Exhibit (n)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 10 to Registration No. 811-4841 of MFS Municipal Income Trust, of our
report appearing in the annual report to shareholders for the year ended
October 31, 1999, dated December 9, 1999, of MFS Municipal Income Trust, and to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Experts" in
the Prospectus and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional
Information, both of which are part of such Registration Statement.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 26, 2000
