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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000808/0000912938-00-500003/0000912938-00-500003.txt : 20000921
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-500003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000808

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:		688119
</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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mcr7-00.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUMMARY OF SHARE REPURCHASES, JULY 2000
<TEXT>

/Securities and Exchange Commission/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 , July 31, 2000
MFS Charter Income Trust
      DateIdentification of SecurityShares
      RepurchasedRepurchase PriceNAVBroker
      7/13/00Shares of Beneficial Interest65008.509.58
       Salomon Smith Barney
      7/13/00Shares of Beneficial Interest85008.43759.58Salomon Smith Barney
      7/17/00Shares of Beneficial Interest27008.43759.56Salomon Smith Barney
      7/19/00Shares of Beneficial Interest150008.43759.54Salomon Smith Barney
      7/24/00Shares of Beneficial Interest55008.43759.60Salomon Smith Barney
      7/24/00Shares of Beneficial Interest1100008.509.60Salomon Smith Barney
      7/31/00Shares of Beneficial Interest255008.6259.60Salomon Smith Barney


Total Shares Repurchased: 167,200
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: James Yost
James Yost
Treasurer


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