To: 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 N23C-1 during the last calendar month.

MFS Charter Income Trust - MCR

Report of the calendar month ending February 28, 2002:

Date	Identification of Security	Shares Repurchased	Repurchase Price	NAV	Broker
2/7/02	Shares of beneficial interest	16,000	8.3891	9.07	Merrill Lynch
2/7/02	Shares of beneficial interest	30,000	8.3891	9.07	Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 46,000

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer

MFS Investment Management