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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000710/0000912938-00-000383/0000912938-00-000383.txt : 20000712
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-000383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000710

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:		670402
</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
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<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 , June 30, 2000

MFS Charter Income Trust

Date         Identification   Shares         Repurchase      NAV     Broker
             of Security      Repurchased    Price
6/7/00       Shares of        50,000         8.25            9.61    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/9/00       Shares of        80,000         8.375           9.60    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/13/00      Shares of        30,000         8.4375          9.57    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/15/00      Shares of        15,000         8.4375          9.57    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/16/00      Shares of        2,700          8.4375          9.62    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/16/00      Shares of        12,300         8.500           9.62    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/19/00      Shares of        3,300          8.500           9.62    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/19/00      Shares of        16,000         8.500           9.62    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/21/00      Shares of        6,900          8.5625          9.58    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/27/00      Shares of        15,000         8.750           9.59    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney
6/30/00      Shares of        25,000         8.6875          9.63    Salomon
             Beneficial                                              Smith
             Interest                                                Barney

Total Shares Repurchased:  256,200
Remarks: None.

MFS Charter Income Trust

by:  W. Thomas London

         W. Thomas London
                                    Treasurer

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