SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)
                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                   FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND
                        (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                             Mission West Properties
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    605203108
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2003

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

(x) Rule 13d-1(b)
( ) Rule 13d-(c)
( ) Rule 13d-1(d)

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*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that
section  of the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
      I.R.S. #13-1624203

2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) ( )
                                                           (b) ( )

3.    SEC USE ONLY

4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

      5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0

      6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0

      7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0

      8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0

9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  0

10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ( )

11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                  0%

12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IC

                     * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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Item 1(a).           NAME OF ISSUER:
                     Mission West Properties

Item 1(b).           ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                     10050 Bandley Drive
                     Cupertino, CA 95014

Item 2(a).           NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                     Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

Item 2(b).           ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                     730 Third Avenue
                     New York, NY  10017

Item 2(c).           CITIZENSHIP:

                     Incorporated in New York

Item 2(d).           TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
Item 2(e).           CUSIP NUMBER: 605203108

Item 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
               13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)      ( )   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)      ( )   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.


(c)      (x)   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

(d)      ( )   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

(e)      ( )

               An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)      ( )   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)      ( )   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)      ( )   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)      ( )   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;

(j)      ( )   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. ( )




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Item 4.   OWNERSHIP.

          (a Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
          (b) Percent of Class:         0%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

             (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0

             (ii)  shared  power to vote or to direct the vote 0

             (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0

             (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0

Item 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the  reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following (x).

Item 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.


                                 Not Applicable

Item 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

                                 Not Applicable




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Item 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

          Not Applicable

Item 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:    Not Applicable


Item 10.  CERTIFICATION.
          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
          for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: February 10, 2004

                                           Teachers Insurance and Annuity
                                               Association of America

                                           By: /s/ WILLIAM J. FORGIONE
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               William J. Forgione
                                               Vice President and Chief
                                               Counsel, Investments