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

                                    FORM 8-K

                           AMENDMENT TO CURRENT REPORT

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

         Date of report (date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2003

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

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


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

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




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ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.

(a) The following  information is being furnished by the Company as required for
Item 12(a) of this report and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for  purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

On July 14, 2003,  the Company  issued a press release  announcing  its earnings
results for the quarter  ended June 30, 2003.  The press  release is attached to
this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in response
to Item 12(a) of this report.


























                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.

           Date: July 14, 2003          By: /s/ Wayne N. Pham
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Wayne N. Pham
                                        Vice President of Finance and Controller

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Exhibit 99.1


                                  Press Release

For Immediate News Release
July 14, 2003


  Mission West Properties, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Results

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

Cupertino,  CA - Mission West Properties,  Inc.  (AMEX/PCX:  MSW) reported today
that Funds From  Operations  ("FFO")  for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2003 was
$28,952,000 or $0.28 per diluted common share  (considering the potential effect
of all O.P. units being  exchanged for shares of the Company's  common stock) as
compared to $29,199,000 or $0.28 per diluted common share for the same period in
2002. On a sequential  quarter basis,  FFO per diluted common share remained the
same compared to the previous quarter ended March 31, 2003.

In addition to FFO for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the Company recognized a
gain of  $1,400,000  from the sale of  joint  venture  real  estate,  which  was
recorded as equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture.

Net income per diluted share was $0.23 for the quarters  ended June 30, 2003 and
2002.  For the six months ended June 30, 2003,  net income per diluted share was
$0.46,  down from  $0.52 per  diluted  share in the  first  half of 2002,  which
included $0.06 gain from sale of real estate.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

On April 1, 2003,  the  Company  obtained a 50%  interest  in a 60,000  rentable
square foot shell building in Morgan Hill,  California from the Berg Group under
the Berg Land Holdings  Option  Agreement in  connection  with its joint venture
with TBI. The joint venture financed 100% of the cost of the building. The shell
building  was sold  and the  Company  recognized  a gain of  approximately  $1.4
million.

On April 9, 2003,  the Company  acquired a 36 acre seven  building  campus style
office/R&D  project  comprised of approximately  625,000 rentable square feet at
San Tomas and Central Expressway in Santa Clara,  California,  which is adjacent
to Nvidia  Corporation's  headquarters campus. The project was acquired for $110
million from an unrelated  third party and financed with a  combination  of debt
and cash reserves.  The debt component is comprised of a new short term mortgage
note with a commercial bank secured by the assets in the acquisition for the sum
of $80  million at LIBOR plus 200 basis  points and  matures in April  2004.  In
addition, the Company utilized approximately $19.2 million of its operating line
of credit with Cupertino National Bank in connection with this acquisition.

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COMPANY PROFILE

Mission West Properties, Inc. operates as a self-managed,  self-administered and
fully integrated REIT engaged in the management, leasing, marketing, development
and acquisition of commercial R&D properties,  primarily  located in the Silicon
Valley portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently, the Company manages 108
properties  totaling  approximately  7.8 million  square  feet.  For  additional
information, please contact Investor Relations at 408-725-0700.

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

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                          MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

        (In thousands, except share, per share and property data amounts)




                                                   Three Months        Three Months       Six Months        Six Months
                                                      Ended               Ended             Ended             Ended
                                                  June 30, 2003       June 30, 2002     June 30, 2003     June 30, 2002
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
REVENUES:

                                                                                               
Rental revenues from real estate                    $33,194              $32,753           $64,626          $65,238(1)

Tenant reimbursements                                 4,990                4,875             9,565           10,201
Other income, including interest                        569                  278             1,303              774
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total revenues                                     38,753               37,906            75,494           76,213
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
EXPENSES:
Operating expenses                                    1,891                1,921             3,410            4,196
Real estate taxes                                     3,440                3,003             6,515            6,060
Depreciation & amortization of real estate            5,397(2)             4,455             9,961(2)         8,811
General and administrative                              322                  370               680              804
Interest                                              4,356                2,362             7,761            4,633
Interest (related parties)                              256                  899               550            1,909
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total expenses                                     15,662               13,010            28,877           26,413
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Income before minority interests & equity in
earnings of unconsolidated joint venture             23,091               24,896            46,617           49,800
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint
venture                                               2,023                    -             2,760                -
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Income before minority interests                     25,114               24,896            49,377           49,800
Minority interests                                   20,958               20,823            41,187           41,591
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
   Income from continuing operations                  4,156                4,073             8,190            8,209
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests:
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations             -                    -                 -            1,017
Income attributable to discontinued operations            -                    -                 -               48
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
   Income from discontinued operations                    -                    -                 -            1,065
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Net income to common stockholders                   $ 4,156              $ 4,073           $ 8,190          $ 9,274
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Net income to minority interests                    $20,958              $20,823           $41,187          $46,917
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Income per share from continuing operations:
   Basic                                              $0.23                $0.23             $0.46            $0.47
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
   Diluted                                            $0.23                $0.23             $0.46            $0.46
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Income per share from discontinued operations:
   Basic                                                  -                    -                 -            $0.06
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
   Diluted                                                -                    -                 -            $0.06
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Net income per share to common stockholders:
   Basic                                              $0.23                $0.23             $0.46            $0.53
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
   Diluted                                            $0.23                $0.23             $0.46            $0.52
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average shares of common stock (basic)      17,701,999         17,464,692        17,669,808        17,434,796
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average shares of common stock              17,762,773         17,902,853        17,728,638        17,878,483
(diluted)                                        =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average O.P. units outstanding              86,498,064         86,163,983        86,504,837        86,181,702
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

Funds from operations                                     $28,952            $29,199           $57,607           $58,632
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Funds from operations per share (3)                       $  0.28            $  0.28           $  0.55           $  0.56
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Outstanding common stock                               17,739,691         17,467,329        17,739,691        17,467,329
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Outstanding O.P. units                                 86,498,064         86,161,346        86,498,064        86,161,346
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted average O.P. units & common stock
   outstanding (diluted)                              104,260,837        104,066,836       104,233,476       104,060,185
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============


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                                                   Three Months        Three Months       Six Months        Six Months
                                                      Ended               Ended             Ended             Ended
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS CALCULATION                 June 30, 2003       June 30, 2002     June 30, 2003     June 30, 2002
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                                                               
Net income                                          $ 4,156             $ 4,073           $ 8,190           $ 9,273
Add:
     Minority interests (4)                          20,799              20,671            40,856            46,605
     Depreciation and amortization of real            5,397               4,455             9,961             8,857
estate
Less:
     Gain on sale of JV assets / assets               1,400                   -             1,400             6,103
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Funds from operations                               $28,952             $29,199           $57,607           $58,632
                                                 =================    ===============   ===============   ===============


Funds From Operations ("FFO") is a non-GAAP  financial  measurement used by real
estate  investment  trusts to measure  and  compare  operating  performance.  As
defined by NAREIT,  FFO represents net income (loss) before minority interest of
unit holders (computed in accordance with GAAP,  accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America), excluding gains (or losses) from debt
restructuring and sales of property,  plus real estate related  depreciation and
amortization (excluding  amortization of deferred financing costs,  amortization
of commission and depreciation of non-real estate assets) and after  adjustments
for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Management considers FFO an
appropriate  measure of performance  of an equity REIT because,  along with cash
flows from operating activities,  financing activities and investing activities,
it provides  investors with an understanding of our ability to incur and service
debt,  and  make  capital  expenditures.  FFO  should  not be  considered  as an
alternative for net income as a measure of  profitability or is it comparable to
cash flows provided by operating activities  determined in accordance with GAAP.
FFO is not  comparable to similarly  entitled items reported by other REITs that
do not define them exactly as we define FFO.



                                                   Three Months        Three Months       Six Months        Six Months
                                                      Ended               Ended             Ended             Ended
PROPERTY AND OTHER DATA:                          June 30, 2003       June 30, 2002     June 30, 2003     June 30, 2002
                                                 -----------------    ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                                                             
Total properties, end of period                          108                  100              108              100
Total square feet, end of period                   7,788,742            6,998,930        7,788,742        6,998,930
Average monthly rental revenue per square foot (5)    $ 1.73               $ 1.69           $ 1.73           $ 1.69
Average occupancy                                      81.5%                90.9%            82.6%            93.1%
Actual occupancy                                       80.2%                90.3%            80.2%            90.3%
Straight-line rent                                      $206                 $176            $ 450          ($ 605)
Capital expenditures                                    $756                 $217           $1,409             $358


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BALANCE SHEET
                                                June 30, 2003       December 31, 2002
                                               -----------------   --------------------
                                                                 
Assets:
Land                                            $  276,405              $234,707
Buildings and improvements                         795,415(6)            726,581
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Total investments in properties               1,071,820               961,288
Less accumulated depreciation                     (76,049)              (66,560)
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Net investments in properties                   995,771               894,728
Investments in unconsolidated joint venture          2,159                     -
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Net investments in real estate assets           997,930               894,728
Cash                                                 2,745                 4,479
Deferred rent                                       17,451                17,001
Other assets                                        13,477                13,198
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Total assets                                 $1,031,603              $929,406
                                               =================   ====================

Liabilities:
Line of credit - related parties                $    4,185              $ 58,792
Revolving line of credit                            18,431                23,839
Loan payable                                             -                20,000
Mortgage notes payable                             302,352               125,062
Mortgage notes payable - related parties            10,923                11,078
Interest payable                                       335                   337
Security deposits                                   10,664                11,184
Prepaid rental income                               14,056                 9,876
Dividend/distribution payable                       25,017                24,951
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                4,672                 4,698
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Total liabilities                               390,635               289,817

Minority interests                                 528,317               528,768

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value                           18                    17
Paid in capital                                    130,429               128,295
Accumulated deficit                                (17,796)              (17,491)
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Total stockholders' equity                      112,651               110,821
                                               -----------------   --------------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $1,031,603              $929,406
                                               =================   ====================



(1)  The Company  recorded an  adjustment of $1.4 million to establish a reserve
     relating  to the  recapture  of  straight-line  revenues  and other  tenant
     related items for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

(2)  Includes  approximately  $472 in amortization  expense from the adoption of
     Statement  of Financial  Accounting  Standard  ("SFAS") No. 141,  "Business
     Combinations,"   which   requires  the  purchase   price   allocation   and
     amortization of the origination value and fair market value of the acquired
     leases associated with properties acquired after July 1, 2001.

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

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

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

(6)  Effective  January 1, 2003,  the Company  adopted  SFAS No. 141,  which was
     applied to the San Tomas Technology Park acquisition. The amount allocated,
     in accordance  with SFAS No. 141, was  approximately  $11.2 million,  which
     will be amortized over six years.


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