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A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of all purchasers of shares of the MFS Mutual Funds, which are managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial, Inc. (NYSE:SLF) during the period between December 15, 1998 and December 8, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The Funds and the symbols for the respective Funds subject to the lawsuit are as follows:

- MFS Capital Opportunities Fund (Nasdaq:MCOFX), (Nasdaq:MCOBX), (Nasdaq:MCOCX), (Nasdaq:MFCRX), (Nasdaq:MCOTX), (Nasdaq:EACOX), (Nasdaq:EBCOX), (Nasdaq:ECCOX)

- MFS Core Growth Fund (Nasdaq:MFCAX), (Nasdaq:MFCBX), (Nasdaq:MFCCX), Nasdaq:MCFRX), (Nasdaq:MCRRX)

- MFS Emerging Growth Fund (Nasdaq:MEGRX), (Nasdaq:MEGBX), (Nasdaq:MFECX), (Nasdaq:MFERX), (Nasdaq:MEGRX -News), (Nasdaq:EAGRX), (Nasdaq:EBEGX), (Nasdaq:ECEGX)

- MFS Growth Opportunities Fund (Nasdaq:MGOFX), (Nasdaq:MGOBX -News)

- MFS Large Cap Growth Fund (Nasdaq:MCGAX), (Nasdaq:MCGBX)

- MFS Managed Sectors Fund (Nasdaq:MMNSX), (Nasdaq:MSEBX), (Nasdaq:MMNCX)

- MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund (Nasdaq:OTCAX), (Nasdaq:OTCBX -News), (Nasdaq:OTCCX), (Nasdaq:MMCRX), (Nasdaq:MCPRX), (Nasdaq:EAMCX), (Nasdaq:EBCGX), (Nasdaq:ECGRX -News)

- MFS New Discovery Fund (Nasdaq:MNDAX), (Nasdaq:MNDBX), (Nasdaq:MNDCX), (Nasdaq:MFNRX), (Nasdaq:MNDRX), (Nasdaq:EANDX), (Nasdaq:EBNDX), (Nasdaq:ECNDX)

- MFS New Endeavor Fund (Nasdaq:MECAX), (Nasdaq:MECBX -News), (Nasdaq:MECCX), (Nasdaq:MNERX), (Nasdaq:MENRX -News)

- MFS Research Fund (Nasdaq:MFRFX), (Nasdaq:MFRBX), (Nasdaq:MFRCX), (Nasdaq:MFRRX), (Nasdaq:MSRRX), (Nasdaq:EARFX), (Nasdaq:EBRFX), (Nasdaq:ECRFX)

- MFS Strategic Growth Fund (Nasdaq:MFSGX), (Nasdaq:MSBGX -News), (Nasdaq:MFGCX), (Nasdaq:MSGRX), (Nasdaq:MSTRX), (Nasdaq:EASGX), (Nasdaq:EBSGX), (Nasdaq:ECSGX)

- MFS Technology Fund (Nasdaq:MTCAX), (Nasdaq:MTCBX), (Nasdaq:MTCCX), (Nasdaq:MTQRX), (Nasdaq:MTERX)

- Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock (Nasdaq:MIGFX), (Nasdaq:MIGBX), (Nasdaq:MIGDX), (Nasdaq:MIGRX), (Nasdaq:MIRGX), (Nasdaq:EISTX), (Nasdaq:EMIVX), (Nasdaq:EMICX)

- MFS Mid Cap Value Fund (Nasdaq:MVCAX), (Nasdaq:MCBVX), (Nasdaq:MVCCX), (Nasdaq:MMVRX), (Nasdaq:MCVRX), (Nasdaq:EACVX), (Nasdaq:EBCVX), (Nasdaq:ECCVX)

- MFS Research Growth and Income Fund (Nasdaq:MRGAX), (Nasdaq:MRGBX), (Nasdaq:MRGCX), (Nasdaq:MGIRX), (Nasdaq:MRERX)

- MFS Strategic Value Fund (Nasdaq:MSVTX), (Nasdaq:MSVCX - News), (Nasdaq:MQSVX), (Nasdaq:MSVRX), (Nasdaq:MVSRX), (Nasdaq:EASVX), (Nasdaq:EBSVX), (Nasdaq:ECSVX)

- MFS Total Return Fund (Nasdaq:MSFRX), (Nasdaq:MTRBX), (Nasdaq:MTRCX), (Nasdaq:MFTRX), (Nasdaq:MTRRX), (Nasdaq:EATRX), (Nasdaq:EBTRX), (Nasdaq:ECTRX)

- MFS Union Standard Equity Fund (Nasdaq:MUEAX), (Nasdaq:MUSBX), (Nasdaq:MUECX)

- MFS Utilities Fund (Nasdaq:MMUFX), (Nasdaq:MMUBX), (Nasdaq:MMUCX), (Nasdaq:MMURX), (Nasdaq:MURRX)

- MFS Value Fund (Nasdaq:MEIAX), (Nasdaq:MFEBX), (Nasdaq:MEICX), (Nasdaq:MFVRX), (Nasdaq:MVRRX), (Nasdaq:EAVLX), (Nasdaq:EBVLX), (Nasdaq:ECVLX)

- Massachusetts Investors Trust (Nasdaq:MITTX), (Nasdaq:MITBX), (Nasdaq:MITCX), (Nasdaq:MITRX), (Nasdaq:MIRTX), (Nasdaq:EAMTX), (Nasdaq:EBMTX), (Nasdaq:ECITX

) - MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund (Nasdaq:MAAGX), (Nasdaq:MBAGX), (Nasdaq:MCAGX), (Nasdaq:MAARX), (Nasdaq:MAWAX), (Nasdaq:EAGTX), (Nasdaq:EBAAX), (Nasdaq:ECAAX)

- MFS Conservative Allocation Fund (Nasdaq:MACFX), (Nasdaq:MACBX), (Nasdaq:MACVX), (Nasdaq:MACRX), (Nasdaq:MCARX), (Nasdaq:ECLAX), (Nasdaq:EBCAX), (Nasdaq:ECACX)

- MFS Growth Allocation Fund (Nasdaq:MAGWX), (Nasdaq:MBGWX), (Nasdaq:MCGWX), (Nasdaq:MGARX), (Nasdaq:MGALX), (Nasdaq:EAGWX), (Nasdaq:EBGWX), (Nasdaq:ECGWX)

- MFS Moderate Allocation Fund (Nasdaq:MAMAX), (Nasdaq:MMABX), (Nasdaq:MMACX), (Nasdaq:MAMRX), (Nasdaq:MARRX), (Nasdaq:EAMDX), (Nasdaq:EBMDX), (Nasdaq:ECMAX)

- MFS Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFBFX), (Nasdaq:MFBBX), (Nasdaq:MFBCX), (Nasdaq:MFBRX), (Nasdaq:MBRRX), (Nasdaq:EABDX), (Nasdaq:EBBDX), (Nasdaq:ECBDX)

- MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund (Nasdaq:MEDAX), (Nasdaq:MEDBX), (Nasdaq:MEDCX)

- MFS Government Limited Maturity Fund (Nasdaq:MGLFX), (Nasdaq:MGLBX), (Nasdaq:MGLCX)

- MFS Government Mortgage Fund (Nasdaq:MGMTX), (Nasdaq:MGTBX -News)

- MFS Government Securities Fund (Nasdaq:MFGSX), (Nasdaq:MFGBX - News), (Nasdaq:MFGDX), (Nasdaq:MGSRX), (Nasdaq:MGVSX), (Nasdaq:EAGSX), (Nasdaq:EBGSX), (Nasdaq:ECGSX)

- MFS High Income Fund (Nasdaq:MHITX), (Nasdaq:MHIBX), (Nasdaq:MHICX), (Nasdaq:EAHIX), (Nasdaq:EMHBX), (Nasdaq:EMHCX ; (Nasdaq:MHIIX), (Nasdaq:MHIRX)

- MFS High Yield Opportunities Fund (Nasdaq:MHOAX), (Nasdaq:MHOBX), (Nasdaq:MHOCX), (Nasdaq:MHOIX)

- MFS Intermediate Investment Grade Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MGBFX), (Nasdaq:MGBVX), (Nasdaq:MGBCX), (Nasdaq:MGBEX), (Nasdaq:MIBRX)

- MFS Limited Maturity Fund (Nasdaq:MQLFX ; Nasdaq:MQLBX), (Nasdaq:MQLCX), (Nasdaq:EALMX), (Nasdaq:EBLMX), (Nasdaq:ELDCX), (Nasdaq:MLDRX)

- MFS Research Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MRBFX), (Nasdaq:MRBBX), (Nasdaq:MRBCX), (Nasdaq:EARBX), (Nasdaq:EBRBX), (Nasdaq:ECRBX), (Nasdaq:MRBIX), (Nasdaq:MRBRX)

- MFS Strategic Income Fund (Nasdaq:MFIOX), (Nasdaq:MIOBX), (Nasdaq:MIOCX), (Nasdaq:MFIIX)

- MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFALX), (Nasdaq:MBABX)

- MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFARX), (Nasdaq:MBARX)

- MFS California Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MCFTX), (Nasdaq:MBCAX), (Nasdaq:MCCAX)

- MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFFLX), (Nasdaq:MBFLX)

- MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MMGAX), (Nasdaq:MBGAX)

- MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFSMX), (Nasdaq:MBMDX)

- MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFSSX), (Nasdaq:MBMAX)

- MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MISSX), (Nasdaq:MBMSX),

- MFS Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MMBFX), (Nasdaq:MMBBX)

- MFS Municipal Limited Maturity Fund (Nasdaq:MTLFX), (Nasdaq:MTLBX), (Nasdaq:MTLCX)

- MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MSNYX), (Nasdaq:MBNYX), (Nasdaq:MCNYX)

- MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MSNCX), (Nasdaq:MBNCX), (Nasdaq:MCNCX)

- MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFPAX), (Nasdaq:MBPAX)

- MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFSCX), (Nasdaq:MBSCX)

- MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MSTNX), (Nasdaq:MBTNX)

- MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MSVAX), (Nasdaq:MBVAX), (Nasdaq:MVACX)

- MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq:MFWVX), (Nasdaq:MBWVX)

- MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Nasdaq:MEMAX), (Nasdaq:MEMBX), (Nasdaq:MEMCX), (Nasdaq:MEMIX)

- MFS Global Equity Fund(Nasdaq:MWEFX), (Nasdaq:MWEBX), (Nasdaq:MWECX), (Nasdaq:MWEIX), (Nasdaq:MGERX)

- MFS Global Growth Fund (Nasdaq:MWOFX), (Nasdaq:MWOBX), (Nasdaq:MWOCX), (Nasdaq:MWOIX), (Nasdaq:MGLRX)

- MFS Global Total Return Fund (Nasdaq:MFWTX), (Nasdaq:MFWBX), (Nasdaq:MFWCX), (Nasdaq:MFWIX), (Nasdaq:MGRRX)

- MFS International Growth Fund (Nasdaq:MGRAX), (Nasdaq:MGRBX), (Nasdaq:MGRCX), (Nasdaq:MQGIX)

- MFS International New Discovery Fund (Nasdaq:MIDAX), (Nasdaq:MIDBX), (Nasdaq:MIDCX), (Nasdaq:EAIDX), (Nasdaq:EBIDX), (Nasdaq:ECIDX), (Nasdaq:MWNIX), (Nasdaq:MINRX)

- MFS International Value Fund (Nasdaq:MGIAX), (Nasdaq:MGIBX), (Nasdaq:MGICX), (Nasdaq:MINIX)

- MFS Research International Fund (Nasdaq:MRSAX), (Nasdaq:MRIBX), (Nasdaq:MRICX), (Nasdaq:EARSX), (Nasdaq:EBRIX), (Nasdaq:ECRIX), (Nasdaq:MRSIX), (Nasdaq:MRIRX)

The wrongful conduct alleged in and which is the subject of the lawsuit relates to "timing." As used, "timing" is an investment technique involving short-term, "in and out" trading of mutual fund shares to turn a quick profit. The lawsuit alleges that timing injures ordinary mutual fund investors who are not allowed to engage in such practices and benefits the mutual fund companies.

If you acquired the securities of the defendants during the Class Period you may, no later than Feb-09-04, request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff through counsel of your choice. You may also choose to remain an absent class member. A lead plaintiff must meet certain requirements.