Abstract. In this note we report the following computational results on partial spread functions in 8 variables: (i) the numbers of equivalence classes of partial spread functions (in 8 variables) of all possible orders; (ii) the total number of partial spread bent functions in 8 variables; (iii) the distribution of the cardinalities of stabilizers of partial spread bent functions in 8 variables. The computational method is also described. submitted to Experimental Mathematics on April 23th 2009