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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000612/0000912938-00-000352/0000912938-00-000352.txt : 20000919
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-000352
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 CHARTER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851170
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]		IRS NUMBER:				043055815
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00192
			FILM NUMBER:		653127
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890906
</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 Charter Income Trust

Date         Identification   Shares      Repurchase  NAV        Broker
             of Security      Repurchased  Price
5/19/00      Shares of        3,200        7.875      9.37       Salomon
             Beneficial                                          Smith Barney
             Interest
5/22/00      Shares of        26,000       7.9375     9.40       Salomon
             Beneficial                                          Smith Barney
             Interest
5/31/00      Shares of        16,900       8.000      9.47       Salomon
             Beneficial                                          Smith Barney
             Interest

Total Shares Repurchased: 46,100
Remarks: None.

MFS Charter Income Trust

by:  W. Thomas London

         W. Thomas London
          Treasurer

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