To: Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.

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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 January 31, 2003:

Date	Identification of Security	Shares Repurchased	Repurchase Price	NAV	Broker
1/9/03	Shares of beneficial interest	54,200	8.44	9.21	Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 54,200

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer

MFS Investment Management