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MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
500 BOYLSTON STREET o BOSTON o MASSACHUSETTS 02116-3741
617 o 954-5000
October 20, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: MFS(R)Series Trust I (File Nos. 33-7638 and 811-4777), on Behalf
of MFS(R)Strategic Growth Fund; MFS(R)Series Trust II (File Nos.
33-7637 and 811-4775), on Behalf of MFS(R)Emerging Growth Fund;
MFS(R)Series Trust IV (File Nos. 2-54607 and 811-2594), on Behalf
of MFS(R)Mid Cap Growth Fund; MFS(R)Series Trust V (File Nos.
2-38613 and 811-2031), on Behalf of MFS(R)Total Return Fund and
MFS(R)Research Fund; MFS(R)Series Trust VI (File Nos. 33-34502
and 811-6102), on Behalf of MFS(R)Global Equity Fund;
MFS(R)Series Trust VII (File Nos. 2-68918 and 811-3090), on
Behalf of MFS(R)Capital Opportunities Fund; MFS(R)Series Trust IX
(File Nos. 2-50409 811-2464), on Behalf of MFS(R) Bond Fund and
MFS(R)Limited Maturity Fund; Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock
Fund (File Nos. 2-14677 and 811-859); and Massachusetts Investors
Trust (File Nos. 2-11401 and 811-203) (together, the "Trusts")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter serves as notification of the existence of a Spanish language
version of the current Prospectus of the above-named funds. These foreign
language documents were first used on October 18, 2000. The English Prospectuses
were filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR
as follows:
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MFS Strategic Growth Fund 497 1/3/00 950135-00-000006
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MFS Emerging Growth Fund 497 4/3/00 912938-00-000268
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MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund 497 1/3/00 950135-00-000007
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MFS Total Return Fund 497 2/2/00 950156-00-000049
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MFS Research Fund 497 2/2/00 950156-00-000049
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MFS Global Equity Fund 497 3/1/00 912938-00-000223
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MFS Capital Opportunities Fund 497 4/3/00 912938-00-000267
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MFS Bond Fund 497 9/15/00 912938-00-000461
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MFS Limited Maturity Fund 497 9/15/00 912938-00-000461
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Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund 497 4/3/00 912938-00-000266
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Massachusetts Investors Trust 497 5/1/00 912938-00-000307
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Pursuant to Rule 306(a) of Regulation S-T, I hereby represent, to the best
of my knowledge, that the Prospectus for each fund filed as described above is a
fair and accurate English translation of the corresponding foreign language
document.
Please call the undersigned at (617) 954-5182 or (800) 343-2829 with any
questions you may have.
Very truly yours,
James R. Bordewick, Jr.
Assistant Secretary and Assistant
Clerk of the Trusts
