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EXHIBIT NO. 99.9(b)
LEGAL OPINION CONSENT
I consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No.
34 to the Registration Statement (File Nos. 2-92915 and 811-4096) (the
"Registration Statement") of MFS(R) Municipal Series Trust (the "Trust"), of my
opinion dated June 30, 1998, appearing in Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the
Trust's Registration Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 20, 1998.
JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
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James R. Bordewick, Jr.
Assistant Clerk and Assistant Secretary
Boston, Massachusetts
July 25, 2000