/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 November 30, 1998
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
11/11/98 Shares of 29,500 6.625 7.45 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
11/12/98 Shares of 50,000 6.625 7.42 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 79,500
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
