MFS Series Trust III – ‘485APOS’ on 3/31/99 – EX-27

As of:  Wednesday, 3/31/99   ·   Accession #:  950156-99-265   ·   File #s:  2-60491, 811-02794

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 485APOS     Mfs Series Trust Iii                                 394±  1.53M 
 9: EX-27       FDS - High Income Fund - Class A                       2±    11K 
10: EX-27       FDS - High Income Fund - Class B                       2±    11K 
11: EX-27       FDS - High Income Fund - Class C                       2±    11K 
12: EX-27       FDS - High Income Fund - Class I                       2±    11K 
16: EX-27       FDS - High Yield Opportunities Fund - Class A          2±    11K 
17: EX-27       FDS - High Yield Opportunities Fund - Class B          2±    11K 
18: EX-27       FDS - High Yield Opportunities Fund - Class C          2±    11K 
19: EX-27       FDS - High Yield Opportunities Fund - Class I          2±    11K 
13: EX-27       FDS - Municipal High Income Fund - Class A             2±    11K 
14: EX-27       FDS - Municipal High Income Fund - Class B             2±    11K 
15: EX-27       Municipal High Income Fund - Class C                   2±    11K 
 2: EX-99.1(E)  Amendment to Declaration of Trust - 9/16/98            2     14K 
 7: EX-99.10(A)  Consent of Counsel - 3/29/99                          1      8K 
 8: EX-99.10(B)  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP                          1      8K 
 3: EX-99.4(D)  Investment Advisory Agreement - 6/29/98                4±    22K 
 4: EX-99.8(B)  Form of Amend. to Shareholder Servicing Agree.         2     10K 
 5: EX-99.8(G)  Master Aministrative Services Agreement - 4/1/99      14±    52K 
 6: EX-99.9(B)  Consent of Counsel - 3/29/99                           1      8K 

EX-27   —   FDS – High Income Fund – Class B

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