<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-01-500332.txt : 20011010
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-01-500332
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011004

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:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00192
		FILM NUMBER:		1751947

	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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<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mcr9-01.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, SEPTEMBER 2001
<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 September 30, 2001

MFS Charter Income Trust
Date
Identification of Security
Shares
Repurchased
Repurchase Price
NAV
Broker































































































































Total Shares Repurchased:  0
Remarks:	None.

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




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