/Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Statement of registered  closed-end investment company with respect to purchases
of its own securities pursuant to Rule N-23(c)-1 during the last calendar month.

Report for the calendar month ending July 31, 1998

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date        Identification   Shares RepurchaseRepurchase       NAV       Broker
            of Security                       Price
7/20/98     Shares of        178,000          6.6875           7.45      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest









Total Shares Repurchased:  178,000
Remarks: None.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by:  W. Thomas London
         W. Thomas London
         Treasurer



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