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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000612/0000912938-00-000354/0000912938-00-000354.txt : 20000919
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-00-000354.hdr.sgml : 20000919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-000354
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000612

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
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00193
			FILM NUMBER:		653131
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS MULTI GOVERNMENT INTERMEDIATE TRUST
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880308
</FORMER-COMPANY>

						FORMER COMPANY:	
							FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
							DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880211
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</FILER>
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<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<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, May 31, 2000

MFS Intermediate Income Trust

Date         Identification   Shares RepurchasRepurchase       NAV     Broker
             of Security                      Price
5/19/00      Shares of        7,000           6.000            6.92    Paine
             Beneficial                                                Webber
                                    Interest

5/19/00      Shares of        200,000         6.0625           6.92    Paine
             Beneficial                                                Webber
                                    Interest

5/22/00      Shares of        27,600          6.0625           6.95    Paine
             Beneficial                                                Webber
                                    Interest

5/31/00      Shares of        45,000          6.125            7.02    Paine
             Beneficial                                                Webber
                                    Interest

Total Shares Repurchased: 279,600
Remarks: None.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust

by:  W. Thomas London

         W. Thomas London
                                    Treasurer

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