/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 , September 30, 1999
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
9/13/99 Shares of 15,600 8.1875 9.74 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
9/14/99 Shares of 75,000 8.1875 9.71 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
9/16/99 Shares of 25,000 8.1875 9.72 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
9/17/99 Shares of 9,400 8.1875 9.74 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
9/20/99 Shares of 80,000 8.25 9.73 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
9/22/99 Shares of 39,900 8.25 9.74 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
9/23/99 Shares of 11,500 8.3125 9.74 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 256,400
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
