/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 , July 31, 1999
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
7/15/99 Shares of 80,000 8.75 9.92 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/19/99 Shares of 20,000 8.8125 9.93 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/20/99 Shares of 20,000 8.8125 9.95 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/21/99 Shares of 20,000 8.8125 9.96 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/23/99 Shares of 20,000 8.75 9.91 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/26/99 Shares of 70,000 8.75 9.91 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/28/99 Shares of 20,000 8.75 9.92 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/29/99 Shares of 75,000 8.75 9.91 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/30/99 Shares of 25,000 8.75 9.89 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 350,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer