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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-01-500180
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010625

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000801961
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				046554822
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04841
		FILM NUMBER:		1666412

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545268

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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SIGNATURE   ELLEN MOYNIHAN
TITLE       ASSISTANT TREASURER

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<TEXT>

                                                               SUB-ITEM 77I

                                                  MFS MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

The Trust  established  two new series of  preferred  shares as  described  in a
Statement  (pursuant  to Section  6.1 of the Trust's  Declaration  of Trust) and
filed under Rule 497(h) (File Nos.  333-42364 and 811-4841)  with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  via EDGAR on December 5, 2000.  Such  description  is
incorporated herein by reference.
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                                                               SUB-ITEM 77Q1

                           MFS MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

The Trust  filed a  pre-effective  amendment  no. 1 to the  Trusts  registration
statement on Form N-2, to register  preferred shares of the Trust. This document
was filed under N-2/A (File Nos. 333-42364 and 811-4841) with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  via  EDGAR on  November  28,  2000.  Such  description  is
incorporated herein by reference.

The Trust  established  two new series of  preferred  shares as  described  in a
Statement  (pursuant  to Section  6.1 of the Trust's  Declaration  of Trust) and
filed under Rule 497(h) (File Nos.  333-42364 and 811-4841)  with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  via EDGAR on December 5, 2000.  Such  description  is
incorporated herein by reference.
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