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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-99-000360.txt : 19990906
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-99-000360.hdr.sgml : 19990906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-99-000360
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990831
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990903

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851170
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				043055815
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00192
		FILM NUMBER:		99706408

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545214

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890906
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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 , August 31, 1999

MFS Charter Income Trust
Date        Identification   Shares           Repurchase       NAV       Broker
            of Security      Repurchased      Price
8/6/99      Shares of        75,000           8.75             9.81      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/16/99     Shares of        25,000           8.4375           9.76      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/17/99     Shares of        25,000           8.3125           9.78      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/19/99     Shares of        25,000           8.25             9.78      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/20/99     Shares of        50,000           8.3125           9.78      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/24/99     Shares of        25,000           8.25             9.79      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/26/99     Shares of        60,000           8.375            9.81      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
8/30/99     Shares of        50,000           8.375            9.77      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest









Total Shares Repurchased:  335,000
Remarks: None.

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





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