| | EX-99.CERT |
MFS SERIES TRUST I
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| Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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I, Tracy Atkinson, certify that:
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1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MFS Series Trust I; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a |
| material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, |
| in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not |
| misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information |
| included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, |
| results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial |
| statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, |
| and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and |
| maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under |
| the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting |
| (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the |
| registrant and have:
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| a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure |
| | controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that |
| | material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated |
| | subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly |
| | during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b. | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such |
| | internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our |
| | supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of |
| | financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external |
| | purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and |
| | procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the |
| | effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 |
| | days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d. | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over |
| | financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the |
| | period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably |
| | likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial |
| | reporting; and
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5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s |
| auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons |
| performing the equivalent functions): |
| a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or |
| | operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably |
| | likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, |
| | summarize, and report financial information; and |
| b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other |
| | employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control |
| | over financial reporting. | |
Date: | April 24, 2006 | TRACY ATKINSON |
| | | Tracy Atkinson |
| | | Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and |
| | | Accounting Officer) |
| | EX-99.CERT |
| | MFS SERIES TRUST I |
| Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
I, Maria F. Dwyer, certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MFS Series Trust I; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a |
| material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, |
| in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not |
| misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information |
| included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, |
| results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial |
| statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, |
| and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and |
| maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under |
| the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting |
| (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the |
| registrant and have: |
| a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure |
| | controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that |
| | material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated |
| | subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly |
| | during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b. | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such |
| | internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, |
| to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial |
| | reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in |
| | accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and |
| | procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the |
| | effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 |
| | days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
|
| d. | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over |
| | financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period |
| | covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to |
| | materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
| | and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s |
| auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons |
| performing the equivalent functions): |
| a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or |
| | operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably |
| | likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, |
| | summarize, and report financial information; and |
| b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other |
| | employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control |
| | over financial reporting. | |
| Date: April 24, 2006 | MARIA F. DWYER |
| | | Maria F. Dwyer |
| | | President (Principal Executive Officer) |
| | EX-99.906CERT |
MFS SERIES TRUST I |
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
I, Tracy Atkinson, certify that, to my knowledge: |
1. | The Form N-CSR (the “Report”) of MFS Series Trust I (the “Registrant”) fully |
| complies for the period covered by the Report with the requirements of Section |
| 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the |
| financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: April 24, 2006 | TRACY ATKINSON | |
| | Tracy Atkinson |
| | Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and |
| | Accounting Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided |
to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the |
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. |
| | EX-99.906CERT |
MFS SERIES TRUST I |
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
I, Maria F. Dwyer, certify that, to my knowledge: |
1. | The Form N-CSR (the “Report”) of MFS Series Trust I (the “Registrant”) fully |
| complies for the period covered by the Report with the requirements of Section |
| 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the |
| financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
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Date: April 24, 2006 | MARIA F. DWYER | |
| | Maria F. Dwyer |
| | President (Principal Executive Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided |
to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the |
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. |