UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 14A

                Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
                       Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



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                          MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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      (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)



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                          MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
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                       SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                    FOR THE 2008 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING



     The undersigned  hereby  appoints Carl E. Berg and Raymond V. Marino,  each
with the  power  to  appoint  his  substitute,  and  hereby  authorizes  them to
represent  and to vote all shares of common  stock of Mission  West  Properties,
Inc. (the "Company") held of record by the undersigned in favor of each proposal
designated on this Proxy Card and to vote the shares of the undersigned in their
discretion  with  respect to other  matters that  properly  come before the 2008
Annual  Stockholders'  Meeting (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on May 22, 2008
and any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.


     THIS  PROXY  WHEN  PROPERLY  EXECUTED  WILL BE  VOTED  AS  DIRECTED.  IF NO
DIRECTION  IS GIVEN WITH RESPECT TO A  PARTICULAR  PROPOSAL,  THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSAL 2.

     PLEASE MARK,  DATE,  SIGN, AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD  PROMPTLY,  USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.




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       as in this example


                                                              
1. Election of Directors                                         2. Ratify the selection of Burr, Pilger & Mayer, LLP as our
   Nominees:  01 Carl E. Berg   02 William A. Hasler                independent registered public accounting firm for the
   03 Lawrence B. Helzel   04 Raymond V. Marino                     fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
   05 Martin S. Roher                                                            FOR                 AGAINST             ABSTAIN
                                                                                 [ ]                   [ ]                  [ ]
   [ ] Vote FOR                        [ ] Vote WITHHELD
       all nominees                        from all nominees
       (except as marked)

Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any
indicated nominee, write the number(s) of the nominee(s)
in the box provided below.

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                                                                    MARK HERE FOR
----------------------------------------------------                ADDRESS CHANGE            [ ]
                          Name                                      AND NOTE AT LEFT


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                                                                    should  each  sign.  Executors,   administrators,   trustees,
                                                                    guardians  or other  fiduciaries  should  give full  title as
----------------------------------------------------                such.  If signing for a corporation  or other entity,  please
    City               State    Country     Zip Code                sign  in  full  corporate  or  other  entity  name  by a duly
                                                                    authorized officer.

[ ]  Please check here if you plan to attend the 2008 Annual
     Stockholders' Meeting.


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