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 April 30, 1999
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
4/12/99 Shares of 4,400 6.375 7.41 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/14/99 Shares of 50,000 6.375 7.36 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/16/99 Shares of 25,000 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/19/99 Shares of 22,500 6.375 7.35 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/21/99 Shares of 16,800 6.375 7.36 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/22/99 Shares of 25,000 6.375 7.33 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/26/99 Shares of 25000 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/27/99 Shares of 25,000 6.625 7.35 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/28/99 Shares of 23,300 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/28/99 Shares of 35,000 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 252,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer