TEXTAINER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                        650 California Street, 16th Floor
                             San Francisco, CA 94108


August 13, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  we are
submitting  herewith for filing on behalf of Textainer Equipment Income Fund VI,
L.P. (the "Company") the Company's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Second
Quarter ended June 30, 1999.

This filing is being effected by direct  transmission to the Commission's  EDGAR
System.

Sincerely,

Nadine Forsman
Controller


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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington DC 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q



                 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999


                         Commission file number 0-22337


                    TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                        A California Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          California                                            94-3220152
   (State or other jurisdiction                                (IRS Employer
 of incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

  650 California Street, 16th Floor
          San Francisco, CA                                        94108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (ZIP Code)

                                 (415) 434-0551
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Quarter Ended June 30, 1999

Table of Contents
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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - June 30, 1999 (unaudited)
          and December 31, 1998.............................................................................    3


          Statements of Earnings for the three and six months
          ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)..........................................................    4


          Statements of Partners' Capital for the six months
          ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)..........................................................    5


          Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
          ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)..........................................................    6


          Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited).........................................................    8


Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations.........................................................................   12


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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Balance Sheets

June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
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                                                                        1999                    1998
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
                                                                     (unaudited)
<S>                                                               <C>                     <C>
Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
      depreciation of $6,834 (1998:  $5,872) (note 4)              $        26,287         $       27,435
Cash                                                                           309                    274
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
      for doubtful accounts of $99 (1998:  $70)                              1,229                  1,188
 Due from affiliates, net (note 2)                                              88                    221
 Prepaid expenses                                                                3                      8
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
                                                                   $        27,916         $       29,126
                                                                   ================        ===============
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                             $           193         $          176
      Accrued liabilities                                                      106                    117
      Accrued recovery costs                                                    70                     60
      Accrued damage protection plan costs                                     138                    124
      Deferred quarterly distributions                                          30                     42
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
          Total liabilities                                                    537                    519
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

Partners' capital:
      General partners                                                           -                      -
      Limited partners                                                      27,379                 28,607
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
          Total partners' capital                                           27,379                 28,607
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
                                                                   $        27,916         $       29,126
                                                                   ================        ===============


See accompanying notes to financial statements


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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Earnings

For the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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                                                               Three months     Three months       Six months        Six months
                                                                  Ended            Ended             Ended              Ended
                                                              June 30, 1999     June 30, 1998     June 30, 1999     June 30, 1998
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
<S>                                                          <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
Rental income                                                $        1,304    $        1,540    $        2,601    $        3,115
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Costs and expenses:
    Direct container expenses                                           499               273               924               571
    Bad debt expense (benefit)                                            4               (60)               32                (7)
    Depreciation                                                        498               499               997               999
    Professional fees                                                    22                12                32                21
    Management fees to affiliates (note 2)                              117               146               239               298
    General and administrative costs to affiliates (note 2)              75                91               165               193
    Other general and administrative costs                               13                23                25                36
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                                      1,228               984             2,414             2,111
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
    Income from operations                                               76               556               187             1,004
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Other income:
    Interest income, net                                                  6                 5                11                 8
    Gain (loss) on sale of containers                                     6                (2)               10                12
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                                         12                 3                21                20
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
    Net earnings                                             $           88    $          559    $          208    $        1,024
                                                             ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

Allocation of net earnings (note 2):
    General partners                                         $           61    $           53    $          142    $           97
    Limited partners                                                     27               506                66               927
                                                             ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                             $           88    $          559    $          208    $        1,024
                                                             ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

Limited partners' per unit share of
    net earnings                                             $         0.01    $         0.27    $         0.04    $         0.50
                                                             ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

Limited partners' per unit share
    of distributions                                         $         0.30    $         0.45    $         0.70    $         0.90
                                                             ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

Weighted average number of limited
    partnership units outstanding                                 1,848,397         1,848,397         1,848,397         1,848,397
                                                             ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Partners' Capital

For the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                                    Partners' Capital
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  General             Limited                  Total
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

<S>                                                            <C>                <C>                     <C>
Balances at January 1, 1998                                     $      (682)       $       31,094          $       30,412

Distributions                                                          (183)               (1,664)                 (1,847)

Net earnings                                                             97                   927                   1,024
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------
Balances at June 30, 1998                                       $      (768)       $       30,357          $       29,589
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============

Balances at January 1, 1999                                     $         -        $       28,607          $       28,607

Distributions                                                          (142)               (1,294)                 (1,436)

Net earnings                                                            142                    66                     208
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------
Balances at June 30, 1999                                       $         -        $       27,379          $       27,379
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============


See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                            1999                    1998
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
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Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                        $           208         $         1,024
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
       net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                              997                     999
         Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts                     29                      (7)
         Gain on sale of containers                                                (10)                    (12)
         (Increase) decrease in assets:
             Accounts receivable                                                   (22)                      3
             Due from affiliates, net                                              142                    (102)
             Prepaid expenses                                                        5                      16
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                6                     (27)
             Accrued recovery costs                                                 10                      12
             Accrued damage protection plan costs                                   14                       3
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
             Net cash provided by operating activities                           1,379                   1,909
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                110                      66
   Container purchases                                                               -                      (6)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
             Net cash provided by investing activities                             110                      60
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to partners                                                    (1,454)                 (1,911)
   Repayments of borrowings from affiliates                                          -                     (29)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
              Net cash used in financing activities                             (1,454)                 (1,940)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Net increase in cash                                                                35                      29

Cash at beginning of period                                                        274                     111
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
Cash at end of period                                                  $           309         $           140
                                                                       ================        ================
Interest paid during the period                                        $             -         $             1
                                                                       ================        ================

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)


Statements Of Cash Flows--Continued

For the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Supplemental Disclosures:

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale of  containers  and  distributions  to partners  which had not been paid or
received by the  Partnership as of June 30, 1999 and 1998, and December 31, 1998
and 1997,  resulting  in  differences  in amounts  recorded  and amounts of cash
disbursed or received by the  Partnership,  as shown in the  Statements  of Cash
Flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

                                                                          June 30    Dec. 31     June 30    Dec. 31
                                                                             1999       1998        1998       1997
                                                                          -------    -------     -------    -------
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>
Container purchases included in:
     Due to affiliates...................................................     $ -        $ -        $  -       $  1

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates.................................................      44         41          29         13

Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates...................................................      20         26          30         91
     Deferred quarterly distributions....................................      30         42          55         58

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale of containers and distributions to partners recorded by the Partnership and
the amounts  paid or received as shown in the  Statements  of Cash Flows for the
six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

                                                                                         1999          1998
                                                                                         ----          ----

Container purchases recorded................................................           $    -        $    5
Container purchases paid....................................................                -             6

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded...................................              113            82
Proceeds from sale of containers received...................................              110            66

Distributions to partners declared..........................................            1,436         1,847
Distributions to partners paid..............................................            1,454         1,911

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Notes To Financial Statements

For the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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Note 1.   General

      Textainer  Equipment Income Fund VI, L.P. (the Partnership),  a California
      limited  partnership  with a maximum life of 21 years, was formed in 1995.
      The Partnership  owns a fleet of intermodal  marine cargo containers which
      are leased to international shipping lines.

      All adjustments  (which were only normal and recurring  adjustments) which
      are,  in the  opinion  of  management,  necessary  to fairly  present  the
      financial position of the Partnership as of June 30, 1999 and December 31,
      1998, and the results of its operations,  changes in partners' capital and
      cash flows for the six-month  periods  ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,  have
      been made.

      The financial  information  presented herein should be read in conjunction
      with  the  audited  financial  statements  and  other  accompanying  notes
      included in the Partnership's  annual audited  financial  statements as of
      December 31, 1998, in the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

      Certain   estimates  and  assumptions  were  made  by  the   Partnership's
      management that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities and
      disclosures  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at the  date of the
      financial  statements  and the  reported  amounts of revenue and  expenses
      during the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  from those
      estimates.

      Certain  reclassifications,  not affecting net earnings, have been made to
      prior year  amounts in order to  conform to the 1999  financial  statement
      presentation.

Note 2.   Transactions with Affiliates

      Textainer Capital Corporation (TCC) is the managing general partner of the
      Partnership.  Textainer  Equipment  Management Limited (TEM) and Textainer
      Limited (TL) are the associate  general partners of the  Partnership.  The
      managing  general partner and associate  general partners are collectively
      referred to as the General Partners. The General Partners also act in this
      capacity  for other  limited  partnerships.  Prior to its  liquidation  in
      October 1998,  Textainer  Acquisition  Services  Limited  (TAS),  a former
      affiliate  of the  General  Partners,  performed  services  related to the
      acquisition  of  containers  outside  the  United  States on behalf of the
      Partnership.  Effective  November 1998, these services are being performed
      by TEM.  The General Partners  manage  and  control  the  affairs  of  the
      Partnership.

      In accordance with the Partnership Agreement,  sections 3.10 through 3.12,
      net earnings or losses and distributions  are generally  allocated 9.5% to
      the General Partners and 90.5% to the Limited Partners.  If the allocation
      of  distributions  exceeds the  allocation  of net  earnings and creates a
      deficit in a General Partner's capital account, the Partnership  Agreement
      provides for a special  allocation  of gross income equal to the amount of
      the deficit.

      As part of the operation of the Partnership,  the Partnership is to pay to
      the General Partners an equipment  management fee, an incentive management
      fee and an equipment  liquidation fee. These fees are for various services
      provided in  connection  with the  administration  and  management  of the
      Partnership.  The Partnership incurred $26 and $57 of incentive management
      fees during the three and  six-month  periods  ended June 30, 1999 and $38
      and $77 for the comparable periods in 1998. No equipment  liquidation fees
      were incurred  during these  periods.

      The Partnership's containers are managed by TEM.  In its role as  manager,
      TEM has  authority  to acquire,  hold,  manage, lease, sell and dispose of
      the  Partnership's containers.  TEM  holds,  for  the  payment  of  direct
      operating  expenses,  a reserve of  cash  that  has  been  collected  from
      container  leasing operations;  such cash is included  in the  amount  due
      from  affiliates,  net at June 30,  1999 and December 31, 1998.

      Subject to certain reductions, TEM receives a monthly equipment management
      fee equal to 7% of gross revenues  attributable to operating leases and 2%
      of gross  revenues  attributable  to full  payout net  leases.  These fees
      totaled $91 and $182 for the three and  six-month  periods  ended June 30,
      1999  and  $108  and  $221  for  the  comparable   periods  in  1998.  The
      Partnership's  container  fleet is leased by TEM to third party lessees on
      operating  master  leases,  spot  leases,  term leases and direct  finance
      leases.  The majority of the  container  fleet is leased  under  operating
      master leases with limited terms and no purchase option.

      Certain  indirect  general  and  administrative  costs  such as  salaries,
      employee  benefits,   taxes  and  insurance  are  incurred  in  performing
      administrative  services  necessary to the  operation of the  Partnership.
      These  costs  are  incurred   and  paid  by  TCC  and  TEM.   General  and
      administrative  costs  allocated  to  the  Partnership  in the  three  and
      six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 were as follows:
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                                                        Three months                 Six months
                                                       ended June 30,              ended June 30,
                                                       ---------------             ---------------
                                                       1999       1998             1999       1998
                                                       ----       ----             ----       ----
<S>                                                     <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>
               Salaries                                 $40        $47             $ 88       $ 96
               Other                                     35         44               77         97
                                                        ---        ---              ---        ---
                 Total general and
                    administrative costs                $75        $91             $165       $193
                                                        ===        ===              ===        ===

      TEM allocates these general and administrative costs based on the ratio of
      the  Partnership's  interest  in  the  managed  containers  to  the  total
      container  fleet  managed by TEM during the period.  TCC  allocates  these
      costs  based on the  ratio of the  Partnership's  containers  to the total
      container  fleet of all limited  partnerships  managed by TCC. The General
      Partners allocated the following general and  administrative  costs to the
      Partnership  in the three and  six-month  periods  ended June 30, 1999 and
      1998:

                                                        Three months                  Six months
                                                       ended June 30,               ended June 30,
                                                       ---------------             -----------------
                                                       1999       1998             1999         1998
                                                       ----       ----             ----         ----

               TEM                                      $67        $82             $148         $175
               TCC                                        8          9               17           18
                                                        ---        ---              ---          ---
                 Total general and
                    administrative costs                $75        $91             $165         $193
                                                        ===        ===              ===          ===
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      The General  Partners  may acquire  containers  in their own name and hold
      title on a temporary basis for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition
      of such containers for the Partnership.  The containers may then be resold
      to the  Partnership  on an  all-cash  basis at a price equal to the actual
      cost, as defined in the Partnership Agreement.

      At June 30,  1999 and  December  31,  1998,  due from  affiliates  net, is
      comprised of:

                                                           1999            1998
                                                           ----            ----
      Due from affiliates:
        Due from TEM...................................    $116            $251
                                                            ---             ---

      Due to affiliates:
        Due to TCC.....................................       8               4
        Due to TL......................................      20              26
                                                            ---             ---
                                                             28              30
                                                            ---             ---

      Due from affiliates, net                             $ 88            $221
                                                            ===             ===

      These amounts  receivable  from and payable to affiliates were incurred in
      the ordinary course of business between the Partnership and its affiliates
      and represent timing differences in the accrual and remittance of expenses
      and fees  described  above and in the accrual and remittance of net rental
      revenues and sales proceeds from TEM.

      It is the policy of the  Partnership  and the  General  Partners to charge
      interest on amounts due to the General  Partners which are outstanding for
      more than one  month,  to the  extent  such  balances  relate to loans for
      container  purchases.  Interest is charged at a rate not greater  than the
      General Partners' or affiliates' own cost of funds. On March 31, 1998, the
      Partnership  repaid its loan of $29 from TL, which was used to  facilitate
      container  purchases.  The Partnership  incurred $1 of interest expense on
      amounts due to the General  Partners for the  six-month  period ended June
      30,  1998.  There was no interest  expense  incurred on amounts due to the
      General Partners for the three-month period ended June 30, 1998 or for the
      three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999.

Note 3.   Rentals Under Long-Term Operating Leases

      The following are the future  minimum rent  receivables  under  cancelable
      long-term  operating  leases at June 30,  1999.  Although  the  leases are
      generally  cancelable  with a  penalty  at the  end of  each  twelve-month
      period,  the  following  schedule  assumes  that  the  leases  will not be
      terminated.

            Year ending June 30:

            2000.............................................            $  49
            2001.............................................               29
            2002.............................................               28
            2003.............................................                9
                                                                           ---
            Total minimum future rentals receivable..........             $115
                                                                           ===

Note 4.   Container Rental Equipment

      The prices for new containers have been declining since 1995, and the cost
      of new  containers  at year-end 1998 and during the first half of 1999 was
      significantly  less than the cost of containers  purchased in prior years.
      The Partnership has evaluated the recoverability of the recorded amount of
      container rental equipment and determined that a reduction to the carrying
      value of the  containers  was not required  during the year ended December
      31, 1998 or the six-month period ended June 30, 1999.

Note 5.   Readiness for Year 2000

      Many computer  systems may experience  difficulty  processing dates beyond
      the year 1999; as a  consequence,  some computer  hardware and software at
      many companies will need to be modified or replaced prior to the year 2000
      in order to remain functional. The Partnership relies on the financial and
      operating systems provided by the General Partners;  these systems include
      both information technology systems as well as non-information  technology
      systems.  There can be no assurance  that issues  related to the Year 2000
      will not have a material  impact on the  financial  condition,  results of
      operations or cash flows of the Partnership.

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

(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Financial Statements contain information which will assist in evaluating the
financial  condition of the  Partnership  as of and for the three and  six-month
periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.  Please refer to the Financial  Statements
and Notes thereto in connection with the following discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

From May 10,  1996  until  April  30,  1997,  the  Partnership  offered  limited
partnership  interests  to the  public.  The  Partnership  received  its minimum
subscription  amount of $1,100 on June 17,  1996,  and raised a total of $36,968
from the offering.

From time to time, the Partnership will redeem units from limited partners for a
specified  redemption  value,  which  is  set  by  formula.  Up  to  2%  of  the
Partnership's outstanding units may be redeemed each year, although the 2% limit
may be exceeded at the managing general  partner's  discretion.  All redemptions
are subject to the managing  general  partner's  good faith  determination  that
payment for the redeemed units will not (i) cause the Partnership to be taxed as
a  corporation,  (ii) impair the capital or  operations of the  Partnership,  or
(iii) impair the ability of the Partnership to pay  distributions  in accordance
with its distribution policy. Since inception,  the Partnership has not redeemed
any units.

The Partnership  invests working capital and cash flow from operations  prior to
its  distribution  to  the  partners  in  short-term,  liquid  investments.  The
Partnership's  cash is  affected  by  cash  provided  by or  used in  operating,
investing and financing  activities.  These  activities  are discussed in detail
below.

Limited  Partners  are  currently  receiving  monthly cash  distributions  in an
annualized amount equal to 6% of their original investment. During the six-month
period ended June 30, 1999,  the  Partnership  declared  cash  distributions  to
limited  partners  pertaining to the period from December 1998 through May 1999,
in the amount of $1,294. On a cash basis, all of these  distributions  were from
operating  activities.  On a GAAP  basis,  $1,228 of these  distributions  was a
return of capital and the balance was from net income.

At June 30, 1999, the Partnership had no commitments to purchase containers.

Net cash provided by operating  activities for the six-month periods ending June
30, 1999 and 1998, was $1,379 and $1,909, respectively. The decrease of $530, or
28%, is primarily  attributable  to the  decrease in net  earnings  adjusted for
non-cash transactions,  offset by fluctuations in due from affiliates,  net. Net
earnings,  adjusted for non-cash  transactions  decreased  primarily  due to the
decline in rental income and the increase in direct  container  expenses.  These
fluctuations  are discussed more fully in "Results of Operations".  Fluctuations
in due from affiliates,  net resulted from timing  differences in the payment of
expenses and fees and the remittance of net rental revenues.

For the six-month  periods  ending June 30, 1999 and 1998,  net cash provided by
investing  activities  (the purchase and sale of  containers)  was $110 and $60,
respectively.  The  increase  of $50 was  primarily  due to an  increase  in the
average  sales price per  container  received  during the six month period ended
June 30, 1999 compared to the  equivalent  period in 1998.  Consistent  with its
investment objectives, the Partnership intends to continue to reinvest available
cash  from  operations  and all or a  significant  amount of the  proceeds  from
container  sales in  additional  containers.  However,  the number of additional
containers  purchased  may not  equal  the  number of  containers  sold,  as new
container  prices are likely to be greater than proceeds from  container  sales.
Additionally,  current  market  conditions  are  expected to continue to have an
adverse  effect on the amount of cash provided by  operations  that is available
for additional container purchases, which has resulted in lower than anticipated
reinvestment in containers.

Results of Operations

The  Partnership's  income from operations,  which consists  primarily of rental
income, container depreciation,  direct container expenses, management fees, and
reimbursement of administrative expenses was directly related to the size of the
container  fleet during the  six-month  periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, as
well as certain other factors as discussed  below. The following is a summary of
the container fleet (in units) available for lease during those periods:

                                                               1999         1998
                                                               ----         ----

                 Beginning container fleet...............     10,718      10,728
                 Ending container fleet..................     10,688      10,703
                 Average container fleet.................     10,703      10,716

As noted above,  when containers are sold in the future,  sales proceeds are not
likely to be sufficient to replace all of the containers  sold,  which is likely
to result in a trend towards a smaller average container fleet.

Rental income and direct container expenses are also affected by the utilization
of the container fleet, which was 76% and 85% during the six-month periods ended
June 30, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  This decline in  utilization,  caused by
lower  demand,  had a significant  adverse  effect on rental income as discussed
below. In addition,  rental income is affected by daily rental rates and leasing
incentives.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

The  Partnership's  income from operations for the six-month periods ending June
30, 1999 and 1998 was $187 and $1,004, respectively,  on rental income of $2,601
and $3,115,  respectively.  The decrease in rental  income of $514, or 17%, from
the six-month  period ended June 30, 1998 to the  comparable  period in 1999 was
primarily attributable to a decrease in income from container rentals, the major
component of total  revenue,  which  decreased  $465,  or 17%,  primarily due to
decreases in the average on-hire utilization and average rental rates of 11% and
5%,  respectively.  Rental income was also adversely affected by the increase in
leasing  incentives;  however,  the decline in  utilization,  which is discussed
below, had the most significant adverse effect on rental income.

The decline in average utilization from the six-month period ended June 30, 1998
to the  equivalent  period in 1999 was  primarily due to lower demand for leased
containers.  Demand decreased  primarily due to (i) shipping lines continuing to
purchase  rather  than  lease  containers  as a result of  historically  low new
container  prices  and low  interest  rates  and (ii) the  growth  of the  trade
imbalance in Asia.  Rental rates have also declined as shipping lines  continued
to negotiate  lower rates as a result of this lower demand and the  historically
low container prices.

The trade  imbalance  has resulted in the  continuing  build-up of containers in
lower demand  locations.  The General  Partners have continued  their efforts to
reposition  newer  containers to higher demand locations in an effort to improve
utilization and alleviate container build-up. The Partnership continued to incur
increased direct container  expenses in 1999 as a result of this  repositioning.
For the near-term,  the General  Partners plan to monitor  market  conditions to
determine  whether  additional  repositioning  efforts  are  required.  However,
currently there are no significant repositioning efforts planned.

Current market  conditions have also caused the decline in the economic value of
certain containers,  which has resulted in write-downs and losses being recorded
on certain older containers  managed by TEM. These containers were identified as
being for sale and were located in lower demand locations. These containers were
sold as the expected  economic benefit of continuing to own these containers was
significantly less than that of newer containers  primarily due to their shorter
remaining  marine  life  and  shipping  lines'   preference  for  leasing  newer
containers.  There  have been no such  losses  or write  downs  recorded  by the
Partnership  primarily due to the young age of the container fleet.  However, as
the container fleet ages, the Partnership may incur losses and/or write downs on
the sale of its older  containers  located  in low  demand  locations  if market
conditions do not improve. Additionally, should the decline in economic value of
continuing to own such containers turn out to be permanent,  the Partnership may
be  required  to  increase  its  depreciation  rate or  write-down  the value of
container rental equipment.

For the near term,  the  General  Partners do not  foresee  material  changes in
existing  market  conditions and caution that both  utilization  and lease rates
could further decline, adversely affecting the Partnership's operating results.

Substantially  all of the  Partnership's  rental income was  generated  from the
leasing of the Partnership's containers under short-term operating leases.

The  balance of other  rental  income  consists  of other  lease-related  items,
primarily  income from charges to lessees for dropping off containers in surplus
locations less credits  granted to lessees for leasing  containers  from surplus
locations (location income), income from charges to lessees for handling related
to leasing and returning containers (handling income) and income from charges to
lessees for a Damage  Protection Plan (DPP). For the six-month period ended June
30, 1999,  the total of these other rental  income items was $270, a decrease of
$49 from the equivalent period in 1998. Other income decreased  primarily due to
decreases in location and handling income of $ 39 and $33, respectively,  offset
by an  increase  in DPP  income  of $21.  Location  income  decreased  due to an
increase  in credits  given to lessees for picking up  containers  from  certain
locations  and a decrease in charges to lessees for dropping off  containers  in
certain  locations.  Handling  income  decreased due to decreases in the average
handling  price  charged  per  container  and  container  movement.  DPP  income
increased due to an increase in the number of  containers  covered by DPP offset
by a lower average DPP price per  container for the six-month  period ended June
30, 1999 compared to the equivalent period in 1998.

Direct  container  expenses  increased  $353, or 62%, from the six-month  period
ended June 30, 1998 to the equivalent period in 1999. The increase was primarily
due to  increases  in  repositioning  and  storage  expenses  of $241 and  $117,
respectively.  The repositioning  expense increase resulted from more containers
being  repositioned at a higher average  repositioning  cost per container.  The
increase  in  repositioning  is partly a result of the current  trade  imbalance
which has created areas with lower demand for leased containers. Storage expense
increased due to the decrease in average  utilization  and due to an increase in
the average  storage cost per container  during the six-month  period ended June
30, 1999 compared to the equivalent period in 1998.

Bad debt expense  increased from a benefit of $7 for the six-month  period ended
June 30, 1998 to an expense of $32 in the comparable period in 1999. The benefit
recorded in 1998 was due to the resolution of payment issues with one lessee and
lower reserve requirements in 1998.

Depreciation expense was comparable between the six-month periods ended June 30,
1998 and 1999 at $999 and $997, respectively.

Management fees to affiliates  decreased $59, or 20%, from the six-month  period
ended  June  30,  1998 to the  equivalent  period  in 1999 due to  decreases  in
equipment and incentive  management fees.  Equipment  management fees, which are
based on rental income,  decreased due to the decline in rental income, and were
approximately 7% of rental income for both periods.  Incentive  management fees,
which are based on the Partnership's  limited and general partner  distributions
and  partners'  capital,  decreased  due to the decrease in the limited  partner
distribution  percentage  from 9% to 8% in July  1998 and from 8% to 6% in March
1999.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  decreased $28, or 15%, from the
six-month period ended June 30, 1998 to the comparable  period in 1999 primarily
due  to a  decrease  in  the  allocation  of  overhead  costs  from  TEM  as the
Partnership represents a smaller portion of the total fleet managed by TEM.

Other income remained  comparable at $21 and $20 for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 1999 and 1998.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit decreased from $0.50 to $0.04 from the
six-month  period  ending  June  30,  1998 to the  equivalent  period  in  1999,
respectively,  reflecting  the  decrease in net  earnings  allocated  to limited
partners from $927 to $66, for the same periods.  The allocation of net earnings
included  a  special  allocation  of gross  income  during  1999 to the  General
Partners in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.


The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
three-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

The Partnership's income from operations for the three-month periods ending June
30, 1999 and 1998 was $76 and $556, respectively, on rental income of $1,304 and
$1,540,  respectively.  The decrease in rental  income of $236, or 15%, from the
three-month  period  ended June 30,  1998 to the  comparable  period in 1999 was
primarily  attributable to the decrease in container rental income.  Income from
container  rentals  decreased  $238,  or 17%,  due to the  decreases  in average
on-hire utilization and average rental rates of 8% and 5%, respectively. Leasing
incentives  also  increased;  however,  the decline in utilization  had the most
significant adverse effect on rental income.  Other rental income was comparable
at $134 and $132 for the  three-month  periods  ended  June 30,  1999 and  1998,
respectively.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $226, or 83% from the three-month  period
ending  June 30, 1998 to the  equivalent  period in 1999,  primarily  due to the
increases in repositioning  and storage expenses of $146 and $49,  respectively.
The   repositioning   expense  increase  resulted  from  more  containers  being
repositioned  at a higher  average  repositioning  cost per  container.  Storage
expense  increased  due to the  decrease  in average  utilization  and due to an
increase in the average storage cost per container.

Bad debt  expense  increased  from a benefit of $60 for the  three-month  period
ended June 30, 1998 to an expense of $4 for the  comparable  period in 1999. The
benefit  recorded in 1998 was primarily due to the resolution of a payment issue
with one lessee and due to lower reserve requirements during 1998.

Depreciation  expense remained comparable from the three-month period ended June
30, 1998 to the same period in 1999 at $499 and $498, respectively.

Management fees to affiliates decreased $29, or 20%, from the three-month period
ended  June 30,  1998 to the  comparable  period in 1999,  due to  decreases  in
equipment and incentive  management fees.  Equipment  management fees were 7% of
rental  income and  decreased  due to the decrease in rental  income.  Incentive
management   fees  decreased  due  to  the  decreases  in  the  limited  partner
distribution percentages discussed above.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  decreased $16, or 18%, from the
three-month  period  ended  June  30,  1998  to the  comparable  period  in 1999
primarily due to a decrease in the allocation of overhead costs from TEM.

Other income increased $9 from the three-month period ended June 30, 1998 to the
comparable period in 1999 primarily due to the fluctuations in gain/loss on sale
of containers from a loss of $2 to a gain of $6, respectively.

Net  earnings  per  limited  partnership  unit  decreased  from  $0.27  for  the
three-month  period  ending  June 30, 1998 to $0.01 for the same period in 1999,
reflecting the decrease in net earnings  allocated to limited partners from $506
to  $27,  respectively.  The  allocation  of net  earnings  included  a  special
allocation  of gross income to the General  Partners  during 1999 in  accordance
with the Partnership Agreement.

Although  substantially  all of the  Partnership's  income  from  operations  is
derived from assets employed in foreign operations, virtually all of this income
is  denominated  in United  States  dollars.  The  Partnership's  customers  are
international  shipping  lines,  which transport  goods on  international  trade
routes.  The  domicile  of the lessee is not  indicative  of where the lessee is
transporting  the  containers.  The  Partnership's  business risk in its foreign
operations lies with the  creditworthiness of the lessees, and the Partnership's
ability to keep its containers under lease,  rather than the geographic location
of the  containers or the domicile of the lessees.  The containers are generally
operated on the international high seas rather than on domestic  waterways.  The
containers are subject to the risk of war or other political, economic or social
occurrence  where  the  containers  are used,  which  may  result in the loss of
containers,  which,  in turn,  may have a material  impact on the  Partnership's
results of operations  and  financial  condition.  The General  Partners are not
aware of any  conditions as of June 30, 1999,  which would result in such a risk
materializing.

Other risks of the Partnership's  leasing  operations include  competition,  the
cost of  repositioning  containers  after  they come  off-lease,  the risk of an
uninsured  loss,  increases in maintenance  expenses or other costs of operating
the  containers,  and the effect of world trade,  industry trends and/or general
business and economic cycles on the Partnership's operations. See "Risk Factors"
in the Partnership's Prospectus, as supplemented,  for additional information on
risks of the Partnership's business.

Readiness for Year 2000

Many computer systems may experience difficulty processing dates beyond the year
1999; as a  consequence,  some computer  hardware and software at many companies
will need to be modified  or replaced  prior to the year 2000 in order to remain
functional.  The  Partnership  relies on the  financial  and  operating  systems
provided  by the  General  Partners;  these  systems  include  both  information
technology (IT) systems as well as non-information  technology (non-IT) systems.
For  IT  and   non-IT   systems   developed   by   independent   third   parties
(externally-developed)  the General Partners have obtained  representations from
their vendors and suppliers  that these systems are Year 2000 compliant and have
internally tested mission critical systems as operational.  The General Partners
have  reviewed  all  internally-developed  IT and non-IT  systems  for Year 2000
issues and  identified  certain of these systems which  required  revision.  The
General  Partners have  completed  the revision and testing of these  identified
systems, and these revised systems are now operational.

The cost of the revisions and testing  relating to these systems was incurred by
TEM and a  portion  of the  cost was  allocated  to the  Partnership  as part of
general and  administrative  costs  allocated from TEM in 1998.  While Year 2000
remediation costs were not specifically  identified,  it is estimated that total
Year 2000 related  expenses  included in allocated  overhead  from TEM were less
than $10. The Partnership and the General  Partners do not anticipate  incurring
significant  additional  remediation costs related to the Year 2000 issue during
1999. There has been no material effect on the Partnership's financial condition
and results of operations as a result of TEM's delay in routine systems projects
as a result of Year 2000 remediation.

As noted  above,  Year 2000  compliance  testing was  undertaken  by the General
Partners  on  both  externally-  and  internally-developed   systems.   Standard
transactions  were  processed  under  simulated  operating  conditions for dates
crossing  over  January  1, 2000 as well as for  other  critical  dates  such as
February 29, 2000. In the standard  business  scenarios  tested,  the identified
systems  appeared  to  function  correctly.   Under  nonstandard  conditions  or
unforeseen  scenarios,  the results may be  different.  Therefore,  these tests,
regardless of how  carefully  they were  conducted,  cannot  guarantee  that the
General  Partners'  systems  will  function  without  error in the Year 2000 and
beyond.  If these  systems  are not  operational  in the Year 2000,  the General
Partners have determined that they can operate manually for approximately two to
three months while correcting the system problems before  experiencing  material
adverse  effects on the  Partnership's  and the General  Partners'  business and
results of operations.  However,  shifting  portions of the daily  operations to
manual  processes  may result in time  delays and  increased  processing  costs.
Additionally,  the Partnership  and General  Partners may not be able to provide
lessees  with timely and  pertinent  information,  which may  negatively  affect
customer  relations and lead to the potential  loss of lessees,  even though the
immediate  monetary  consequences  of this  would  be  limited  by the  standard
Partnership lease agreements between the lessees and the Partnership.

The Partnership and the General Partners are also continuing their assessment of
Year 2000  issues  with third  parties,  comprised  of  lessees,  manufacturers,
depots,  and other  vendors and  suppliers,  with whom the  Partnership  and the
General  Partners  have  a  material  business   relationship  (Third  Parties).
Non-compliance  by other Third Parties is not expected to have a material effect
on the Partnership's results of operations and financial condition.  The General
Partners have sent letters to the Partnership's  lessees and other Third Parties
requesting  representations  on their Year 2000 readiness.  The General Partners
have received  responses to 90% of these letters with all but seven  respondents
representing that they are or will be Year 2000 compliant.  The General Partners
are continuing to follow up with  non-respondents  and will continue to identify
additional   Third  Parties  whose  Year  2000  readiness  should  be  assessed.
Non-compliance by these seven  respondents and by the remaining  non-respondents
is not  expected  to  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  Partnership's
operations or financial condition.

Nevertheless,  the  Partnership and the General  Partners  believe that they are
likely to encounter Year 2000 problems with certain Third Parties,  particularly
those  with  significant  operations  within  countries  that  are not  actively
promoting  correction of Year 2000 issues.  Possible  consequences  of Year 2000
non-compliance  among Third Parties  include,  but are not limited to, (i) TEM's
inability  to  provide  service to certain  areas of the world,  (ii)  delays in
container  movement,  (iii)  payment  and  collection  difficulties,   and  (iv)
invoicing errors due to late reporting of transactions.  These types of problems
could  result in  additional  operating  costs and loss of lessee  business.  As
discussed  above,  the General  Partners are prepared to shift portions of their
daily operations to manual processes in the event of Third Party non-compliance.
With respect to manufacturers, vendors and other suppliers, the General Partners
would also  attempt  to find  alternate  sources  for goods and  services.  With
respect to depots and agents who handle,  inspect or repair  containers,  if the
majority of the  computer  systems  and  networks  of TEM are  operational,  the
General Partners believe that they will be able to compensate manually for these
Third  Parties'  failures  (e.g.,  one field  office  performing  data entry for
another,  communication  with  depots  conducted  without  computers),  by using
temporary  personnel at additional cost.  Although costs will be incurred to pay
for the temporary  personnel,  the Partnership  and the General  Partners do not
expect these costs to be material to the  Partnership.  With respect to lessees'
non-compliance,   the  General  Partners  would  compensate  for  communications
failures  manually.  If a  lessee's  noncompliance  is broad  enough to  disrupt
significantly  the  operations of its shipping  business,  the resulting loss of
revenue could result in the lessee renting fewer containers. The Partnership and
the  General  Partners  are unable to  estimate  the  financial  impact of these
problems,  but to the extent that lessee's  problems result in weakening  demand
for  containers,  the  Partnership's  results  of  operations  would  likely  be
adversely  affected.  If Year 2000  problems  result  in delays in  collections,
either  because of the additional  time required to communicate  with lessees or
because of  lessees'  loss of  revenues,  the  Partnership's  cash flow could be
affected and distributions to general and limited partners could be reduced. The
Partnership  and the General  Partners  believe that these risks are inherent in
the industry and are not specific to the Partnership or General Partners.

Forward Looking Statements and Other Risk Factors Relating to the Year 2000

The foregoing analysis of Year 2000 issues includes  forward-looking  statements
and  predictions  about  possible or future  events,  results of operations  and
financial condition. As such, this analysis may prove to be inaccurate,  because
of the  assumptions  made by the  Partnership  and the  General  Partners or the
actual development of future events. No assurance can be given that any of these
forward-looking  statements and predictions  will ultimately prove to be correct
or  even  substantially  correct.  Some  of the  risks  relating  to  Year  2000
compliance are described above. In addition,  in analyzing Year 2000 issues, the
Partnership and the General Partners have assumed that the infrastructure of the
United States and most other  countries,  including  ports and customs,  remains
intact.  If the  infrastructure  of one or  more  countries  were to  fail,  the
resulting  business  disruption  would  likely  have an  adverse  effect  on the
Partnership and the General  Partners.  The Partnership and General Partners are
unable to determine a reasonably  likely worst case  scenario in the event of an
infrastructure failure or failures.

Various  other risks and  uncertainties  could also affect the  Partnership  and
could affect the Year 2000 analysis, causing the effect on the Partnership to be
more severe than discussed above. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, the following.  The Partnerships' and the General Partners' Year
2000 compliance testing cannot guarantee that all computer systems will function
without error beyond the Year 2000. Tests were only conducted of normal business
scenarios, and no independent verification or testing was used. Risks also exist
with respect to Year 2000 compliance by Third Parties,  such as the risk that an
external  party,  who may have no  relationship  to the  Partnership  or General
Partners, but who has a significant relationship with one or more Third Parties,
may have a system failure that adversely  affects the  Partnership's  ability to
conduct  its  business.  While the  Partnership  and the  General  Partners  are
attempting  to identify such  external  parties,  no assurance can be given that
they will be able to do so. Furthermore, Third Parties with direct relationships
with the  Partnership,  whose systems have been  identified as likely to be Year
2000 compliant,  may suffer a breakdown due to unforeseen  circumstances.  It is
also possible that the representations and warranties collected in good faith by
the General  Partners from these Third Parties  regarding their  compliance with
Year  2000  issues  may be  incorrect,  as the  information  collected  was  not
independently verified by the General Partners. Finally, it should be noted that
the  foregoing  discussion  of Year 2000 issues  assumes  that to the extent the
General Partners'  systems fail,  either because of unforeseen  complications or
because of Third Parties' failure, switching to manual operations will allow the
Partnership to continue to conduct its business.  While the  Partnership and the
General Partners  believe this assumption to be reasonable,  if it is incorrect,
the Partnership's results of operations would likely be adversely affected.




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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.


                                        TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                        A California Limited Partnership

                                        By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                        The Managing General Partner



                                        By _______________________________
                                           John R. Rhodes
                                           Executive Vice President


Date:  August 13, 1999

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Signature                                Title                                          Date


<S>                                      <C>                                           <C>
________________________                 Executive Vice President,                      August 13, 1999
John R. Rhodes                           (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




________________________                 President (Principal Executive                 August 13, 1999
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)

</TABLE>
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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.


                                        TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                        A California Limited Partnership

                                        By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                        The Managing General Partner



                                        By /s/John R. Rhodes
                                           _______________________________
                                           John R. Rhodes
                                           Executive Vice President


Date:   August 13, 1999


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Signature                                   Title                                             Date


<S>                                      <C>                                            <C>
/s/John R. Rhodes                        Executive Vice President,                      August 13, 1999
________________________                 (Principal Financial and
John R. Rhodes                           Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/John A. Maccarone                     President (Principal Executive                 August 13, 1999
________________________                 Officer)
John A. Maccarone



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