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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF 
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 

Investment Company Act file number 811-5440


MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000 


Date of fiscal year end: October 31


Date of reporting period: January 31, 2006

 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.



MFS Intermediate Income Trust         
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 01/31/2006         

Issuer
 
  Shares/Par    Value ($) 





Bonds – 93.6%         





Agency - Other – 0.1%         





Small Business Administration, 7.64%, 2010  $  1,083,546  $  1,150,983 





Asset Backed & Securitized – 1.3%         





Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., FRN, 1.141%, 2030(i)  $  78,734,105  $  2,439,096 





Falcon Franchise Loan LLC, FRN, 3.0686%, 2023(a)(i)    14,372,838    1,673,778 





J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.3646%, 2043    4,380,726    4,390,230 





Multi-Family Capital Access One, Inc., 6.65%, 2024    2,360,652    2,429,965 





      $  10,933,069 





Banks & Credit Companies – 0.1%         





SG Capital Trust I, 7.875% to 2010, FRN to 2049  EUR  375,000  $  528,498 





Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign – 0.5%         





Petroleos Mexicanos, 9.375%, 2008  $  2,318,000  $  2,555,595 





Petronas Capital Ltd., 7.875%, 2022    1,158,000    1,422,855 





      $  3,978,450 





Emerging Market Sovereign – 2.3%         





Federal Republic of Brazil, 8%, 2018  $  183,000  $  200,110 





Republic of Chile, FRN, 5.06%, 2008    2,321,000    2,331,445 





Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 2029    1,486,000    1,924,370 





Republic of South Africa, 9.125%, 2009    1,935,000    2,162,363 





Russian Federation, 3%, 2008    3,277,000    3,115,444 





State of Israel, 5.125%, 2014    5,000,000    4,886,484 





State of Qatar, 9.75%, 2030    975,000    1,489,313 





United Mexican States, 8.125%, 2019    2,205,000    2,690,100 





United Mexican States, 8.3%, 2031    279,000    351,540 





      $  19,151,169 





International Market Quasi-Sovereign – 4.8%         





KfW Bankengruppe, 2.375%, 2006  $  4,120,000  $  4,052,992 





KfW Bankengruppe, FRN, 2.328%, 2007  EUR  5,408,000    6,577,191 





KfW Bankengruppe, 3.25%, 2007  $  4,200,000    4,107,604 





KfW Bankengruppe, 4.625%, 2008    3,525,000    3,512,095 





Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, FRN, 2.321%, 2007  EUR  1,670,000    2,032,856 





Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, FRN, 2.463%, 2007  EUR  3,150,000    3,835,023 





Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, FRN, 2.508%, 2007  EUR  1,791,000    2,180,081 





Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, 5.125%, 2007  $  7,700,000    7,718,326 





Province of Ontario, 4.75%, 2016    6,000,000    5,906,868 





      $  39,923,036 





International Market Sovereign – 22.8%         





Federal Republic of Germany, 3.5%, 2008  EUR  4,797,000  $  5,905,800 





Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2015  EUR  15,221,000    18,953,208 





Government of Australia, 6.25%, 2015  AUD  1,014,000    816,260 





Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015  CAD  2,319,000    2,078,186 





Government of New Zealand, 6.5%, 2013  NZD  20,502,000    14,595,825 





Government of New Zealand, 6%, 2015  NZD  4,512,000    3,128,601 





Government of New Zealand, 6%, 2017  NZD  3,179,000    2,209,515 





Kingdom of Netherlands, 5.75%, 2007  EUR  7,197,000    9,027,177 





Kingdom of Netherlands, 3.75%, 2009  EUR  8,510,000    10,569,489 





Kingdom of Spain, 6%, 2008  EUR  7,955,000    10,233,845 





Kingdom of Spain, 5.35%, 2011  EUR  4,745,000    6,384,726 





Republic of Austria, 5.5%, 2007  EUR  8,384,000    10,638,003 





Republic of Finland, 5.375%, 2013  EUR  13,674,000    18,810,406 





Republic of France, 4.75%, 2007  EUR  7,746,000    9,672,467 





Republic of France, 4.75%, 2012  EUR  8,214,000    10,839,841 





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MFS Intermediate Income Trust         
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 01/31/2006 - continued       

Issuer
 
  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Bonds – continued         





International Market Sovereign – continued         

 
Republic of Ireland, 4.25%, 2007  EUR  7,214,000  $  8,973,054 





Republic of Ireland, 4.6%, 2016  EUR  8,337,000    11,102,373 





United Kingdom Treasury, 5.75%, 2009  GBP  9,520,000    17,846,349 





United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2015  GBP  7,942,000    18,597,209 





      $  190,382,334 





Mortgage Backed – 24.2%         




Fannie Mae, 5.669%, 2006  $  6,602,954  $  6,585,413 





Fannie Mae, 7.027%, 2007    2,377,307    2,420,065 

   
Fannie Mae, 6.022%, 2010    6,800,000    7,089,116 

Fannie Mae, 4.557%, 2011    9,015,422    8,848,510 

  
Fannie Mae, 4.845%, 2013    2,118,642    2,082,782 

  
Fannie Mae, 4.667%, 2014    4,720,321    4,588,464 

 
Fannie Mae, 4.846%, 2014    4,177,293    4,103,760 

 
Fannie Mae, 5.412%, 2014    2,049,703    2,104,396 

 
Fannie Mae, 4.62%, 2015    986,416    952,085 

 
Fannie Mae, 4.925%, 2015    2,199,730    2,168,923 

 
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2016 - 2034    17,842,526    18,066,170 

 
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2017 - 2035    27,395,765    27,309,673 

 
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2018 - 2019    7,602,496    7,523,665 

 
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2019    11,616,845    11,307,123 

 
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2031    8,353,669    8,581,905 

 
Freddie Mac, 4.125%, 2010    18,994,000    18,467,486 

 
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2017 - 2020    16,593,185    16,688,428 

 
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2017 - 2034    2,631,965    2,680,239 

 
Freddie Mac, 5%, 2019 - 2025    38,621,526    38,321,130 

 
Freddie Mac, 3%, 2021    4,700,000    4,589,576 

 
Ginnie Mae, 6.5%, 2028    3,060,995    3,207,613 

 
Ginnie Mae, 6%, 2033    3,527,211    3,620,051 

 
      $  201,306,573 

Oil Services – 0.0%         

 
Petroleum Export Peloil, 5.265%, 2011(a)  $  309,000  $  305,385 

Supranational – 0.3%         

 
Central American Bank, 4.875%, 2012(a)  $  3,000,000  $  2,889,072 

U.S. Government Agencies – 18.5%         

 
Aid to Egypt, 4.45%, 2015  $  3,963,000  $  3,848,073 

Fannie Mae, 4.75%, 2007    4,000,000    3,993,776 

 
Fannie Mae, 6.625%, 2007    5,000,000    5,147,285 

 
Fannie Mae, 3.375%, 2008    17,000,000    16,368,654 

 
Fannie Mae, 3.875%, 2008    12,900,000    12,563,052 

 
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2008    10,000,000    10,261,630 

 
Fannie Mae, 4.25%, 2009    5,000,000    4,918,860 

 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.25%, 2006    10,415,000    10,343,678 

 
Freddie Mac, 4.25%, 2009    7,000,000    6,875,274 

 
Freddie Mac, 6.875%, 2010    6,337,000    6,868,693 

 
Freddie Mac, 5.125%, 2012    27,600,000    27,993,521 

 
Small Business Administration, 5.34%, 2021    6,798,935    6,900,653 

  
Small Business Administration, 6.34%, 2021    2,833,394    2,968,259 

  
Small Business Administration, 6.35%, 2021    3,838,568    4,020,977 

  
Small Business Administration, 6.44%, 2021    2,514,069    2,638,008 

  
Small Business Administration, 6.625%, 2021    3,019,343    3,202,051 

  
Small Business Administration, 4.93%, 2024    2,611,362    2,586,267 

  
Small Business Administration, 5.36%, 2025    2,755,000    2,783,972 

 
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MFS Intermediate Income Trust         
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 01/31/2006 - continued       
Issuer        Shares/Par    Value ($) 







Bonds – continued         





U.S. Government Agencies – continued         

Small Business Administration, 5.39%, 2025  $  2,020,000  $  2,044,238 





U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 5.53%, 2008    11,000,000    11,189,662 

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 7.198%, 2009    6,000,000    6,452,538 

          $  153,969,121 







U.S. Treasury Obligations – 18.3%         

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 13.875%, 2011  $  25,500,000  $  26,167,386 





U.S. Treasury Bonds, 10.375%, 2012    29,100,000    31,972,490 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 12%, 2013    30,000,000    35,343,750 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.125%, 2007    5,000,000    5,116,015 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.5%, 2010    4,500,000    4,825,899 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 2012    5,000,000    5,091,600 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 2013    40,000,000    39,236,710 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2014    4,700,000    4,764,992 

          $  152,518,842 

 
Utilities - Electric Power – 0.4%         

HQI Transelec Chile S.A., 7.875%, 2011  $  2,926,000  $  3,210,761 





Total Bonds        $  780,247,293 






Short-Term Obligations – 5.4%         

CRC Funding LLC, 4.48%, due 2/01/06(y)(t)  $  15,234,000  $  15,234,000 





Sheffield Receivables Corp., 4.48%, due 2/01/06(y)(t)    30,245,000    30,245,000 

Total Short-Term Obligations      $  45,479,000 





Repurchase Agreement – 0.4%         

Morgan Stanley, 4.44%, dated 1/31/06, due 2/01/06, total to be received $3,078,380         
   (secured by various U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations in a jointly traded         
   account)      $  3,078,000  $  3,078,000 







Total Investments        $  828,804,293 






Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.6%        4,861,739 





Net Assets – 100.0%      $  833,666,032 





             (a)  SEC Rule 144A restriction.         
             (y)  The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase.         
(i)  Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the 
  notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.         
             (t)  Security exempt from registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 4(2) of the Securities 
  Act of 1933.         
The following abbreviation is used in the Portfolio of Investments and is defined:         
FRN    Floating Rate Note. The interest rate is the rate in effect as of period end.         
Abbreviations have been used throughout this report to indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts 
are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:         
  AUD  Australian Dollar         
  CAD  Canadian Dollar         
  DKK  Danish Krone         
  EUR  Euro         
  GBP  British Pound         
  NOK  Norwegian Krone         
  NZD  New Zealand Dollar         
  SEK  Swedish Krona         
See attached schedules. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual 
report.             
           
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MFS Intermediate Income Trust             
Supplemental Schedules (Unaudited) 01/31/2006             

(1) Portfolio Securities
 
             

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the trust, as
 
computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:           
Aggregate Cost        $  870,729,650     
Gross unrealized appreciation        $  3,406,712     
Gross unrealized depreciation          (45,332,069)     
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $  (41,925,357)     
Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.           
(2) Financial Instruments               
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts             
Sales and Purchases in the table below are reported by currency.         
              Net Unrealized 
  Contracts to          Contracts    Appreciation 
  Deliver/Receive  Settlement Date    In Exchange For    at Value    (Depreciation) 









Sales                 
AUD  2,013,845  2/6/06-2/7/06  $  1,495,130  $  1,523,122  $  (27,992) 
EUR  153,071,712  2/13/06-3/27/06    180,046,202    186,582,491    (6,536,289) 
GBP  20,401,821  3/30/06    36,401,134    36,395,605    5,529 
NZD  43,712,607  2/7/06    30,940,801    29,947,974    992,827 
      $  248,883,267  $  254,449,192  $  (5,565,925) 
Purchases               
AUD  4,777,272  2/7/06  $  3,577,572  $  3,613,104  $  35,532 
CAD  2,664,311  3/17/06-3/20/06    2,298,644    2,335,913    37,269 
DKK  733,546  3/13/06    119,665    119,927    262 
EUR  11,172,582  2/13/06-3/20/06    13,445,544    13,622,154    176,610 
NOK  13,144,827  3/13/06    1,987,771    1,983,029    (4,742) 
NZD  6,318,218  2/7/06    4,302,707    4,328,679    25,972 
SEK  1,631,962  2/13/06    205,454    215,253    9,799 
        $  25,937,357  $  26,218,059    $  280,702 
 
At January 31, 2006, forward foreign currency purchases and sales under master netting agreements excluded 
above amounted to a net receivable of $393,324 with Merrill Lynch International.     
At January 31, 2006, the trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments under these 
contracts.               

 

(3) Country Weightings 

Country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on total net assets as of January 31, 2006, are 
as follows

United States  68.6%
Germany  7.1%
Great Britain  4.4%
France  2.6%
Ireland  2.5%
Netherlands  2.4%
New Zealand  2.4%
Finland  2.3%
Spain  2.0%
Other  5.7%

MFS Investment Management® 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)  Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as 

      defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as 
      conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal 
      financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure 
      controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information 
      required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, 
      summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)  There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as 

      defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal 
      quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the 
      registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.


File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer

and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17
CFR 270.30a -2): Attached hereto.

                                                                 Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant is on file with the

Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this
instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer
and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding
upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and
property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.

                                                             SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment

Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST


By (Signature and Title)*   MARIA F. DWYER                                                                

                                         Maria F. Dwyer, President 

Date: March 24, 2006


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment

Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*  MARIA F. DWYER                                                                  

                                        Maria F. Dwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 24, 2006


By (Signature and Title)*  TRACY ATKINSON                                                                

                                        Tracy Atkinson, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and 
                                        Accounting Officer)

Date: March 24, 2006


* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.