/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 Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
8/6/99 Shares of 75,000 8.75 9.81 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/16/99 Shares of 25,000 8.4375 9.76 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/17/99 Shares of 25,000 8.3125 9.78 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/19/99 Shares of 25,000 8.25 9.78 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/20/99 Shares of 50,000 8.3125 9.78 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/24/99 Shares of 25,000 8.25 9.79 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/26/99 Shares of 60,000 8.375 9.81 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/30/99 Shares of 50,000 8.375 9.77 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 335,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer