/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 January 31, 1998
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
1/26/98 Shares of 27,000 6.6875 7.46 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
1/29/98 Shares of 10,000 6.6875 7.47 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
1/29/98 Shares of 71,000 6.7500 7.47 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
1/30/98 Shares of 16,700 6.7500 7.48 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 124,700
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer