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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-00-000004.txt : 20000104
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-00-000004.hdr.sgml : 20000104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000103

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:		500495

	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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      /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, 1999

MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date           Identification  Shares RepurchasRepurchase       NAV     Broker
               of Security                     Price
12/9/99        Shares of       15,000          6.1875           7.23    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest
12/9/99        Shares of       85,000          6.25             7.23    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest
12/13/99       Shares of       50,000          6.1875           7.20    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest
12/15/99       Shares of       100,000         6.1875           7.16    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest
12/16/99       Shares of       150,000         6.1875           7.15    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest
12/27/99       Shares of       50,000          6.1875           7.14    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest
12/28/99       Shares of       50,000          6.1875           7.13    Merrill
               Beneficial                                               Lynch
               Interest









Total Shares Repurchased:  500,000
Remarks: None.

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


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