/Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Statement of registered closed-end investment company with respect to purchases
of its own securities pursuant to Rule N-23(c)-1 during the last calendar
month.
Report for the calendar month ending , October 31, 1999
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
10/12/99 Shares of 26,000 8.25 9.68 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/13/99 Shares of 100,000 8.25 9.67 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/15/99 Shares of 20,000 8.1875 9.67 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/21/99 Shares of 52,000 8.1875 9.66 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/22/99 Shares of 125,000 8.25 9.64 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/26/99 Shares of 50,000 8.25 9.63 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/27/99 Shares of 12,600 8.25 9.64 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 385,600
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
