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MFS Equity Income Fund MFS Convertible Securities Fund
MFS Core Growth Fund MFS New Discovery Fund
MFS Special Opportunities Fund MFS Research International Fund
MFS Blue Chip Fund MFS Science & Technology Fund
Supplement to the January 1, 1997 Prospectus
MFS Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Fund") has changed its name to "MFS
Strategic Growth Fund" and is now offered pursuant to a separate Prospectus
dated January 1, 1997 as revised April 10, 1997. 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 April 10, 1997
