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MFS(R) World Governments Fund
MFS(R) World Asset Allocation Fund
MFS(R) World Equity Fund
MFS(R) World Total Return Fund
MFS(R) World Growth Fund
Supplement to the Current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
Effective August 24, 1998, each of the above funds changed their name
by replacing the word "World" with the word "Global."
Each fund is now known as:
MFS(R) Global Governments Fund
MFS(R) Global Asset Allocation Fund
MFS(R) Global Equity Fund
MFS(R) Global Total Return Fund
MFS(R) Global Growth Fund
The date of this Supplement is August 24, 1998.
