MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
500 BOYLSTON STREET
BOSTON, MA 02116
617/954-5000
March 9, 1995
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: MFS Series Trust I (File No. 33-7638), on Behalf of MFS Managed
Sectors Fund and MFS World Asset Allocation Fund (Series of MFS
Series Trust I);
MFS Series Trust II (File No. 33-7637), on Behalf of MFS Emerging
Growth Fund, MFS Capital Growth Fund, MFS Gold & Natural
Resources Fund and MFS Intermediate Income Fund (Series of MFS
Series Trust II);
MFS Series Trust III (File No. 2-60491), on Behalf of MFS High
Income Fund and MFS Municipal High Income Fund (Series of MFS
Series Trust III);
MFS Series Trust IV (File No. 2-54607), on Behalf of MFS OTC Fund
and MFS Municipal Bond Fund (Series of MFS Series Trust IV);
MFS Series Trust V (File No. 2-38613), on Behalf of MFS Total
Return Fund and MFS Research Fund (Series of MFS Series Trust V);
MFS Series Trust VI (File No. 33-34502), on Behalf of MFS World
Total Return Fund, MFS Utilities Fund and MFS World Equity Fund
(Series of MFS Series Trust VI);
MFS Series Trust VII (File No. 2-68918), on Behalf of MFS World
Governments Fund and MFS Value Fund (Series of MFS Series Trust
VII);
MFS Series Trust VIII (File No. 33-37972), on Behalf of MFS
Strategic Income Fund and MFS World Growth Fund (Series of MFS
Series Trust VIII);
MFS Series Trust IX (File No. 2-50409), on Behalf of MFS Bond
Fund, MFS Limited Maturity Fund and MFS Municipal Limited
Maturity Fund (Series of MFS Series Trust IX);
MFS Municipal Series Trust (File No. 2-92915), on Behalf of MFS
Alabama Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund,
MFS California Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Florida Municipal Bond
Fund, MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Louisiana Municipal
Bond Fund, MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Massachusetts
Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund, MFS New
York Municipal Bond Fund, MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund,
MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, MFS South Carolina
Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Texas
Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund, MFS
Washington Municipal Bond Fund,
MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund and MFS Municipal Income
Fund (Series of MFS Municipal Series Trust);
Massachusetts Investors Trust (File No. 2-11401), Massachusetts
Investors Growth Stock Fund (File No. 2-14677), MFS Growth
Opportunities Fund (File No. 2-36431), MFS Government Mortgage
Fund (File No. 33-1657), MFS Government Limited Maturity Fund
(File No. 2-96738) and MFS Government Securities Fund (File No.
2-74959), collectively, (the "Funds")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(e) of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, enclosed herewith please find a
supplement to the Prospectus dated March 1, 1995, for the above-
captioned Funds.
Please call the undersigned at (617) 954-5034 or (800) 343-2829 Ext. 5801 with
any questions you may have.
Very truly yours,
KENDRA D. MCGEORGE
Kendra D. McGeorge
Legal Product Assistant
