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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-97-000343.txt : 19970912
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-97-000343.hdr.sgml : 19970912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-97-000343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970831
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970908
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826735
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00193
		FILM NUMBER:		97676734

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS MULTI GOVERNMENT INTERMEDIATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880308

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880211
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<DESCRIPTION>MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Statement of registered  closed-end investment company with respect to purchases
of its own securities pursuant to Rule N-23(c)-1 during the last calendar month.

Report for the calendar month ending August 31, 1997

MFS Intermediate Income Trust

Date           IdentificationShares        Repurchase    NAV        Broker
               of Security   Repurchased   Price
8/1/97         Shares of     100,000       $7.375        $7.78      Merrill
               Beneficial                                           Lynch
               Interest





Total Shares Repurchased:  100,000

Remarks: None.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust
by:  W. Thomas London
         W. Thomas London
         Treasurer

September 5, 1997

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