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MFS(R)MANAGED SECTORS FUND
MFS(R)CASH RESERVE FUND
MFS(R)GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
MFS(R)STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND *
MFS(R)RESEARCH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
MFS(R)CORE GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)EQUITY INCOME FUND
MFS(R)NEW DISCOVERY FUND
MFS(R)RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL FUND
MFS(R)TECHNOLOGY FUND
MFS(R)GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
MFS(R)EMERGING GROWTH FUND *
MFS(R)LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)HIGH INCOME FUND
MFS(R)MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND
MFS(R)HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
MFS(R)MONEY MARKET FUND
MFS(R)GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
MFS(R)MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)MID CAP GROWTH FUND *
MFS(R)TOTAL RETURN FUND *
MFS(R)RESEARCH FUND *
MFS(R)INTERNATIONAL NEW DISCOVERY FUND
MFS(R)GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
MFS(R)UTILITIES FUND
MFS(R)GLOBAL EQUITY FUND *
MFS(R)GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS FUND
MFS(R)CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND *
MFS(R)STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
MFS(R)GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)BOND FUND *
MFS(R)LIMITED MATURITY FUND *
MFS(R)MUNICIPAL LIMITED MATURITY FUND
MFS(R)GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE FUND
MFS(R)EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
MFS(R)INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
MFS(R)UNION STANDARD EQUITY FUND
MFS(R)GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
MFS(R)GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND *
MFS(R)GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS TRUST *
MFS(R)ALABAMA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)FLORIDA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)GEORGIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)MARYLAND MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
NFS(R)NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)SOUTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R)MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Supplement to the Current Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI")
Appendix A to Part II of the SAI is hereby amended to add the following Section
529 Plans waiver category and to expand the Retirement Plans category under the
heading "WAIVERS OF CLASS A SALES CHARGES":
Section 529 Plans
Shares acquired by college savings plans qualified under Section 529 of the
Internal Revenue Code whose sponsors or administrators have entered into an
agreement with MFD or one of its affiliates to perform certain administrative or
investment advisory services.
Retirement Plans
o MFS Prototype IRAs
Shares acquired by the IRA owner if: (i) the purchase represents the timely
rollover of distribution proceeds from a retirement plan or trust which is
currently a party to a retirement plan recordkeeping or administrative
services agreement with MFD or one of its affiliates and (ii) such
distribution proceeds result from the redemption of the retirement plan's
Class B shares of the MFS Funds or liquidation of plan investments other
than the MFS Funds for which retirement plan recordkeeping services are
provided under the terms of such agreement.
The date of this Supplement is November 1, 2000.
* El presente Suplemento tambien se encuentran disponible en espanol. Solicite
un ejemplar a un representante de servicio de MFS llamando al 1-800-225-2606. En
el caso de discrepancias entre las versiones en ingles y en espanol, se
considerara valida la version en ingles.
