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MFS(R) MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
MFS(R) LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL EQUITY FUND*
MFS(R) EMERGING GROWTH FUND*
MFS(R) MANAGED SECTORS FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) MONEY MARKET FUND
MFS(R) GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
MFS(R) BOND FUND*
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS TRUST*
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND*
MFS(R) RESEARCH FUND*
MFS(R) TOTAL RETURN FUND*
MFS(R) GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
MFS(R) MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
MFS(R) HIGH INCOME FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS FUND
MFS(R) STRATEGIC VALUE FUND
MFS(R) CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND*
MFS(R) GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
MFS(R) MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND
MFS(R) GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
MFS(R) GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND
MFS(R) GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE FUND
MFS(R) EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND
MFS(R) STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
MFS(R) UTILITIES FUND
MFS(R) LIMITED MATURITY FUND*
MFS(R) MUNICIPAL LIMITED MATURITY FUND
VERTEXSM ALL CAP FUND
VERTEXSM CONTRARIAN FUND
VERTEXSM INTERNATIONAL FUND
MFS(R) EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FUND
MFS(R) HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
MFS(R) LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL NEW DISCOVERY FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
MFS(R) INTERMEDIATE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
MFS(R) RESEARCH BOND FUND
MFS(R) HIGH QUALITY BOND FUND
MFS(R) MID CAP GROWTH FUND*
MFS(R) UNION STANDARD(R) EQUITY FUND
MFS(R) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS TRUST
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) VALUE FUND
MFS(R) NEW DISCOVERY FUND
MFS(R) TECHNOLOGY FUND
MFS(R) RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL FUND
MFS(R) MASSACHUSETTS HIGH INCOME TAX FREE FUND
MFS(R) NEW YORK HIGH INCOME TAX FREE FUND
MFS(R) INCOME FUND
MFS(R) HIGH YIELD FUND
MFS(R) CONCENTRATED GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
MFS(R) JAPAN EQUITY FUND
MFS(R) NEW ENDEAVOR FUND
MFS(R) FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) GEMINI LARGE CAP U.S. FUND
MFS(R) GEMINI U.K. FUND
MFS(R) MULTI CAP GROWTH FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
MFS(R) INTERNATIONAL ADR FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND
MFS(R) GLOBAL CONSERVATIVE EQUITY FUND
MFS(R) MUNICIPAL SERIES STATE FUNDS:
AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, MD, MA, MS, NY,
NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV
Supplement to the Current Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI")
Appendix A to Part II of the SAI under "Waivers of Class A Sales Charges" in the
Retirement Plans section, the paragraph entitled "MFS Prototype IRAs", is hereby
restated as follows:
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 January 12, 2001.
* 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.