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MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
500 BOYLSTON STREET o BOSTON o MASSACHUSETTS 02116-3741
617 o 954-5000
November 22, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: MFS(R)Series Trust II (File Nos. 33-7637 and 811-4775), on Behalf
of MFS(R)Emerging Growth Fund
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter serves as notification of the existence of a Spanish
language version of the Supplement dated November 1, 2000 to the current
Prospectus of the above-named fund. The Supplement was filed electronically with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2000, pursuant to Rule
497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933 (EDGAR Accession No.
0000912938-00-000501).
Pursuant to Rule 306(a) of Regulation S-T, I hereby represent, to the
best of my knowledge, that the Supplement 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 F. DESMARAIS
James F. DesMarais
Assistant Secretary Pro Tempore
and Assistant Clerk Pro Tempore
of the Trust
