/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 , December 31, 1999
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
12/9/99 Shares of 10,000 7.875 9.78 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/9/99 Shares of 103,000 7.9375 9.78 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/13/99 Shares of 100,000 7.875 9.74 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/15/99 Shares of 25,000 7.8125 9.70 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/16/99 Shares of 250,000 7.875 9.69 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/16/99 Shares of 15,000 7.8125 9.69 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/17/99 Shares of 100,000 7.875 9.68 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/21/99 Shares of 70,000 7.9375 9.69 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/27/99 Shares of 30,000 8.0000 9.70 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/27/99 Shares of 100,000 8.0625 9.70 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
12/28/99 Shares of 150,000 8.0625 9.70 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 953,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer