/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 , November 30, 1999
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
11/4/99 Shares of 60,000 8.3125 9.75 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/8/99 Shares of 140,000 8.375 9.77 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/11/99 Shares of 3,800 8.25 9.71 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/11/99 Shares of 200,000 8.3125 9.71 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/15/99 Shares of 10,500 8.3125 9.74 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/24/99 Shares of 23,000 8.25 9.71 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/29/99 Shares of 20,000 8.25 9.69 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/30/99 Shares of 200,000 8.125 9.71 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 657,300
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer