/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 , March 31, 2000
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
3/8/00 Shares of 3,800 8.0625 9.72 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/9/00 Shares of 16,300 8.0625 9.75 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/10/00 Shares of 42,500 8.125 9.74 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/16/00 Shares of 15,000 7.9375 9.70 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/17/00 Shares of 16,400 7.875 9.71 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/20/00 Shares of 900 7.9375 9.72 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/20/00 Shares of 99,100 8.000 9.72 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/21/00 Shares of 20,000 8.000 9.73 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/22/00 Shares of 13,400 8.000 9.72 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/23/00 Shares of 6,300 8.0625 9.74 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/27/00 Shares of 20,000 8.0625 9.71 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/28/00 Shares of 4,000 8.0625 9.71 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/28/00 Shares of 46,000 8.125 9.71 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/30/00 Shares of 6,400 8.125 9.71 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/30/00 Shares of 20,000 8.125 9.71 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/31/00 Shares of 20,000 8.1875 9.72 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
Total Shares Repurchased: 350,100
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer