equal to 4% of  distributable
         cash from operations,  as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement,
         subject to increase  after the limited  partners have received  certain
         specified   minimum  returns  on  their   investment.   No  partnership
         management  fees were  incurred  for the six months ended June 30, 1998
         and 1997.

         The general  partners  are  entitled to 1% of  distributable  cash from
         operations  and cash from sales and an  allocation of 1% of taxable net
         income or loss of the Partnership.
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                    AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3        CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (continued)

         Upon the ultimate liquidation of the Partnership,  the general partners
         may  be  required  to  remit  to  the  Partnership   certain   payments
         representing  capital account deficit  restoration based upon a formula
         provided within the Limited  Partnership  Agreement.  Such  restoration
         amount may be less than the recorded general partners'  deficit,  which
         could  result in  distributions  to the  limited  partners of less than
         their recorded equity.

         In April 1995, Equipment Management and certain affiliates entered into
         an agreement with Fieldstone Private Capital Group, L.P. ("Fieldstone")
         pursuant  to  which  Fieldstone   performed   certain   management  and
         administrative  services relating to the Partnership as well as certain
         other  partnerships  in which  Equipment  Management  serves as general
         partner.  Substantially  all costs  associated  with the  retention  of
         Fieldstone,  other than legal fees, were paid by Equipment  Management.
         Fieldstone continued to perform such services until July 31, 1998.

4         EQUIPMENT SALES

         DuPont aircraft

         On January 21,  1997,  the lease of the British  Aerospace  HS 125-800A
         aircraft (the "DuPont  Aircraft") owned by the Partnership,  expired in
         accordance with its original terms. The associated debt was repaid upon
         the receipt of the final rental  installment.  The lessee  continued to
         utilize the DuPont  Aircraft,  with the  Partnership's  consent,  until
         January 31, 1997 at which time the DuPont  Aircraft was made  available
         for its return inspection.  On April 16, 1997, the Partnership sold the
         DuPont Aircraft to an unaffiliated  third party for a purchase price of
         $5,400,000, exclusive of selling expenses of approximately $118,000. At
         the time of sale,  the  DuPont  Aircraft  had a net  carrying  value of
         approximately $3,041,800.

         Packaging line equipment

         On June 30, 1994,  the  Partnership's  lease of certain  Packaging Line
         Equipment  with Xerox was  scheduled to expire in  accordance  with the
         original  lease terms (the "Xerox  Lease").  Upon  receipt of the final
         rental installment due under the Xerox Lease the associated nonrecourse
         debt was repaid.

         In late  1993,  Xerox had  notified  the  Partnership  of its intent to
         exercise  its  right to  extend  the  Xerox  Lease  and  Xerox  and the
         Partnership commenced  negotiations to determine the fair market rental
         value of the  Packaging  Line  Equipment.  Pursuant to the terms of the
         Xerox Lease, Xerox had the right to elect to extend the Xerox Lease for
         two  consecutive  periods  of one  year  each.  In  October  1995,  the
         Partnership  and Xerox  agreed upon a lease rate for an eighteen  month
         lease renewal which expired on December 31, 1995.
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                    AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4         EQUIPMENT SALES (continued)
 
         Notwithstanding  the absence of an agreement on a lease extension,  and
         without the consent of the Partnership,  Xerox continued to utilize the
         Packaging  Line   Equipment   subsequent  to  December  31,  1995.  The
         Partnership  and Xerox were unable to reach an agreement  and, on April
         17, 1997,  the  Partnership  commenced an action  against  Xerox in the
         Supreme  Court of the  State of New York,  County of New York,  seeking
         compensation and punitive damages relating to Xerox's  retention of the
         Packaging Line Equipment.  This action was settled during the course of
         trial in the first quarter of 1998.

         Xerox, during the course of the litigation, remitted to the Partnership
         the fair market rental value of approximately  $31,000 for the two year
         period from  January 1, 1996 through  December  31, 1997,  as well as a
         purchase amount for the equipment of approximately $82,000 which became
         effective on January 1, 1998.

5         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         a.     Tax assessment - City of New York

         In  January  1998,  the  Partnership   received   proposed  notices  of
         assessment  from the  City of New  York,  Department  of  Finance  with
         respect   to   Unincorporated    Business   Tax   ("UBT")   aggregating
         approximately $130,000 (including interest and penalties) for the years
         1992,  1993 and 1994. The City of New York is alleging that UBT is owed
         by the  Partnership  with  respect to  conducting  business in New York
         City.

         Final  assessments  have  not  yet  been  issued.  The  Partnership  is
         vigorously  contesting  the  assessments,   however  there  can  be  no
         assurance that the Partnership will be successful in its contest of the
         assessments.   The  Partnership  has  not  recorded  any  provision  or
         liability as a result of the proposed notices of assessment.

         b.     Tax assessment - Hawaii

         In July 1998, the Partnership  received a proposed notice of assessment
         from the State of Hawaii  with  respect to general  excise tax  ("GET")
         aggregating  approximately  $143,700 (including interest and penalties)
         for the  year  1995.  The  state  is  alleging  that GET is owed by the
         Partnership with respect to rents received from Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.
         ("Hawaiian") under a lease between the Partnership and the airline.

         The  lease  with  Hawaiian  provided  for full  indemnification  of the
         Partnership  for such taxes. In any event,  it is the  Partnership,  as
         taxpayer, which is ultimately liable for GET, if it is applicable.
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                    AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)


         The State of  Hawaii  has not  previously  applied  the GET to  rentals
         received by a lessor of aircraft  where the lessor's  only contact with
         the State of Hawaii is that it has  leased  its  aircraft  to  airlines
         which are based in the  state.  Hawaiian,  as well as the  Partnership,
         have separately engaged tax counsel and the airline is cooperating with
         the  Partnership  in  vigorously  contesting  the  proposed  notice  of
         assessment.

         A final notice of assessment  has not yet been issued.  Although  there
         can be no  assurance  that  the  contest  of  the  assessment  will  be
         successful,  the Partnership  believes that the state's position on the
         applicability of GET in this instance is without merit. The Partnership
         has not recorded any provision or liability as a result of the proposed
         notice of assessment.

<PAGE>
ITEM 2 -  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Liquidity and Capital Resources


         As of  June  30,  1998,  the  Partnership  had  operating  reserves  of
         approximately  $102,000  which was  comprised  of the  general  working
         capital reserve. On April 16, 1997, the Partnership sold one of its two
         remaining assets, a British Aerospace HS 125-800A aircraft (the "DuPont
         Aircraft"),  and generated net proceeds of approximately  $5,282,000 in
         connection with the sale. The Partnership  distributed the net proceeds
         of the sale, less any amounts required as reserves, of $252 per Unit in
         May 1997. The Partnership's  sole remaining asset was certain packaging
         line equipment (the  "Packaging Line  Equipment"),  which was leased to
         Xerox  Corporation  ("Xerox").  In January  1998,  the  Packaging  Line
         Equipment was sold for a purchase price of approximately  $82,000.  The
         Partnership  does  not  anticipate  that it will  make  any  additional
         distributions  until it  resolves  the issues  associated  with the tax
         examinations of the UBT and GET, as discussed in Note 5.

         Upon  resolution of the tax  examinations  relating to the UBT and GET,
         the managing  general  partner will then prepare a final  accounting of
         the Partnership's assets and liabilities,  commence the dissolution and
         termination  of the  Partnership  and  make  a  final  distribution  to
         partners.

         The  Partnership  had no outstanding  material  commitments for capital
         expenditures as of June 30, 1998.

         Inflation and changing  prices have not had any material  effect on the
         Partnership's  revenues  since its inception  nor does the  Partnership
         anticipate any material effect on its business from these factors.

         Set forth below is a  description  of various  transactions  which have
         impacted the liquidity of the Partnership during 1998 and 1997:


         (i)   In  early  July  1994,  upon  the  receipt  of the  final  rental
               installment  during the initial  lease term  associated  with the
               Packaging Line  Equipment,  the associated  nonrecourse  debt was
               repaid.  Xerox,  the  lessee  of the  Packaging  Line  Equipment,
               exercised its right to renew the lease through  December 1995, in
               accordance  with its "Fair Market Rental Value" renewal option at
               a fair  market  rental  rate  equal to  approximately  42% of the
               original rent.  Notwithstanding  the absence of an agreement on a
               lease  extension,  and without  the  consent of the  Partnership,
               Xerox   continued  to  utilize  the  Packaging   Line   Equipment
               subsequent to December 31, 1995. The  Partnership  and Xerox were
               unable  to  reach  an  agreement  and,  on April  17,  1997,  the
               Partnership  commenced an action  against  Xerox.  The action was
               settled  during the course of trial,  which is  described in Part
               II, Item 1. The Packaging Line Equipment had a net carrying value
               of $0 and $  5,308  at June  30,  1998  and  December  31,  1997,
               respectively.

<PAGE>
ITEM 2 -  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

         (ii)  On January 21, 1997,  the lease of the DuPont  Aircraft  owned by
               the  Partnership  expired in accordance  with its original terms.
               The  associated  debt was  repaid  upon the  receipt of the final
               rental  installment.  The lessee  continued to utilize the DuPont
               Aircraft,  with the Partnership's consent, until January 31, 1997
               at which  time the DuPont  Aircraft  was made  available  for its
               return  inspection.  On April 16, 1997, the Partnership  sold the
               DuPont  Aircraft  to an  unaffiliated  third party for a purchase
               price  of   $5,400,000,   exclusive   of  selling   expenses   of
               approximately  $118,000. At the time of sale, the DuPont Aircraft
               had a net carrying value of approximately $3,041,800.

<PAGE>
         Results of Operations

         The  Partnership  recognized  losses  before  gains on  disposition  of
         equipment of  approximately  $97,400 and $157,100 for the three and six
         month  periods  ended  June  30,  1998 as  compared  to the  losses  of
         approximately  $15,300 and $22,100 for the corresponding periods of the
         prior year.

         For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, the Partnership  recognized a gain
         of approximately  $2,240,200 from the disposition of equipment. No gain
         was  recognized in the current year  quarter.  For the six months ended
         June 1998, the Partnership incurred a net loss of approximately $80,300
         as  compared  to the net  income  of  approximately  $2,218,100  in the
         corresponding prior year period.

         Revenue  decreased  for the three and six month  periods ended June 30,
         1998, as compared to the  corresponding  periods of the prior year, due
         to the  expiration  of the lease of the DuPont  Aircraft on January 21,
         1997 and the Packaging  Line  Equipment on December 31, 1997.  This was
         partially offset by the interest earned on the proceeds  generated from
         the sale of the Packaging  Line  Equipment  and reserves  available for
         short term investment.

         Expenses  increased  for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
         1998,  as compared to the  corresponding  periods of the prior year due
         to: (i) an increase  during the  quarter and six months  ended June 30,
         1998 in legal expenses relating to the Packaging Line Equipment and the
         UBT tax  examination,  which was offset by; (ii) no depreciation in the
         current periods, (iii) the absence of equipment management fees.
<PAGE>
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 30, 1994, the  Partnership's  lease of certain  Packaging Line Equipment
with Xerox was scheduled to expire in accordance  with the original  lease terms
(the "Xerox Lease").  Upon receipt of the final rental installment due under the
Xerox Lease the associated nonrecourse debt was repaid.

In late 1993,  Xerox had notified the  Partnership of its intent to exercise its
right to  extend  the  Xerox  Lease  and  Xerox  and the  Partnership  commenced
negotiations  to determine the fair market  rental value of the  Packaging  Line
Equipment.  Pursuant  to the  terms of the Xerox  Lease,  Xerox had the right to
elect to extend the Xerox Lease for two consecutive periods of one year each. In
October 1995, the Partnership and Xerox agreed upon a lease rate for an eighteen
month lease renewal which expired on December 31, 1995.

Notwithstanding  the absence of an agreement on a lease  extension,  and without
the consent of the  Partnership,  Xerox  continued to utilize the Packaging Line
Equipment subsequent to December 31, 1995. The Partnership and Xerox were unable
to reach an  agreement  and, on April 17,  1997,  the  Partnership  commenced an
action  against Xerox in the Supreme  Court of the State of New York,  County of
New  York,  seeking  compensation  and  punitive  damages  relating  to  Xerox's
retention of the Packaging  Line  Equipment.  This action was settled during the
course of trial in the first quarter of 1998.

Xerox, during the course of the litigation, remitted to the Partnership the fair
market  rental  value of  approximately  $31,000  for the two year  period  from
January 1, 1996 through  December 31, 1997, as well as a purchase amount for the
equipment of approximately $82,000 which became effective on January 1, 1998.


ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)      Exhibits: None.
(b)      Reports on Form 8-K: None



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                                   SIGNATURES



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


                                         AMERICAN LEASING INVESTORS VIII-B, L.P.
                                    By:  ALI Equipment Management Corp.
                                         Managing General Partner





                                    /s/  Richard Sabella
                                    --------------------
                                         Richard Sabella
                                         President





                                    /s/  Lawrence Schachter
                                    -----------------------
                                         Lawrence Schachter
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer



Date: August 7, 1998

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