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 March 31, 2004, :

Date	Identification of Security	Shares Repurchased	Repurchase Price	NAV	Broker
		No repurchases

Total Shares Repurchased: (none)

Remarks? (none)

Stephanie DeSisto, Assistant Treasurer

MFS Investment Management