/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, 1999
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
8/6/99 Shares of 60,000 6.4375 7.26 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/16/99 Shares of 100,000 6.375 7.25 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/17/99 Shares of 50,000 6.375 7.28 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/19/99 Shares of 100,000 6.375 7.27 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/20/99 Shares of 50,000 6.375 7.27 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/24/99 Shares of 100,000 6.4375 7.29 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/26/99 Shares of 100,000 6.4375 7.31 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/30/99 Shares of 100,000 6.4375 7.25 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 660,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer