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MFS Intermediate Investment Grade Bond Fund
Supplement to the September 1, 2000 Prospectus
MFS Research Bond Fund (the "Fund") is now offered pursuant to a separate
Prospectus dated September 1, 2000 as amended January 1, 2001. Shares of the
Fund are no longer offered for sale pursuant to the attached Prospectus and
references to the Fund in the attached Prospectus should be disregarded. For a
copy of the Fund's new Prospectus, please contact the Shareholder Servicing
Agent at 1-800-225-2606.
The date of this Supplement is January 1, 2001.
