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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000908/0000912938-00-500013/0000912938-00-500013.txt : 20000922
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-00-500013.hdr.sgml : 20000922
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-500013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000908

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:		719077
</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>mcr8-00.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, AUGUST 2000
<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, 2000

MFS Charter Income Trust
Date
Identification of Security
Shares
Repurchased
Repurchase Price
NAV
Broker
8/16
Shares of Beneficial Interest
11600
8.5625
9.51

Salomon Smith Barney
8/17
Shares of Beneficial Interest
3300
8.5625
9.50

Salomon Smith Barney



















































































































Total Shares Repurchased:  14,900
Remarks:	None.

MFS Charter Income Trust
by: James O. Yost
	James O. Yost
	Treasurer



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