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MFS(R)STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)MID CAP GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)TOTAL RETURN FUND
MFS(R)RESEARCH FUND
MFS(R)CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS TRUST
MFS(R)BOND FUND
MFS(R)GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
MFS(R)EMERGING GROWTH FUND
MFS(R)LIMITED MATURITY FUND
Supplement to the Current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
Each fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are also
available in Spanish. For a copy, please contact an MFS service representative
at 1-800-225-2606. In case of a conflict between the English and the Spanish
versions, the English version will govern.
The date of this supplement is October 16, 2000.
