/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, 1999
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
3/4/99 Shares of 50,000 6.375 7.27 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/5/99 Shares of 3,000 6.375 7.3 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/5/99 Shares of 97,000 6.4375 7.3 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/9/99 Shares of 1,000 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/9/99 Shares of 24,000 6.4375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/10/99 Shares of 25,000 6.4375 7.24 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/15/99 Shares of 23,000 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/15/99 Shares of 2,000 6.3125 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/16/99 Shares of 25,000 6.375 7.36 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/18/99 Shares of 25,000 6.375 7.36 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/23/99 Shares of 25,000 6.375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/29/99 Shares of 44,500 6.375 7.31 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/30/99 Shares of 25,000 6.375 7.33 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/31/99 Shares of 1,500 6.375 7.33 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 410,700
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer