MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of August 1, 2008, ex-dividend dates of August 11, 2008, record dates of August 13, 2008, and payable dates of August 29, 2008:

Fund (ticker)

 

Income/
Share

 

Short Term
Gains/Share

 

Long Term
Gains/Share

 

Other Sources/
Share(a)

 

Total Amount/
Share

MFS® California Insured Municipal (AMEX: CCA)

  $0.0520   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0520

MFS® Charter Income (NYSE: MCR)

  $0.0410   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0410

MFS® Government Markets Income (NYSE: MGF)

  $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.042710   $0.042710

MFS® High Income Municipal (NYSE: CXE)

  $0.0290   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0290

MFS® High Yield Municipal (NYSE: CMU)

  $0.0280   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0280

MFS® Intermarket Income (NYSE: CMK)

  $0.0410   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0410

MFS® Intermediate High Income (NYSE: CIF)

  $0.0240   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0240

MFS® Intermediate Income (NYSE: MIN)

  $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.048250   $0.048250

MFS® Investment Grade Municipal (NYSE: CXH)

  $0.0470   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0470

MFS® Multi Market Income (NYSE: MMT)

  $0.0290   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0290

MFS® Municipal Income (NYSE: MFM)

  $0.0380   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0380

MFS® Special Value (NYSE: MFV)

  $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.063010   $0.063010

(a)Distributions from other sources may represent income and/or a non-taxable return of capital, which cannot be determined until the close of a fund's fiscal year-end. All or a portion of the fund's distributions may be taxable.

Investors who want to make changes to their accounts should contact their financial advisor, brokerage firm, or other nominee with whom the shares are registered. If shares are registered with the funds transfer agent, Computershare, the transfer agent may be contacted directly at 800-637-2304, or www.computershare.com.

MFS manages $184 billion in assets on behalf of more than 5 million individual and institutional investors worldwide as of March 31, 2008. The company traces its origins to 1924 and the creation of Americas first mutual fund.

The Trusts are closed-end investment products. Shares of the Trusts are only available for purchase/sale, at the current market price, on the NYSE, with the exception of the MFS California Insured Municipal Fund which is available for purchase only on the American Stock Exchange. Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.

MFS Fund Distributors Inc.

500 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

15008.1

Contacts

Computershare Shareholders Services:
Shareholders
(account information, quotes):
800-637-2304
or
MFS Investment Management:
Shareholders or Advisors
(investment product information):
Jed Koenigsberg, 800-343-2829 ext. 55697
or
Media Only:
John Reilly, 617-954-5305
or
Dan Flaherty, 617-954-4256

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