/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 October 31, 1998
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
10/19/98 Shares of 1,000 6.75 7.53 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/19/98 Shares of 25,000 6.8125 7.53 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/19/98 Shares of 38,000 6.8125 7.53 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/20/98 Shares of 12,600 6.8125 7.51 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/20/98 Shares of 30,000 6.8125 7.51 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/20/98 Shares of 33,000 6.8125 7.51 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/26/98 Shares of 50,000 6.8125 7.49 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
10/26/98 Shares of 50,000 6.8125 7.49 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 239,600
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
