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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

[ ] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to _______________

Commission File No. 2-96364.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX
a California Limited Partnership
 

California


33-0103989

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6700 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, California 90803

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (562) 493-8881

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]  Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

The issuer is a limited partnership. All 30,693 limited partnership units originally sold for $500.00 per unit. There is no trading market for the limited partnership units.

Certain statements contained in this discussion or elsewhere in this report may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words and phrases such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “designed to achieve”, variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future – including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate – are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that may affect outcomes and results are beyond our ability to control.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. Financial Statements

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)


March 31, 2009


December 31, 2008
(Audited)

ASSETS:






Cash & Equivalents



$ 892,624


$ 799,093

Property Net



2,764,697


2,768,543

Investment in Joint Venture



-


-

Uncollected Rental Revenue



58,191


127,499

Prepaid Advertising



55,020


73,361

Other Assets



26,195


24,150

TOTAL



$ 3,796,727


$ 3,792,646

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY





LIABILITIES:






Distribution due to Partners



$ 232,523


$ 232,523

Incentive Management Fee Liability



-


48,830

Property Management Fee Liability



12,216


12,403

Deferred Income



55,411


40,561

Accrued Expenses



31,687


37,553

Other Liabilities



139,085


55,067

Total Liabilities



470,922


426,937

MINORITY INTEREST IN






REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:



201,898


189,659

PARTNERS' EQUITY:






General Partners



(106,201)


(105,680)

Limited Partners



3,230,108


3,281,730

Total Partners' Equity



3,123,907


3,176,050

TOTAL



$ 3,796,727


$ 3,792,646

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements

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DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)






March 31, 2009


March 31, 2008

REVENUES:






Self-storage rental income



$ 625,247


$ 739,977

Ancillary operating revenue



52,612


61,657

Interest and other income



48


48

TOTAL



$ 677,907


$ 801,682

EXPENSES:






Depreciation



3,845


15,641

Operating



299,025


273,333

General and administrative



109,941


100,201

Interest



-


786

General partners' incentive management fee



20,927


20,927

Property management fee



38,048


42,083

TOTAL



471,786


452,971

INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME





OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:



$ 206,121


$ 348,711

EQUITY IN INCOME






OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:



$ (25,741)


$ (38,645)

NET INCOME:



$ 180,380


$ 310,066

AGGREGATE INCOME ALLOCATED TO:





General partners



1,804


3,101

Limited partners



178,576


306,965

TOTAL



$ 180,380


$ 310,066

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding


30,693


30,693

NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

$ 5.82


$ 10.00

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements



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DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)




General Partners


Limited Partners


Total

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2008

$ (105,680)


$ 3,281,730


$ 3,176,050

Net Income Allocation

1,804


178,576


$ 180,380

Distributions

(2,325)


(230,198)


$ (232,523)

BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2009

$ (106,201)


$ 3,230,108


$ 3,123,907

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements

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DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)






March 31, 2009


March 31, 2008

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:






Net income



$ 180,380


$ 310,066

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



Depreciation



3,845


15,641

Minority interest in income in real estate joint venture



25,741


38,645

Changes in assets and liabilities:






Other assets



85,603


34,755

Incentive management fee payable to General Partners



(48,830)


20,927

Property management fees payable



(187)


1,211

Customer deposits and other liabilities



93,002


(11,479)

Net cash provided by operating activities



339,554


386,966

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:






Additions to property



$ -


$ (78,649)

Net cash used in investing activities



-


(78,649)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:






Distributions from real estate joint venture

(13,500)


(22,800)

Distributions to partners



$ (232,523)


$ (232,523)

Payments on capital lease obligations



-


(12,714)

Net cash used in financing activities



(246,023)


(245,237)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

93,531


$ 63,080

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

799,093


740,841

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD


892,624


803,921

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION



Cash paid for interest



$ -


$ 786

NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:





Distributions due partners included in partners' equity



232,523


232,523

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements



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DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2009

1. GENERAL

DSI Realty Income Fund IX (the "Partnership"), a limited partnership, has three general partners (DSI Properties, Inc., Robert J. Conway and Joseph W. Conway) and limited partners.

The Partnership has acquired mini-storage facilities located in Monterey Park and Azusa, California; Everett, Washington; and Romeoville and Elgin, Illinois. The Partnership has also entered into a joint venture with DSI Realty Income Fund VIII through which the Partnership has a 70% interest in a mini-storage facility in Aurora, Colorado. The Partnership is a general partner in the joint venture. The facilities were acquired from Dahn Corporation ("Dahn"). Dahn is not affiliated with the Partnership. Dahn is affiliated with other partnerships in which DSI Properties, Inc., Robert J. Conway and Joseph W. Conway are the general partners.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company's management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. However, the results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

2. PROPERTY

Properties owned by the Partnership are all mini-storage facilities. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 20 years. Property under capital leases is amortized over the lives of the respective leases. The total cost of property and accumulated depreciation at March 31, 2009 is as follows:
 


March 31, 2009

December 31, 2008

Land

$ 2,729,790

$ 2,729,790

Buildings and improvements

11,142,297

11,142,297

Rental trucks under capital leases

210,138

210,138

Total

14,082,225

14,082,225

Less accumulated depreciation

(11,317,528)

(11,313,682)

Property – net

$ 2,764,697

$ 2,768,543

3. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per limited partnership unit is calculated by dividing the net income allocated to the limited partners by the number of limited partnership units outstanding during the period.

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4. ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES AND GENERAL PARTNERS' INCENTIVE MANAGEMENT FEE

Under the Agreement of Limited Partnership, the general partners are to be allocated 1% of the net profits or losses from operations, and the limited partners are to be allocated the balance of the net profits or losses from operations in proportion to their limited partnership interests. The general partners are also entitled to receive a percentage, based on a predetermined formula, of any cash distribution from the sale, other disposition, or refinancing of the project.

In addition, the general partners are entitled to receive an incentive management fee for supervising the operations of the Partnership. The fee is to be paid in an amount equal to 9% per annum of the cash distributions to limited partners in the fund.

5. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Partnership has entered into a management agreement with Dahn to operate its mini-storage facilities. The management agreement provides for a management fee equal to 5% of gross revenue from operations, which is defined as the entire amount of all receipts from the renting or leasing of storage compartments and sale of locks. The management agreement is renewable annually. Dahn earned management fees equal to $38,048 and $42,083, for the three month period ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, respectively. Amounts payable to Dahn at March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, were $12,216 and $12,403, respectively.

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

Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized using the accrual method based on contractual amounts provided for in the lease agreements, which approximates recognition on a straight-line basis. The term of the lease agreements is usually less than one year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

2009 COMPARED TO 2008

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, revenues decreased 15.4% from $801,682 to $677,907, total expenses increased 4.2% from $452,971 to $471,786, resulting in a decrease in net income of 41.8% from $310,066 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, to $180,380 for the same period in 2009. Rental revenues decreased primarily as a result of lower occupancy and unit rental rates. Occupancy levels for the Partnership's mini-storage facilities averaged 69.0% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, compared to 80.5% for the same period in 2008. The Partnership is continuing its marketing efforts to attract and keep new tenants in its various mini-storage facilities. Operating expenses increased by $25,692 (9.4%) primarily due to increases in truck maintenance and repairs, real estate taxes and salaries and wages expense, partially offset by a decrease in repair and maintenance expense. General and administrative expenses increased by $9,740
(9.7%) primarily as a result of an increase in legal and professional expense, partially offset by office supplies expense.

The General Partners plan to continue their policy of funding the continuing improvement and maintenance of Partnership properties with cash generated from operations.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not required.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

No response required.

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Partnership’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of DSI Properties, Inc., its General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.  

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There have been no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the first quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Registrant is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not required.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: Principal Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: Principal Financial Officer
32.1 Section 1350 Certification: Principal Executive Officer
32.2 Section 1350 Certification: Principal Financial Officer

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.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND IX,
           
a California Limited Partnership
            by: DSI Properties, Inc., a California Corporation,
as General Partner

/s/ ROBERT J. CONWAY

By_____________________________

Dated: May 20, 2009

ROBERT J. CONWAY, President
(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director)

/s/ JOSEPH W. CONWAY

By_____________________________

Dated: May 20, 2009

JOSEPH W. CONWAY, (Executive Vice President and Director)

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EXHIBIT 31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

I, Robert J. Conway, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DSI Realty Income Fund IX;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ ROBERT J. CONWAY

___________________________________

Robert J. Conway
President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief executive officer)

May 20, 2009

EXHIBIT 31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

I, Richard P. Conway, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DSI Realty Income Fund IX;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ RICHARD P. CONWAY

__________________________________

Richard P. Conway
Senior Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief financial officer)

May 20, 2009

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of DSI Realty Income Fund IX (the "Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert J. Conway, President of DSI Properties, Inc., General Partner of the Partnership, and performing the functions of chief executive officer of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Partnership.

/s/ ROBERT J. CONWAY

___________________________________

Robert J. Conway
President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief executive officer)

May 20, 2009

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of DSI Realty Income Fund IX (the "Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Richard P. Conway, Senior Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc., General Partner of

the Partnership, and performing the functions of chief financial officer of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Partnership.

/s/ RICHARD P. CONWAY

__________________________________

Richard P. Conway
Senior Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief financial officer)

May 20, 2009