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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-97-000401.txt : 19971211
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-97-000401.hdr.sgml : 19971211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-97-000401
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971130
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971210
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851170
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				043055815
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00192
		FILM NUMBER:		97735679

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890906
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<DESCRIPTION>MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
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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 November 30, 1997

MFS Charter Income Trust
Date         Identification   Shares      Repurchase  NAV          Broker
             of Security      Repurchased Price
11/11/97     Shares of        50,000      $9.8125     $10.67       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/12/97     Shares of        2,000       $9.6875     $10.60       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/12/97     Shares of        16,000      $9.7500     $10.60       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/12/97     Shares of        18,000      $9.7500     $10.60       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/13/97     Shares of        4,700       $9.6875     $10.60       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/18/97     Shares of        100,000     $9.8125     $10.63       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/19/97     Shares of        18,700      $9.7500     $10.64       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/21/97     Shares of        9,200       $9.6875     $10.67       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/24/97     Shares of        19,000      $9.7500     $10.67       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/25/97     Shares of        25,000      $9.7500     $10.67       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest
11/25/97     Shares of        900         $9.6875     $10.67       Merrill Lynch
             Beneficial
             Interest

Total Shares Repurchased:  263,500
Remarks: None.

MFS Charter Income Trust
by:  W. Thomas London
         W. Thomas London
         Treasurer


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