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MFS WORLD GROWTH FUND
a series of MFS Series Trust VIII
Supplement to the March 1, 1995 Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information
The fourth sentence under the caption "Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser" on page 12 of the Prospectus has been deleted and replaced
in its entirety by the following sentence: "John W. Ballen, a Senior Vice
President of the Adviser, is one of the Fund's portfolio managers." The sixth
sentence under the same caption has also been deleted and replaced in its
entirety by the following sentence: "Mr. Ballen has been employed by the Adviser
since 1984 and has been one of the Fund's portfolio managers since January 1,
1996."
The Date of this Supplement is January 1, 1996.
