X0101 EFFECT 33 LIVE 2006-09-25

N-14

0000063075 MFS SERIES TRUST IX /MA/ 333-136796 0000063075 MFS SERIES TRUST IX /MA/ S000002495 MFS Limited Maturity Fund 0000764719 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND /MA/ S000000694 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND C000002019 I 0000063075 MFS SERIES TRUST IX /MA/ S000002495 MFS Limited Maturity Fund 0000764719 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND /MA/ S000000694 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND C000002020 A 0000063075 MFS SERIES TRUST IX /MA/ S000002495 MFS Limited Maturity Fund 0000764719 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND /MA/ S000000694 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND C000002021 B 0000063075 MFS SERIES TRUST IX /MA/ S000002495 MFS Limited Maturity Fund 0000764719 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND /MA/ S000000694 MFS GOVERNMENT LIMITED MATURITY FUND C000002022 C