/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 , June 30, 2000
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
6/7/00 Shares of 50,000 8.25 9.61 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/9/00 Shares of 80,000 8.375 9.60 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/13/00 Shares of 30,000 8.4375 9.57 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/15/00 Shares of 15,000 8.4375 9.57 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/16/00 Shares of 2,700 8.4375 9.62 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/16/00 Shares of 12,300 8.500 9.62 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/19/00 Shares of 3,300 8.500 9.62 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/19/00 Shares of 16,000 8.500 9.62 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/21/00 Shares of 6,900 8.5625 9.58 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/27/00 Shares of 15,000 8.750 9.59 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/30/00 Shares of 25,000 8.6875 9.63 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
Total Shares Repurchased: 256,200
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer