MFS SERIES TRUST VIII, 497J, 1998-03-02

MFS SERIES TRUST VIII
497J, 1998-03-02

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                              MFS SERIES TRUST VIII
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                  617 954 5000




                                            March 2, 1998

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

         Re:   MFS  Series  Trust  VIII (the  "Trust")  (File No.  33-37972) on 
               behalf of MFS  Strategic Income Fund and MFS World Growth Fund

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for the Trust do not  differ  from those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 14 (the  "Amendment") to the Trust's  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed  electronically  on February 26,
1998.

         Please call the  undersigned  or Sharon  Julius-Doucette  at (617)  
954-5000 or (800) 343-2829 with any questions you may have.

                                        Very truly yours,


                                        JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                        James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                        Assistant Secretary

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