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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-01-500406
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011210

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:		1809500

	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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<FILENAME>mcr11-01.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, NOVEMBER 2001
<TEXT>
To: 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 November 30, 2001:


MFS Charter Income Trust
Date
Identification
Shares
Repurchase



of Security
Repurchased
Price
NAV
Broker
 11/26/2001
Shares of beneficial interest
 16,000
 8.3119
 9.11
 Merrill Lynch
 11/29/2001
Shares of beneficial interest
 8,000
 8.287
 9.17
 Merrill Lynch
 11/29/2001
Shares of beneficial interest
 22,500
 8.287
 9.17
 Merrill Lynch
 11/30/2001
Shares of beneficial interest
 16,000
 8.339
 9.18
 Merrill Lynch
 11/30/2001
Shares of beneficial interest
 10,000
 8.339
 9.18
 Merrill Lynch






































Total Shares Repurchased: 72,500
Remarks:  (none)



MFS Charter Income Trust


Robert Flaherty
Assistant Treasurer




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