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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000826735-98-000001.txt : 19980112
<SEC-HEADER>0000826735-98-000001.hdr.sgml : 19980112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000826735-98-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971231
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980109
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:		98503996

	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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<TYPE>N-23C-1
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<TEXT>

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 December 31, 1997

MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date        Identification   Shares      Repurchase   NAV         Broker
            of Security      Repurchased Price
12/11/97    Shares of        59,000      $7.0000      $7.74       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/12/97    Shares of        8,900       $7.0000      $7.76       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/15/97    Shares of        2,100       $6.9375      $7.75       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/16/97    Shares of        60,000      $7.0000      $7.75       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/17/97    Shares of        10,000      $7.0000      $7.74       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/18/97    Shares of        106,000     $7.0000      $7.76       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/19/97    Shares of        62,000      $7.0000      $7.76       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/22/97    Shares of        100,000     $7.0000      $7.77       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/26/97    Shares of        40,000      $7.0000      $7.77       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
12/30/97    Shares of        64,000      $7.0000      $7.77       Merrill Lynch
            Beneficial
            Interest
Total Shares Repurchased:  512,000
Remarks: None.

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




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