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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-000003
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 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:		500493

	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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      /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 Charter Income Trust
Date           Identification Shares         Repurchase      NAV       Broker
               of Security    Repurchased    Price
12/9/99        Shares of      10,000         7.875           9.78      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/9/99        Shares of      103,000        7.9375          9.78      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/13/99       Shares of      100,000        7.875           9.74      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/15/99       Shares of      25,000         7.8125          9.70      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/16/99       Shares of      250,000        7.875           9.69      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/16/99       Shares of      15,000         7.8125          9.69      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/17/99       Shares of      100,000        7.875           9.68      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/21/99       Shares of      70,000         7.9375          9.69      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/27/99       Shares of      30,000         8.0000          9.70      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/27/99       Shares of      100,000        8.0625          9.70      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest
12/28/99       Shares of      150,000        8.0625          9.70      Merrill
               Beneficial                                              Lynch
               Interest





Total Shares Repurchased:  953,000
Remarks: None.

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





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