##### Table of Contents





UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q





(Mark One)



| | x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

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 0-27888





WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII,
L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)







|                                                               |  |                                        
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------
|Georgia                                                        |  | 58-2126618                             
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
|                                                               | 
|6200 The Corners Pkwy., Norcross, Georgia                      |  | 30092-3365                             
|(Address of principal executive offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                             
|                                                               | 
|Registrants telephone number, including area code             |  | (770) 449-7800                         

N/A

(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   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [Not yet applicable to
registrant.]    Yes   ̈    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer   ̈                        Accelerated filer   ̈

Non-accelerated filer  x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
                Smaller reporting company   ̈

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









---

##### Table of Contents

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q of Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P. (the Partnership or the Registrant) other than
historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, in particular, statements about
our plans, strategies, and prospects and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are
not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as may, will, expect,
intend, anticipate, estimate, believe, continue, or other similar words. Specifically, we consider, among others, statements concerning future operating results and cash flows, our ability
to meet future obligations, and the amount and timing of any future distributions to limited partners to be forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We make no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, and we do not intend to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Any such forward-looking
statements are subject to unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are based on a number of assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions, all of which are
difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations, provide
distributions to partners, and maintain the value of our real estate properties, may be significantly hindered. See Item 1A. in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for a discussion of some
of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements.



Page 2



---

##### Table of Contents

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



TABLE OF CONTENTS



|         |  |                       |  |                                                                                                                            |  |         
|-------- |  | --------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------
|         |  |                       |  |                                                                                                                            |  | Page No.
|         |  |                      
|PART I.  |  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |  |                                                                                                                           
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 1.               |  | Financial Statements:                                                                                                      |  |         
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  |                       |  | Balance Sheets  March 31, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008                                                          |  | 5       
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  |                       |  | Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 (unaudited) and 2008 (unaudited)                        |  | 6       
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  |                       |  | Statements of Partners Capital for the Year Ended December 31, 2008 and the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 (unaudited) |  | 7       
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  |                       |  | Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 (unaudited) and 2008 (unaudited)                        |  | 8       
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  |                       |  | Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                                        |  | 9       
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 2.               |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                      |  | 15      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 3.               |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                                                                 |  | 20      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 4T.              |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                    |  | 21      
|         |  |                      
|PART II. |  | OTHER INFORMATION     |  |                                                                                                                           
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 1.               |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                          |  | 21      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 1A.              |  | Risk Factors                                                                                                               |  | 21      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 2.               |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                |  | 21      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 3.               |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                            |  | 21      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 4.               |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                        |  | 21      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 5.               |  | Other Information                                                                                                          |  | 22      
|         |  |                       | 
|         |  | Item 6.               |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                   |  | 22      



Page 3



---

##### Table of Contents

|PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|------- | ---------------------



|ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|------- | --------------------

The information furnished in the
Partnerships accompanying balance sheets and statements of operations, partners capital, and cash flows reflects all adjustments that are, in managements opinion, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the
aforementioned financial statements.

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the Partnerships
financial statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included both in this report on Form 10-Q and in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The Partnerships results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.



Page 4



---

##### Table of Contents

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS



|                            |  |                          |           |                  |   |          
|--------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | --------- | ---------------- | - | ---------
|                            |  | (Unaudited)March 31,2009 |           | December 31,2008
|Investment in joint venture |  | $                        | 6,261,008 |                  | $ | 6,361,780
|Cash and cash equivalents   |  |                          | 753,569   |                  |   | 689,378  
|Due from joint venture      |  |                          | 144,760   |                  |   | 203,765  
|Other assets                |  |                          | 330       |                  |   | 1,061    
|                            |  |                          |           |                  |   |          
|Total assets                |  | $                        | 7,159,667 |                  | $ | 7,255,984
|                            |  |                          |           |                  |   |          

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL



|                                                 |  |   |           |  |   |          
|------------------------------------------------ |  | - | --------- |  | - | ---------
|LIABILITIES:                                     |  |   |           |  |   |          
|Accounts payable and accrued expenses            |  | $ | 24,860    |  | $ | 33,440   
|Due to affiliates                                |  |   | 13,702    |  |   | 8,499    
|Partnership distributions payable                |  |   | 81,471    |  |   | 81,471   
|                                                 |  |   |           |  |   |          
|Total liabilities                                |  |   | 120,033   |  |   | 123,410  
|                                                 |  |  
|PARTNERS CAPITAL:                               |  |   |           |  |   |          
|Limited partners:                                |  |   |           |  |   |          
|Class A  2,954,079 units issued and outstanding |  |   | 6,782,484 |  |   | 6,789,868
|Class B  249,187 units issued and outstanding   |  |   | 257,150   |  |   | 342,706  
|General partners                                 |  |   | 0         |  |   | 0        
|                                                 |  |   |           |  |   |          
|Total partners capital                          |  |   | 7,039,634 |  |   | 7,132,574
|                                                 |  |   |           |  |   |          
|Total liabilities and partners capital          |  | $ | 7,159,667 |  | $ | 7,255,984
|                                                 |  |   |           |  |   |          

See accompanying notes.



Page 5



---

##### Table of Contents

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | -------------------------------------- | --------- | - | ---- | - | --------- | -
|                                                             |  | (Unaudited)Three Months EndedMarch 31, |          
|                                                             |  | 2009                                   |           |   | 2008 |  
|                                                             |  |                                       
|EQUITY IN INCOME OF JOINT VENTURE                            |  | $                                      | 43,988    |   |      | $ | 53,919    |  
|                                                             |  |                                       
|INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME                                    |  |                                        | 989       |   |      |   | 31,639    |  
|                                                             |  |                                       
|GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                          |  |                                        | 56,446    |   |      |   | 71,762    |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|NET INCOME (LOSS)                                            |  | $                                      | (11,469   | ) |      | $ | 13,796    |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|                                                             |  |                                       
|NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED TO:                              |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|CLASS A LIMITED PARTNERS                                     |  | $                                      | 74,087    |   |      | $ | 100,405   |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|CLASS B LIMITED PARTNERS                                     |  | $                                      | (85,556   | ) |      | $ | (86,609   | )
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|GENERAL PARTNERS                                             |  | $                                      | 0         |   |      | $ | 0         |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|                                                             |  |                                       
|NET INCOME (LOSS) PER WEIGHTED-AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNER UNIT: |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|CLASS A                                                      |  |                                        | $ 0.03    |   |      |   | $ 0.03    |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|CLASS B                                                      |  |                                        | $(0.34    | ) |      |   | $(0.35    | )
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|                                                             |  |                                       
|WEIGHTED-AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNER UNITS OUTSTANDING:          |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|CLASS A                                                      |  |                                        | 2,954,079 |   |      |   | 2,954,079 |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  
|CLASS B                                                      |  |                                        | 249,187   |   |      |   | 249,187   |  
|                                                             |  |                                        |           |   |      |   |           |  

See accompanying notes.



Page 6



---

##### Table of Contents

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |        |            |   |                       |                 |   |        |   |           |   |  |    |  |   |            |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- |  | ------ | ---------- | - | --------------------- | --------------- | - | ------ | - | --------- | - |  | -- |  | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                                                      |  | Limited Partners |  |        |            |   | TotalPartnersCapital |                
|                                                                                                                      |  | Class A          |  |        | Class B    |   |                       | GeneralPartners |  
|                                                                                                                      |  | Units            |  | Amount |            |   | Units                 |                 |   | Amount |   |           |  
|BALANCE, December 31, 2007                                                                                            |  | 2,954,079        |  | $      | 9,328,054  |   |                       | 249,190         |   |        | $ | 1,007,465 |   |  | $0 |  | $ | 10,335,519 |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |        |            |  
|Class B limited partner rescission                                                                                    |  | 0                |  |        | 0          |   |                       | (3              | ) |        |   | 0         |   |  | 0  |  |   | 0          |  
|Net income (loss)                                                                                                     |  | 0                |  |        | 513,523    |   |                       | 0               |   |        |   | (344,684  | ) |  | 0  |  |   | 168,839    |  
|Distributions of operating cash flow ($0.13 per weighted-average Class A Unit)                                        |  | 0                |  |        | (371,785   | ) |                       | 0               |   |        |   | 0         |   |  | 0  |  |   | (371,785   | )
|Distributions of net sale proceeds ($0.91 and $1.28 per weighted-average Class A Unit and Class B Unit,
respectively) |  | 0                |  |        | (2,679,924 | ) |                       | 0               |   |        |   | (320,075  | ) |  | 0  |  |   | (2,999,999 | )
|                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |        |            |   |                       |                 |   |        |   |           |   |  |    |  |   |            |  
|BALANCE, December 31, 2008                                                                                            |  | 2,954,079        |  |        | 6,789,868  |   |                       | 249,187         |   |        |   | 342,706   |   |  | 0  |  |   | 7,132,574  |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |        |            |  
|Net income (loss)                                                                                                     |  | 0                |  |        | 74,087     |   |                       | 0               |   |        |   | (85,556   | ) |  | 0  |  |   | (11,469    | )
|Distributions of operating cash flow ($0.03 per weighted-average Class A Unit)                                        |  | 0                |  |        | (81,471    | ) |                       | 0               |   |        |   | 0         |   |  | 0  |  |   | (81,471    | )
|                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |        |            |   |                       |                 |   |        |   |           |   |  |    |  |   |            |  
|BALANCE, March 31,2009                                                                                                |  | 2,954,079        |  | $      | 6,782,484  |   |                       | 249,187         |   |        | $ | 257,150   |   |  | $0 |  | $ | 7,039,634  |  
|                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |        |            |   |                       |                 |   |        |   |           |   |  |    |  |   |            |  

See accompanying notes.



Page 7



---

##### Table of Contents

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



|                                                                                         |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ---- | - | --------- | -
|                                                                                         |  | (Unaudited)Three Months EndedMarch 31, |        
|                                                                                         |  | 2009                                   |         |   | 2008 |  
|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                    |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|Net income (loss)                                                                        |  | $                                      | (11,469 | ) |      | $ | 13,796    |  
|Operating distributions received from joint venture                                      |  |                                        | 203,765 |   |      |   | 177,211   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|Equity in income of joint venture                                                        |  |                                        | (43,988 | ) |      |   | (53,919   | )
|Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                       |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|Decrease in other assets                                                                 |  |                                        | 731     |   |      |   | 2,774     |  
|(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                             |  |                                        | (8,580  | ) |      |   | 22,232    |  
|Increase in due to affiliates                                                            |  |                                        | 5,203   |   |      |   | 3,141     |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                                |  |                                        | 145,662 |   |      |   | 165,235   |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                       
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                    |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|Operating distributions paid to limited partners                                         |  |                                        | (81,471 | ) |      |   | (135,427  | )
|                                                                                         |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                |  |                                        | 64,191  |   |      |   | 29,808    |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                       
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period                                           |  |                                        | 689,378 |   |      |   | 3,564,447 |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period                                                 |  | $                                      | 753,569 |   |      | $ | 3,594,255 |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                       
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                  |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  
|Partnership distributions payable                                                        |  | $                                      | 81,471  |   |      | $ | 135,427   |  
|                                                                                         |  |                                        |         |   |      |   |           |  

See accompanying notes.



Page 8



---

##### Table of Contents

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2009 (unaudited)



|1. | ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
|-- | -------------------------

Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P.
(the Partnership) is a Georgia public limited partnership with Leo F. Wells, III and Wells Partners, L.P. (Wells Partners), a Georgia nonpublic limited partnership, serving as its general partners
(collectively, General Partners). Wells Capital, Inc. (Wells Capital) serves as the corporate general partner of Wells Partners. Wells Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. (WREF).
Leo F. Wells, III is the president and sole director of Wells Capital and the president, sole director, and sole owner of WREF. The Partnership was formed on August 15, 1994 for the purpose of acquiring, developing, owning, operating,
improving, leasing, and otherwise managing income-producing commercial properties for investment purposes. Upon subscription, limited partners elected to have their units treated as Class A Units or Class B Units. Limited partners have the
right to change their prior elections to have some or all of their units treated as Class A Units or Class B Units one time during each quarterly accounting period. Limited partners may vote to, among other things, (a) amend the
partnership agreement, subject to certain limitations; (b) change the business purpose or investment objectives of the Partnership; and (c) add or remove a general partner. A majority vote on any of the above-described matters will
bind the Partnership, without the concurrence of the General Partners. Each limited partnership unit has equal voting rights regardless of class.

On
January 6, 1995, the Partnership commenced a public offering of up to $35,000,000 of Class A or Class B limited partnership units ($10 per unit) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed under the Securities Act of
1933. The offering was terminated on January 4, 1996, at which time the Partnership had sold approximately 2,613,534 Class A Units and 590,735 Class B Units representing total limited partner capital contributions of $32,042,689. Since the
termination of the offering in 1996, the total number of outstanding Class B Units has decreased to 249,187 due to the rescission of certain units.

The Partnership owns indirect interests in all of its real estate assets through a joint venture with an entity affiliated with the General Partners. During the periods presented, the Partnership owned an interest in the following joint
venture (the Joint Venture) and properties:



|                                                                                    |  |                                                                         |  |                                                                                                                                                                           
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Joint Venture                                                                       |  | Joint Venture Partners                                                  |  | Properties                                                                                                                                                                
|Fund VIII and Fund IX Associates (Fund VIII-IX Associates or the Joint Venture) |  |   Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P.
  Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. |  | 1. US Cellular Building A four-story office building located in Madison, Wisconsin  2. 305 Interlocken Parkway A two-story office building located in Broomfield, Colorado

Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. is affiliated with the Partnership through common general partners. Each of the
properties described above was acquired on an all-cash basis. For further information regarding the Joint Venture and foregoing properties, refer to the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



|2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|-- | ------------------------------------------

Basis of
Presentation

The financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and in accordance with such rules and regulations, do not include all of the information and



Page 9



---

##### Table of Contents

footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the General
Partners, the statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature and necessary to fairly and consistently present the results for these periods. Results for interim periods are
not necessarily indicative of full-year results. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Investment in Joint Venture

The Partnership has evaluated the Joint
Venture and concluded that it is not a variable interest entity. The Partnership does not have control over the operations of the Joint Venture; however, it does exercise significant influence. Approval by the Partnership as well as the other joint
venture partners is required for any major decision or any action that would materially affect the Joint Venture, or its real property investments. Accordingly, the Partnership accounts for its investment in the Joint Venture using the equity method
of accounting, whereby original investments are recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for contributions, distributions, and net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreement, all income
(loss) and distributions are allocated to joint venture partners in accordance with their respective ownership interests. Distributions of net cash from operations, if available, are generally distributed to the joint venture partners on a quarterly
basis.

Evaluating the Recoverability of Real Estate Assets

The Partnership continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the real estate assets owned through the Partnerships investment in the Joint Venture may not be recoverable.
When indicators of potential impairment are present which suggest that the carrying amounts of real estate assets may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the real estate assets by determining whether the respective carrying
values will be recovered through the estimated undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition for assets held for use, or with the estimated fair values, less costs to sell, for assets
held for sale. In the event that the expected undiscounted future cash flows for assets held for use, or the estimated fair value, less costs to sell, for assets held for sale do not exceed the respective asset carrying value, management adjusts the
real estate assets to the respective estimated fair values, pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets(SFAS
No. 144), and recognizes an impairment loss. Estimated fair values are calculated based on the following information, in order of preference, dependent upon availability: (i) recently quoted market prices, (ii) market
prices for comparable properties, or (iii) the present value of future cash flows, including estimated salvage value.

Distributions of Net Cash
from Operations

Net cash from operations, if available, is generally distributed quarterly to the limited partners as follows:



| |  |  | First, to all limited partners holding Class A Units on a per-unit basis until such limited partners have received distributions equal to a 10% per annum
return on their respective net capital contributions, as defined.
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Second, to the General Partners until the General Partners have received distributions equal to 10% of the total cumulative distributions paid by the Partnership.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Third, to the limited partners holding Class A Units on a per-unit basis and the General Partners allocated on a basis of 90% and 10%, respectively.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No distributions of net cash from operations will be made to limited partners holding Class B Units.



Page 10



---

##### Table of Contents

Distribution of Net Sale Proceeds

Upon sales of properties, unless reserved, net sale proceeds are distributed in the following order:



| |  |  | In the event that the particular property sold is sold for a price less than its original property purchase price, to the limited partners holding Class A
Units until they have received an amount equal to the excess of the original property purchase price over the price for which the property was sold, limited to the amount of depreciation, amortization, and cost recovery deductions taken by the
limited partners holding Class B Units with respect to such property;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | To limited partners holding units, which at any time have been treated as Class B Units, until each limited partner has received an amount necessary to equal the
net cash available for distribution previously received by the limited partners holding Class A Units on a per-unit basis;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | To all limited partners on a per-unit basis until they have received 100% of their respective net capital contributions, as defined;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | To all limited partners on a per-unit basis until they have received a cumulative 10% per annum return on their respective net capital contributions, as
defined;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | To limited partners on a per-unit basis until they have received an amount equal to their respective preferential limited partners returns (defined as the sum
of a 10% per annum cumulative return on net capital contributions for all periods during which the units were treated as Class A Units and a 15% per annum cumulative return on net capital contributions for all periods during which the
units were treated as Class B Units);
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | To the General Partners until they have received 100% of their respective capital contributions; in the event that the limited partners have received aggregate cash
distributions from the Partnership over the life of their respective investments in excess of a return of their respective net capital contributions, plus the preferential limited partner return, the General Partners shall receive an additional sum
equal to 25% of such excess; and
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Thereafter, 80% to the limited partners on a per-unit basis and 20% to the General Partners.
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Allocations of Net Income, Net Loss, and Gain on Sale

For the
purpose of determining allocations per the partnership agreement, net income is defined as net income recognized by the Partnership, excluding deductions for depreciation, amortization, and cost recovery and the gain on the sale of assets. Net
income, as defined, of the Partnership is generally allocated each year in the same proportions that net cash from operations is distributed to the limited partners holding Class A Units and the General Partners. To the extent the
Partnerships net income in any year exceeds net cash from operations, it will be allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the General Partners.

Net loss, depreciation, and amortization deductions for each fiscal year will be allocated as follows: (a) 99% to the limited partners holding Class B Units and 1% to the General Partners until their capital accounts are reduced to
zero; (b) then, to any partner having a positive balance in his capital account in an amount not to exceed such positive balance; and (c) thereafter, to the General Partners.

Gain on the sale or exchange of the Partnerships properties will be allocated generally in the same manner that the net proceeds from such sale are distributed to partners after the following allocations are
made, if applicable: (a) allocations made pursuant to the qualified income offset provisions of the partnership agreement; (b) allocations to partners having negative capital accounts until all negative capital accounts have been restored
to zero; and (c) allocations to limited partners holding Class B Units in amounts equal to the deductions for depreciation and amortization previously allocated to them with respect to the specific partnership property sold, but not in excess
of the amount of gain on sale recognized by the Partnership with respect to the sale of such property.



Page 11



---

##### Table of Contents

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements(SFAS No. 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures
required for fair value measurements under GAAP, including amending SFAS No. 144. SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, as opposed to an entity-specific measurement. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff
Position No. SFAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157(FSP 157-2). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and liabilities until fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2008. Accordingly. FSP 157-2 was effective for the Partnership for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. FSP 157-2 has not had a material impact on the Partnerships financial statements to date.



|3. | INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE
|-- | ---------------------------

Summary of Financial Information

Condensed financial information for the joint venture in which the Partnership held a direct interest for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively, is presented below:



|                        |  |                             |  |                                      |  |                                  |  |                             |  |      |  |        |  |         |  |        
|----------------------- |  | --------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------ |  | -------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- |  | ---- |  | ------ |  | ------- |  | -------
|                        |  | Total Revenues              |  | Income From    Continuing Operations |  | Loss FromDiscontinued Operations |  | Net Income                 
|                        |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31, |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31,          |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31,      |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31,
|                        |  | 2009                        |  | 2008                                 |  | 2009                             |  | 2008                        |  | 2009 |  | 2008   |  | 2009    |  | 2008   
|Fund VIII-IX Associates |  | $530,826                    |  | $613,231                             |  | $80,275                          |  | $99,072                     |  | $0   |  | $(673) |  | $80,275 |  | $98,399
|                        |  |                             |  |                                      |  |                                  |  |                             |  |      |  |        |  |         |  |        

The Partnership allocates its share of net income, net loss, and gain on sale generated by the properties owned by
the Joint Venture to its Class A and Class B limited partners pursuant to the partnership agreement provisions outlined in Note 2. The components of loss from discontinued operations recognized by the Joint Venture are provided below:



|                        |  |                                  |  |                                  |  |       |  |               |  |             |  |       
|----------------------- |  | -------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- |  | ----- |  | ------------- |  | ----------- |  | ------
|                        |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2009 |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2008
|                        |  | OperatingIncome                  |  | Gainon Sale                      |  | Total |  | OperatingLoss |  | Gainon Sale |  | Total 
|Fund VIII-IX Associates |  | $0                               |  | $0                               |  | $0    |  | $(673)        |  | $0          |  | $(673)
|                        |  |                                  |  |                                  |  |       |  |               |  |             |  |       

Due from Joint Venture

As presented in the accompanying balance sheets, due from joint venture as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 represents operating cash flow generated by Fund VIII-IX Associates for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively, which is attributable to the Partnership.



|4. | RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|-- | --------------------------

Management and Leasing Fees

The Partnership entered into a property management and leasing agreement with Wells Management Company, Inc. (Wells Management), an
affiliate of the General Partners. In accordance with the property management and leasing agreement, Wells Management receives compensation for the management and leasing of the Partnerships properties owned through the Joint Venture, equal to
(a) 3% for management services and 3% for leasing services of the gross revenues collected monthly, plus a separate fee for the one-time initial lease-up of newly constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in
arms-length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties, which is assessed periodically based on market studies, or (b) in the case of commercial properties leased on a long-term



Page 12



---

##### Table of Contents

net basis (ten or more years), 1% of the gross revenues except for initial leasing fees equal to 3% of the gross revenues over the first five years of the
lease term. Management and leasing fees are paid by the Joint Venture and, accordingly, are included in equity in income of joint venture in the accompanying statements of operations. The Partnerships share of management and leasing fees and
lease acquisition costs incurred through the Joint Venture and payable to Wells Management is $18,801 and $18,488 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Administrative Reimbursements

Wells Capital, the corporate general partner of Wells Partners, one of the
Partnerships general partners, and Wells Management perform certain administrative services for the Partnership, relating to accounting and other partnership administration, and incur the related expenses. Such expenses are allocated among
other entities affiliated with the General Partners based on estimates of the amount of time dedicated to each fund by individual administrative personnel. In the opinion of the General Partners, this allocation is a reasonable estimation of such
expenses. The Partnership incurred administrative expenses of $27,696 and $23,946 payable to Wells Capital and Wells Management for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, Wells Capital and Wells Management
pay for certain operating expenses of the Partnership (bill-backs) directly and invoice the Partnership for the reimbursement thereof on a quarterly basis. As presented in the accompanying balance sheets, due to affiliates as of
March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 represents administrative reimbursements and bill-backs due to Wells Capital and/or Wells Management.

Economic Dependency

The Partnership has engaged Wells Capital and Wells Management to provide certain essential services, including
supervision of the management and leasing of its properties, asset acquisition and disposition services, as well as other administrative responsibilities, including accounting services and investor communications and relations. These agreements are
terminable by either party upon 60 days written notice. As a result of these relationships, the Partnership is dependent upon Wells Capital and Wells Management.

Wells Capital and Wells Management are both owned and controlled by WREF. The operations of Wells Capital and Wells Management represent substantially all of the business of WREF. Accordingly, the Partnership focuses
on the financial condition of WREF when assessing the financial condition of Wells Capital and Wells Management. In the event that WREF were to become unable to meet its obligations as they become due, the Partnership might be required to find
alternative service providers.

Future net income generated by WREF will be largely dependent upon the amount of fees earned by Wells Capital and Wells
Management based on, among other things, the level of investor proceeds raised from the sale of common stock for certain WREF-sponsored programs and the volume of future acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets by WREF-sponsored programs,
as well as anticipated dividend income earned from its holdings of common stock of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (Piedmont REIT), which was acquired in connection with the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction (see Assertion of
Legal Action Against Related-Parties below). In addition, WREF guarantees debt of another WREF-sponsored product which was in the amount of approximately $49.4 million as of April 30, 2009. The General Partners believe that WREF generates
adequate cash flow from operations and has adequate liquidity available in the form of cash on hand and other investments necessary to meet its current and future obligations as they become due.

The Partnership is also dependent upon the ability of its current tenants to pay their contractual rent amounts as they become due. The inability of a tenant to pay
future rental amounts would be likely to have a negative impact on the Partnerships results of operations. The Partnership is not currently aware of any reason why its existing tenants will not be able to pay their contractual rental amounts
as they become due in all material respects. Situations preventing the tenants from paying contractual rents could result in a material adverse impact on the Partnerships results of operations.



Page 13



---

##### Table of Contents

Assertion of Legal Action Against Related-Parties

On March 12, 2007, a stockholder of Piedmont REIT, filed a putative class action and derivative complaint, presently styled In re Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation, in the
United States District Court for the District of Maryland against, among others, Piedmont REIT; Leo F. Wells, III and Wells Capital, the Partnerships General Partners; Wells Management, the Partnerships property manager; certain
affiliates of WREF; the directors of Piedmont REIT; and certain individuals who formerly served as officers or directors of Piedmont REIT prior to the closing of the internalization transaction on April 16, 2007. The complaint alleges, among
other things, violations of the federal proxy rules and breaches of fiduciary duty arising from the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction and the related proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, as amended. The complaint
seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages and nullification of the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction. On April 9, 2007, the District Court denied the plaintiffs motion for an order enjoining the internalization
transaction. On April 17, 2007, the Court granted the defendants motion to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the case was docketed in the Northern District of Georgia on
April 24, 2007. On June 7, 2007, the Court granted a motion to designate the class lead plaintiff and class co-lead counsel. On June 27, 2007, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which attempts to assert class action claims on
behalf of those persons who received and were entitled to vote on the Piedmont REIT proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007 and derivative claims on behalf of Piedmont REIT. On July 9, 2007, the Court denied the
plaintiffs motion for expedited discovery related to an anticipated motion for a preliminary injunction. On August 13, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 31, 2008, the Court granted in part
the defendants motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The Court dismissed five of the seven counts of the amended complaint in their entirety. The Court dismissed the remaining two counts with the exception of allegations regarding the
failure to disclose in the Piedmont REIT proxy statement details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. On April 21, 2008, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, which alleges violations of the federal proxy
rules based upon allegations that the proxy statement to obtain approval for the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction omitted details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. The second amended complaint seeks, among
other things, unspecified monetary damages, to nullify and rescind the internalization transaction, and to cancel and rescind any stock issued to the defendants as consideration for the internalization transaction. On May 12, 2008, the
defendants answered and raised certain defenses to the second amended complaint. On June 23, 2008, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. The defendants responded to the plaintiffs motion for class certification on
January 16, 2009. The plaintiff filed its reply in support of its motions for class certification on February 19, 2009. The motion for class certification is currently pending before the court. The parties are presently engaged in
discovery. On April 13, 2009, the plaintiff moved for leave to amend the second amended complaint to add additional defendants. The time for the defendants to respond to the motion for leave to amend the complaint has not yet expired.
Mr. Wells, Wells Capital, and Wells Management intend to vigorously defend this action. Any financial loss incurred by Wells Capital, Wells Management, or their affiliates could hinder their ability to successfully manage the Partnerships
operations and portfolio of investments.



|5. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|-- | -----------------------------

From time to time, the Partnership
and its General Partners are party to legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of our business. The Partnership is not currently involved in any litigation for which the outcome would, in the judgment of the General Partners based on
information currently available, have a materially adverse impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Partnership, nor is management aware of any such litigation threatened against us.



Page 14



---

##### Table of Contents

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto. See also Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements preceding
Part I, as well as the notes to our financial statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Overview

Management believes that the Partnership typically
operates through the following five key life cycle phases. The duration of each phase is dependent upon various economic, industry, market, and other internal/external factors. Some overlap naturally exists in the transition from one phase to the
next.



| |  |  | Fundraising phase
| | - |  | -----------------

The
period during which the Partnership is raising capital through the sale and issuance of limited partner units to the public;



| |  |  | Investing phase
| | - |  | ---------------

The
period during which the Partnership invests the capital raised during the fundraising phase, less upfront fees, into the acquisition of real estate assets;



| |  |  | Holding phase
| | - |  | -------------

The
period during which the Partnership owns and operates its real estate assets during the initial lease terms of the tenants;



| |  |  | Positioning-for-sale phase
| | - |  | --------------------------

The period during which the leases in place at the time of acquisition expire and, thus, the Partnership expends time, effort, and funds to re-lease such space to existing and/or new tenants. Following the holding phase, the Partnership
continues to own and operate the real estate assets, evaluate various options for disposition, and market the real estate assets for sale; and



| |  |  | Disposition-and-liquidation phase
| | - |  | ---------------------------------

The period during which the Partnership sells its real estate investments, distributes net sale proceeds to the partners, liquidates, and terminates the Partnership.

Portfolio Overview

We are currently in the
disposition-and-liquidation phase of our life cycle. We have now sold six properties. Our focus at this time involves concentrating on leasing and marketing efforts that we believe will ultimately result in the best disposition pricing of our assets
for our limited partners.

Operating distributions payable to the limited partners holding Class A Units for the first quarter of 2009 remained
consistent with the level paid in the prior quarter. We anticipate that operating distributions to limited partners may remain low or be reserved in the near-term as a result of our intention to fund our pro rata share of anticipated re-leasing
costs at the US Cellular Building.

Property Summary

As we move further into the disposition-and-liquidation phase, our attention will shift to locating suitable buyers and negotiating purchase-sale contracts that will attempt to maximize the total return to our limited partners and minimize
contingencies and our post-closing involvement with buyers. As of April 30, 2009, the Partnership owned interests in two properties.



Page 15



---

##### Table of Contents

Information relating to the properties owned, or previously owned, by the joint ventures is provided below:



| |  |  | Hannover Center was sold on April 29, 2004.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The 15253 Bake Parkway property was sold on December 2, 2004.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | An outparcel of land at Tanglewood Commons was sold on October 7, 2002. The Tanglewood Commons shopping center and one outparcel of land was sold on
April 21, 2005. On October 12, 2005, a portion of one of the remaining outparcels of land was condemned. On January 31, 2007, the two remaining outparcels of land were sold to Wells Management, an affiliate of the General Partners,
after seeking the approval of the limited partners.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The CH2M Hill Building was sold on December 7, 2005.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The BellSouth Building was sold on May 15, 2006.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The 14079 Senlac Drive property was sold on November 29, 2007.
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The US Cellular Building is located in Madison, Wisconsin. United States Cellular Operating Company leases approximately 73% of this building until April 2013. We
are actively working on re-leasing the remaining vacant space.
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The 305 Interlocken Parkway property, located in the Broomfield submarket of Denver, Colorado, is 100% leased through August 2011.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our operating strategy entails funding expenditures related to the recurring operations of the Joint Ventures properties and the portfolio with operating cash
flows, including current and prior period operating distributions received from the Joint Venture, and assessing the amount of remaining cash flows that will be required to fund known future re-leasing costs and other capital improvements. Any
residual operating cash flows are generally considered available for distribution to the Class A limited partners and, unless reserved, are generally paid quarterly. To the extent that operating cash flows are insufficient to fund our recurring
operations, net sale proceeds will be utilized. As a result, the ongoing monitoring of our cash position is critical to ensuring that adequate liquidity and capital resources are available. Economic downturns in one or more of our core markets could
adversely impact the ability of one or more of our tenants to honor lease payments and our ability to re-lease space on favorable terms as leases expire or space otherwise becomes vacant. In the event of either situation, cash flows and,
consequently, our ability to provide funding for capital needs could be adversely affected.

Short-Term Liquidity

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we generated net operating cash flows, including distributions received from the Joint Venture, of approximately
$146,000. Operating distributions from the Joint Venture are generally representative of rental revenues and tenant reimbursements, less property operating expenses, management fees, general administrative expenses, and capital expenditures. During
the first quarter of 2009, we used such net operating cash flows primarily to fund operating distributions to Class A limited partners of approximately $81,000 and reserved the remainder to fund our pro rata share of anticipated re-leasing
costs at the US Cellular Building. The extent of any future operating distributions paid to limited partners will be largely dependent upon the amount of cash generated from the Joint Venture, our expectations of future cash flows, and determination
of near-term cash needs to fund our share of tenant re-leasing costs and other capital improvements for properties owned by the Joint Venture. We anticipate future operating distributions from the Joint Venture will decrease in the near-term as a
result of our intention to fund our pro rata share of anticipated re-leasing costs at the US Cellular Building.



Page 16



---

##### Table of Contents

We believe that the cash on hand and operating distributions due from the Joint Venture are sufficient to cover our
working capital needs, including liabilities of approximately $120,000, as of March 31, 2009. During the remainder of 2009, we anticipate that we will be able to fund our proportionate share of capital expenditures noted above using future
operating cash flows and net sale proceeds.

Long-Term Liquidity

We expect that our future sources of capital will be primarily derived from operating cash flows generated from the Joint Venture, and net sale proceeds generated from the selective and strategic sale of properties.
Our future long-term liquidity requirements will include, but not be limited to, funding our share of tenant improvements, renovations, expansions, and other significant capital improvements necessary for properties owned through the Joint Venture.
We expect to continue to use substantially all future net cash flows from operations to provide funding for such requirements. Future cash flows from operating activities will be primarily affected by distributions received from the Joint Venture,
which are dependent upon net operating income generated by the Joint Ventures properties, less reserves for known capital expenditures.

Capital
Resources

The Partnership is an investment vehicle formed for the purpose of acquiring, owning, and operating income-producing real properties or
investing in joint ventures formed for the same purpose, and has invested all of the partners original net offering proceeds available for investment. Thus, it is unlikely that we will acquire interests in any additional properties or joint
ventures. Historically, our investment strategy has generally involved acquiring properties on an all-cash basis that are preleased to creditworthy tenants through joint ventures with affiliated partnerships.

The Joint Venture incurs capital expenditures primarily related to building improvements for the purpose of maintaining the quality of our properties, and tenant
improvements for the purpose of readying our properties for re-leasing. As leases expire, we will work with the Joint Venture to attempt to re-lease space to an existing tenant or market the space to prospective new tenants. Generally, tenant
improvements funded in connection with lease renewals require less capital than those funded in connection with new leases. However, external conditions, such as the supply of and demand for comparable space available within a given market, drive
capital costs as well as rental rates. Any capital or other expenditures not funded from the operations of the Joint Venture will be required to be funded by the Partnership and the other respective joint venture partners on a pro rata basis.

Operating cash flows, if available, are generally distributed from the Joint Venture to the Partnership approximately one month following calendar
quarter-ends. However, the Joint Venture will reserve operating distributions, or a portion thereof, as needed in order to fund known capital and other expenditures. Our cash management policy typically includes first utilizing current period
operating cash flow until depleted, at which point operating reserves are utilized to fund capital and other required expenditures. In the event that current and prior period accumulated operating cash flows are insufficient to fund such costs, net
sale proceeds reserves would then be utilized.



Page 17



---

##### Table of Contents

As of March 31, 2009, we have received, used, distributed, and held net sale proceeds allocated to the Partnership
from the sale of properties as presented below:



|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                              |            |                         |   |                                                             |  |                                                                            |  |   |            |  |   |        
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | --- |  | ----------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | - | ----------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | - | ---------- |  | - | -------
|                                                   |  | Net SaleProceeds |     |  | PartnershipsApproximateOwnership % |  | Net Sale ProceedsAllocated to
thePartnership |            | Use ofNet Sale Proceeds |   | Net Sale ProceedsDistributed toPartners
as ofMarch 31, 2009 |  | Undistributed NetSale Proceeds as ofMarch 31, 2009                        
|Property Sold                                      |  |                  |     |  | Amount                              |  | Purpose                                      |            |                        
|Tanglewood Commons Outparcel (sold in 2002)        |  | $524,398         |     |  | 32.4%                               |  | $                                            | 169,643    |                         | $ | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  | $ | 169,643    |  | $ | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|Hannover Center (sold in 2004)                     |  | $1,703,431       |     |  | 63.4%                               |  |                                              | 1,079,364  |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 1,079,364  |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|305 Interlocken Parkway (early termination in2004) |  | $800,000         | (1) |  | 54.8%                               |  |                                              | 438,374    |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 438,374    |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|15253 Bake Parkway (sold in 2004)                  |  | $11,892,035      |     |  | 46.1%                               |  |                                              | 5,487,476  |                         |   | 424,857                                                     |  |    Re-leasing 15253 Bake Parkway (2004) and the CH2M Hill Building (2005) |  |   | 5,062,619  |  |   | 0      
|Tanglewood Commons shopping center (sold in 2005)  |  | $11,236,283      |     |  | 32.4%                               |  |                                              | 3,635,454  |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 3,635,454  |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|Tanglewood Commonsland condemnation (sold in 2005) |  | $52,050          |     |  | 32.4%                               |  |                                              | 16,841     |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 16,841     |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|CH2M Hill Building (sold in 2005)                  |  | $7,935,259       |     |  | 63.4%                               |  |                                              | 5,028,105  |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 5,028,105  |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|BellSouth Building (sold in 2006)                  |  | $12,846,928      |     |  | 32.4%                               |  |                                              | 4,156,572  |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 4,156,572  |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|Tanglewood Commons outparcels (sold in 2007)       |  | $734,184         |     |  | 32.4%                               |  |                                              | 237,542    |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 237,542    |  |   | 0      
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                             
|14079 Senlac Drive (sold in 2007)                  |  | $5,107,237       |     |  | 54.8%                               |  |                                              | 2,798,597  |                         |   | 0                                                           |  |                                                                           |  |   | 2,275,484  |  |   | 523,113
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                              |            |                         |   |                                                             |  |                                                                            |  |   |            |  |   |        
|Total                                              |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  | $                                            | 23,047,968 |                         | $ | 424,857                                                     |  |                                                                            |  | $ | 22,099,998 |  | $ | 523,113
|                                                   |  |                  |     |  |                                     |  |                                              |            |                         |   |                                                             |  |                                                                            |  |   |            |  |   |        



| | (1) | Represents payment received for unamortized tenant improvements in connection with the Cirrus Logic, Inc. lease
termination.
| | --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Upon evaluating the capital needs of the properties in which we currently own an interest, our General Partners have
determined to reserve net sale proceeds of approximately $0.5 million to fund our pro rata share of anticipated re-leasing costs at the US Cellular Building.

Results of Operations

Equity in Income of Joint Venture

Equity in income of Joint Venture was $43,988 and $53,919 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to an adjustment to operating expense
reimbursement billings at the US Cellular Building made in the first quarter of 2009. The Joint Venture bills the tenant for operating expense reimbursements based on estimates, which are reconciled in the following calendar year based on
actual costs incurred and the terms of the corresponding tenant leases.

Absent leasing activity at the US Cellular Building, we expect equity in income of
Joint Venture to remain at similar levels in the near term.



Page 18



---

##### Table of Contents

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income were $989 and $31,639 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease is primarily a result of a decrease in the average amount of net sale proceeds held during the respective
periods as a result of the distribution of net sale proceeds to the limited partners in May 2008.

Future levels of interest income will be largely
dependent upon the timing of future dispositions and net sales proceeds distributions to the limited partners.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $56,446 and $71,762 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease is
primarily attributable to a decline in legal services in 2009.

We anticipate that changes in the future levels of our general and administrative expenses
will vary primarily dependent upon future changes in our reporting and regulatory requirements.

Inflation

We are exposed to inflation risk, as income from long-term leases is the primary source of our cash flows from operations. There are provisions in the majority of our
tenant leases that are intended to help protect us from the impact of inflation. These provisions include rent steps, reimbursement billings for operating expense pass-through charges, real estate tax, and insurance reimbursements on a
per-square-foot basis or, in some cases, annual reimbursement of operating expenses above a certain per-square-foot allowance. However, due to the long-term nature of our leases, the leases may not readjust their reimbursement rates frequently
enough to cover inflation.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

Summary

Our accounting policies have been established to conform with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If managements judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various
transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that
may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

Below is a discussion of the accounting policies used
by the Partnership and the Joint Venture, which are considered critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.



Page 19



---

##### Table of Contents

Investment in Real Estate Assets

We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our depreciable assets. We consider the period of future benefit of the assets to determine the appropriate useful lives. These assessments have
a direct impact on net income. The estimated useful lives of the Joint Ventures assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:



|                      |  |                                       
|--------------------- |  | --------------------------------------
|Buildings             |  | 40 years                              
|Building improvements |  | 5-25 years                            
|Land improvements     |  | 20 years                              
|Tenant improvements   |  | Shorter of lease term or economic life

In the event that the Joint Venture utilizes inappropriate useful lives or methods of depreciation, our net income
would be misstated.

Evaluating the Recoverability of Real Estate Assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the real estate assets in which we have an ownership interest through investment in the Joint Venture may not
be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present which suggest that the carrying amounts of real estate assets may not be recoverable, we assess the recoverability of the real estate assets by determining whether the respective
carrying values will be recovered through the estimated undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition for assets held for use, or with the estimated fair values, less costs to sell, for
assets held for sale. In the event that such expected undiscounted future cash flows for assets held for use, or the estimated fair values, less costs to sell, for assets held for sale, do not exceed the respective assets carrying values, we
adjust the real estate assets to the respective estimated fair values, pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 144, and recognize an impairment loss. Estimated fair values are calculated based on the following information, in order of
preference, dependent upon availability: (i) recently quoted market prices, (ii) market prices for comparable properties, or (iii) the present value of future cash flows, including estimated salvage value. We have determined that
there has been no impairment in the carrying value of any of our real estate assets held as of March 31, 2009.

Projections of expected future cash
flows require that we estimate future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property, and the number of years the property is
held for investment, among other factors. The subjectivity of assumptions used in the future cash flow analysis, including discount rates, could result in an incorrect assessment of the propertys future cash flows and fair value, and could
result in the misstatement of the carrying value of real estate assets held by the Joint Venture and net income of the Partnership.

Related-Party
Transactions

We have entered into agreements with Wells Capital and Wells Management, affiliates of our General Partners, and their affiliates, whereby
we pay certain fees and expense reimbursements to Wells Capital, Wells Management, and their affiliates for asset management; the management and leasing of our properties; administrative services relating to accounting, property management, and
other partnership administration, and incur the related expenses. See Note 4 to our financial statements included in this report for a description of these fees and expense reimbursements we have incurred.



|ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------------

Since
we do not borrow any money, make any foreign investments, or invest in any market risk-sensitive instruments, we are not subject to risks relating to interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, or the other market risks contemplated
by Item 305 of Regulation S-K.



Page 20



---

##### Table of Contents

|ITEM 4T. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|-------- | -----------------------

We carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of management of Wells Capital, the corporate general partner of Wells Partners, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of Wells Capital, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Partnerships disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report. Based
upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of Wells Capital concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report in providing
a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and
forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and
the Principal Financial Officer of Wells Capital, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our
internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



|PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION
|-------- | -----------------



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

We are from time to time a party to legal
proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in any litigation the outcome of which would, in managements judgment based on information currently available, have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations or financial condition, nor is management aware of any such litigation threatened against us during the quarter ended March 31, 2009, requiring disclosure under Item 103 of Regulation S-K. For a description of
pending litigation involving certain related parties, see Assertion of Legal Action Against Related-Parties in Note 4 to our financial statements included in this report.



|ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS
|-------- | ------------

There have been no material changes from the risk
factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



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



|(a) | We did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(b) | Not applicable.
|--- | ---------------



|(c) | We did not redeem any securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
|--- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------



|ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
|------- | -------------------------------



|(a) | We were not subject to any indebtedness and, therefore, did not default with respect to any indebtedness during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
|--- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(b) | Not applicable.
|--- | ---------------



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

No matters were submitted to a vote of our limited partners during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.



Page 21



---

##### Table of Contents

|ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION
|------- | -----------------



|(a) | During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.
|--- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(b) | Not applicable.
|--- | ---------------



|ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS
|------- | --------

The Exhibits to this report are set forth on Exhibit
Index to First Quarter Form 10-Q attached hereto.



Page 22



---

##### Table of Contents

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.



|             |  |  |  |                                                                                                    |  |                                                
|------------ |  |  |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------------------------------------
|             |  |  |  | WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P. (Registrant)                                                    
|             |  |  |  |                                                                                                    |  |                                                
|             |  |  |  | By:                                                                                                |  | WELLS PARTNERS, L.P. (General Partner)         
|             |  |  | 
|             |  |  |  | By:                                                                                                |  | WELLS CAPITAL, INC. (Corporate General Partner)
|             |  | 
|May 13, 2009 |  |  |  | /s/ LEO F. WELLS, III                                                                             
|             |  |  |  | Leo F. Wells, III President, Principal Executive Officer, and Sole Director of Wells Capital, Inc.
|             |  | 
|May 13, 2009 |  |  |  | /s/ DOUGLAS P. WILLIAMS                                                                           
|             |  |  |  | Douglas P. Williams Principal Financial
Officer of Wells Capital, Inc.                            



Page 23



---

##### Table of Contents

EXHIBIT INDEX

TO FIRST QUARTER FORM 10-Q

OF

WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND VIII, L.P.



|           |  |                                                                                                                               
|---------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNo. |  | Description                                                                                                                   
|           | 
|31.1       |  | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                        
|           | 
|31.2       |  | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                        
|           | 
|32.1       |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002