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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 period ended MARCH 31, 1999

                                       or

[ ]     Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 0-18307


              NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


      Washington                                         91-1423516
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(State of Organization)                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3600, Seattle, Washington                     98101
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (206) 623-1351
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                      N/A
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark 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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This filing contains __ pages. Exhibits index appears on page __.



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ITEM 1. Financial Statements

NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BALANCE SHEETS -
(Unaudited) (Prepared by the Managing General Partner)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       March 31,           December 31,
                                                          1999                 1998
                                                      ------------         ------------
<S>                                                   <C>                  <C>         
                                         ASSETS

Cash                                                  $    521,200         $    800,110
Accounts receivable                                         83,011              108,011
Due from affiliates                                          3,225               26,295
Prepaid expenses                                            52,315               60,971
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
  depreciation of $4,926,542 and $4,641,375,
  respectively                                           6,651,679            6,813,077
Intangible assets, net of accumulated
  amortization of $2,833,317 and $2,687,869,
  respectively                                           5,243,280            5,388,729

                                                      ------------         ------------
Total assets                                          $ 12,554,710         $ 13,197,193
                                                      ============         ============


                            LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 $    437,428         $    778,917
Due to managing general partner and affiliates              61,223              107,977
Converter deposits                                           9,542               10,002
Subscriber prepayments                                     264,917              237,475
Notes payable                                           10,465,182           10,625,000

                                                      ------------         ------------
                  Total liabilities                     11,238,292           11,759,371
                                                      ------------         ------------

Partners' equity:
 General Partners:
   Contributed capital, net                                  1,000                1,000
   Accumulated deficit                                     (68,054)             (66,840)

                                                      ------------         ------------
                                                           (67,054)             (65,840)
                                                      ------------         ------------

 Limited Partners:
   Contributed capital, net                              8,120,820            8,120,820
   Accumulated deficit                                  (6,737,348)          (6,617,158)

                                                      ------------         ------------
                                                         1,383,472            1,503,662
                                                      ------------         ------------

                  Total partners' equity                 1,316,418            1,437,822
                                                      ------------         ------------

Total liabilities and partners' equity                $ 12,554,710         $ 13,197,193
                                                      ============         ============
</TABLE>


            The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements



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NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - (Unaudited)
(Prepared by the Managing General Partner)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     For the three months ended March 31,
                                                     ------------------------------------
                                                          1999                1998
                                                       -----------         -----------
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>        
Service revenues                                       $ 1,229,793         $ 1,208,934

Expenses:
  Operating                                                113,101             118,181
  General and administrative (including
     $158,417 and $161,231 to affiliates
     in 1999 and 1998, respectively)                       277,424             263,936
  Programming                                              315,396             305,198
  Depreciation and amortization                            430,615             417,143

                                                       -----------         -----------
                                                         1,136,536           1,104,458
                                                       -----------         -----------

Income from operations                                      93,257             104,476

Other income (expense):
   Interest expense                                       (217,844)           (231,358)
   Interest income                                           3,183                 617
   Loss on disposal of assets                                   --             (49,263)

                                                       -----------         -----------
                                                          (214,661)           (280,004)
                                                       -----------         -----------

Net income (loss)                                      $  (121,404)        $  (175,528)
                                                       ===========         ===========

Allocation of net income (loss):

   General Partners                                    $    (1,214)        $    (1,755)
                                                       ===========         ===========

   Limited Partners                                    $  (120,190)        $  (173,773)
                                                       ===========         ===========

Net income (loss) per limited partnership unit:
 (19,087 units for both time periods)                  $        (6)        $        (9)
                                                       ===========         ===========

Net income (loss) per $1,000 investment                $       (12)        $       (17)
                                                       ===========         ===========
</TABLE>


            The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements



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NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Unaudited)
(Prepared by the Managing General Partner)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          For the three months ended March 31,
                                                          ------------------------------------
                                                                1999               1998
                                                             ---------           ---------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C>       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                                            $(121,404)          $(175,528)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
   cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                               430,615             417,143
   Gain on sale of assets                                           --              49,263
   (Increase) decrease in operating assets:
     Accounts receivable                                        25,000              15,852
     Due to affiliates                                          23,070                  --
     Prepaid expenses                                            8,656             (12,888)
   Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                    (341,489)             94,695
     Due to managing general partner and affiliates            (46,754)             23,332
     Converter deposits                                           (460)               (660)
     Subscriber prepayments                                     27,442             (74,402)

                                                             ---------           ---------
Net cash from operating activities                               4,676             336,807
                                                             ---------           ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment, net                       (123,769)           (123,725)
Proceeds from sale of cable television system                       --                  --

                                                             ---------           ---------
Net cash from (used in) investing activities                  (123,769)           (123,725)
                                                             ---------           ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings under long term debt, net                  --                  --
Principal payments on borrowings                              (159,818)                 --
Loan fees and other costs incurred                                  --                  --

                                                             ---------           ---------
Net cash used in financing activities                         (159,818)                 --
                                                             ---------           ---------

INCREASE IN CASH                                              (278,911)            213,082

CASH, beginning of period                                      800,111             463,021


                                                             ---------           ---------
CASH, end of period                                          $ 521,200           $ 676,103
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

   Cash paid during the period for interest                  $ 219,563           $ 226,693
                                                             =========           =========
</TABLE>


            The accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements



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              NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)     These unaudited financial statements are being filed in conformity with
        Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X regarding interim financial statement
        disclosure and do not contain all of the necessary footnote disclosures
        required for a fair presentation of the Balance Sheets, Statements of
        Operations and Statements of Cash Flows in conformity with generally
        accepted accounting principles. However, in the opinion of management,
        this data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
        accruals, necessary to present fairly the Partnership's financial
        position at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, its Statements of
        Operations for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, and its
        Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and
        1998. Results of operations for these periods are not necessarily
        indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

(2)     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
        of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
        Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Statement establishes accounting
        and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument
        (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts)
        be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability
        measured at its fair value. The Statement requires that changes in the
        derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless
        specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Special accounting for
        qualifying hedges allows a derivative's gains and losses to offset
        related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and requires
        that a company must formally document, designate, and assess the
        effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting.

        Statement 133 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
        1999. A company may also implement the Statement as of the beginning of
        any fiscal quarter after issuance (that is, fiscal quarters beginning
        June 16, 1998 and thereafter). Statement 133 cannot be applied
        retroactively. Statement 133 must be applied to (a) derivative
        instruments and (b) certain derivative instruments embedded in hybrid
        contracts that were issued, acquired, or substantively modified after
        December 31, 1997 (and, at the company's election, before January 1,
        1998).

        The Partnership has not yet quantified the impacts of adopting Statement
        133 on our financial statements and have not determined the timing of or
        method of our adoption of Statement 133. However, the Statement could
        increase volatility in earnings and other comprehensive income.




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                               PART I (continued)

ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

Results of Operations

Revenues totaled $1,229,793 for the three months ended March 31, 1999,
representing an increase of approximately 2% as compared to the same period in
1998. Of these revenues, $934,779 (76%) was derived from basic service charges,
$109,853 (9%) from premium services, $44,771 (4%) from tier services, 37,707
(3%) from installation charges, $12,715 (1%) from service maintenance contracts
and $89,968 (7%) from other sources. The net increase in revenues is primarily
attributable to increases in basic service rates effective August 1, 1998.

As of March 31, 1999, the Partnership's systems served approximately 12,300
basic subscribers, 5,100 premium subscribers and 2,000 tier subscribers.

Operating expenses totaled $113,101 for the three months ended March 31, 1999,
representing a decrease of approximately 4% from the same period in 1998. This
decrease is mainly attributable to lower system maintenance and pole rental
expense as well as reduced vehicle operating expense.

General and administrative expenses totaled $277,424 for the three months ended
March 31, 1999, representing an increase of 5% as compared to the same period in
1998. This is mainly attributable to increased administrative salaries and
higher revenue based expenses such as management fees and franchise fees.

Programming expenses totaled $315,396 for the three months ended March 31, 1999,
representing an increase of approximately 3% over the same period in 1998. This
is mainly due to higher costs charged by various program suppliers and an
increase in the number of tier subscribers served.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 1999
increased approximately 3% over the same period in 1998. This is mainly due to
depreciation and amortization on plant, equipment and intangible assets acquired
during the last year offset by assets becoming fully depreciated.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 1999 decreased
approximately 6% as compared to the same period in 1998. The average bank debt
outstanding decreased from $10,925,000 during the first quarter of 1998 to
$10,595,091 during the first quarter of 1999. The Partnership's effective
interest rate decreased from 8.47% during the first quarter of 1998 to 8.22%
during the first quarter of 1999.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership's primary source of liquidity is cash flow provided from
operations. Based on management's analysis, the Partnership's cash flow from
operations is sufficient to cover future operating costs, debt service and
planned capital expenditures.

Under the terms of the Partnership's loan agreement, the Partnership has agreed
to restrictive covenants including a funded debt to annualized cash flow ratio
of 5.50 to 1 and a cash flow to debt 




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service ratio of 1.25 to 1. At March 31, 1999, the Partnership was in compliance
with its required financial covenants.

As of the date of this filing, the balance under the credit facility is
$10,465,182. Certain fixed rate agreements in place as of December 31, 1998
expired during the first quarter of 1999, and the partnership entered into new
fixed rate agreements. As of the date of this filing, interest rates on the
credit facility were as follows: $7,600,000 fixed at 8.24% under the terms of an
interest rate swap agreement with its lender expiring December 31, 2000,
$2,475,000 fixed at 7.58%, expiring July 13, 1999 and $390,182 fixed at 7.56%
expiring June 30, 1999. The above rates include a margin paid to the lender
based on overall leverage, and may increase or decrease as the Partnership's
leverage fluctuates.

Capital Expenditures

During the first quarter of 1999, the Partnership incurred approximately
$124,000 in capital expenditures including the continued system upgrade in the
LaConner, WA system; the start of quality assurance projects in the Aliceville,
AL system; and the start of a fiber backbone project in the Swainsboro, GA
system. Planned expenditures for the balance of 1999 include an ongoing system
upgrade to 400 MHz in the LaConner, WA system; a vehicle replacement, the
extension of the fiber backbone to eliminate a headend and continuing quality
assurance projects in the Aliceville, AL area, and the construction of a fiber
optic backbone for the future upgrade of the Swainsboro, GA system to 450 MHz.

Year 2000 Issues


The efficient operation of the Partnership's business is dependent in part on
its computer software programs and operating systems (collectively, Programs and
Systems). These Programs and Systems are used in several key areas of the
Partnership's business, including subscriber billing and collections and
financial reporting. Management has evaluated the Programs and Systems utilized
in the conduct of the Partnership's business for the purpose of identifying year
2000 compliance problems. Failure to remedy these issues could impact the
ability of the Partnership to timely bill its subscribers for service provided
and properly report its financial condition and results of operations which
could have a material impact on its liquidity and capital resources.

The Programs and Systems utilized in subscriber billing and collections has been
modified to address year 2000 compliance issues. These modifications were
substantially complete at the end of 1998. Management has completed the process
of replacing Programs and Systems related to financial reporting which resolve
year 2000 compliance issues. The aggregate cost to the Partnership to address
year 2000 compliance issues is not expected to be material to its results of
operations, liquidity and capital resources.

Management is currently focusing its efforts on the impact of the year 2000
compliance issue on service delivery and has established an internal team to
address this issue. The internal team is identifying and testing all date
sensitive equipment involved in delivering service to its customers. In
addition, management will assess its options regarding repair or replacement of
affected equipment during this testing. The aggregate cost to the Partnership to
resolve year 




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2000 compliance issues is not expected to be material to its results of
operations, liquidity and capital resources.

The provision of cable television services is significantly dependent on the
Partnership's ability to adequately receive programming signals via satellite
distribution or off air reception from various programmers and broadcasters. The
Partnership has inquired of certain significant programming vendors with respect
to their year 2000 issues and how they might impact the operations of the
Partnership. As of the date of this filing no significant programming vendor has
communicated a year 2000 issue that would affect materially the operations of
the Partnership. However, if significant programming vendors identify year 2000
issues in the future and are unable to resolve such issues in a timely manner,
it could result in a material financial risk.




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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1 Legal proceedings

        None

ITEM 2 Changes in securities

        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

ITEM 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)     Exhibit index

        27.0 Financial Data Schedule

(b)     No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended March
        31, 1999.





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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.

              NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                    BY: Northland Communications Corporation,
                        Managing General Partner



Dated:             BY:  /s/ RICHARD I. CLARK
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                      Richard I. Clark
                      (Vice President/Treasurer)



Dated:             BY:  /s/ GARY S. JONES                              
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                      Gary S. Jones
                      (Vice President)





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