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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 August 31, 1997
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date IdentificationShares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
8/1/97 Shares of 100,000 $7.375 $7.78 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 100,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
September 5, 1997