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Massachusetts Investors Trust*
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund*
MFS Capital Opportunities Fund*
MFS Core Growth Fund
MFS Emerging Growth Fund*
MFS Value Fund
MFS Growth Opportunities Fund
MFS Large Cap Growth Fund
MFS Managed Sectors Fund
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund*
MFS New Discovery Fund
MFS Research Fund*
MFS Research Growth and Income Fund
MFS Strategic Growth Fund*
MFS Technology Fund
MFS Total Return Fund*
MFS Union Standard Equity Fund
MFS Utilities Fund
MFS Bond Fund*
MFS Government Limited Maturity Fund
MFS Government Mortgage Fund
MFS Government Securities Fund
MFS High Income Fund
MFS High Yield Opportunities Fund
MFS Limited Maturity Fund*
MFS Strategic Income Fund
MFS International Growth Fund
MFS International Investors Trust
MFS International New Discovery Fund
MFS Research International Fund
MFS Global Asset Allocation Fund
MFS Global Equity Fund*
MFS Global Governments Fund
MFS Global Growth Fund
MFS Global Telecommunications Fund
MFS Global Total Return Fund
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Supplement to the Current Statement of Additional Information
During the period from January 2, 2001 through April 30, 2001 (unless
extended by MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. ("MFD")) (the "Sales Period"), MFD will
pay A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. 100% of the applicable sales charge on sales of
Class A shares of each of the funds listed above (the "Funds") sold by A. G.
Edwards & Sons, Inc. to investors purchasing such Funds through MFS Individual
Retirement Accounts (excluding SEP-IRAs, SAR SEPs and SIMPLE IRAs) ("Eligible
IRAs") during the Sales Period. In addition, MFD will pay A. G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc. an additional commission equal to 0.50% of the net asset value of all of
the Class B shares of the Funds sold by A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. to investors
purchasing such Funds through Eligible IRAs during the Sales Period.
The date of this Supplement is January 2, 2001.
*El presente suplemento tambien se encuentran disponibles en espanol. Solicite
ejemplares 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.
