/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 March 31, 1998
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
3/9/98 Shares of 85,000 6.75 7.44 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
3/10/98 Shares of 4,400 6.75 7.44 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
3/16/98 Shares of 180,000 6.8125 7.45 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
3/23/98 Shares of 19,700 6.8125 7.45 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 289,100
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer