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MFS WORLD GOVERNMENTS FUND
Supplement to the Current Prospectus
The third and fourth sentences, respectively, under the caption "Management of
the Fund - Investment Adviser" on page 13 of the Prospectus have been deleted
and replaced in their entirety by the following sentences: "Richard O. Hawkins,
a Senior Vice President of the Adviser, is the Fund's portfolio manager. Mr.
Hawkins has been employed as a portfolio manager by the Adviser since 1988 and
has been the Fund's portfolio manager since January 1, 1996."
The date of this Supplement is January 1, 1996.
