/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 , April 30, 2000
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
4/7/00 Shares of 20,000 8.25 9.75 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/10/00 Shares of 6,900 8.25 9.76 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/11/00 Shares of 1,900 8.25 9.74 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/13/00 Shares of 20,000 8.1875 9.67 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/17/00 Shares of 15,300 8.125 9.65 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/17/00 Shares of 34,700 8.1875 9.65 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/18/00 Shares of 20,000 8.1875 9.64 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/19/00 Shares of 20,000 8.1875 9.64 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/19/00 Shares of 70,000 8.25 9.64 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/24/00 Shares of 11,600 8.3125 9.65 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/26/00 Shares of 20,000 8.3125 9.60 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/28/00 Shares of 7,400 8.25 9.57 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
Total Shares Repurchased: 247,800
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer