/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 August 31, 1999
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
8/6/99 Shares of 48,800 6.1875 7.02 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/16/99 Shares of 20,000 6.1875 7.00 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/17/99 Shares of 20,000 6.1875 7.03 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/19/99 Shares of 50,000 6.1825 7.02 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/20/99 Shares of 2,800 6.125 7.02 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/24/99 Shares of 20,000 6.125 7.03 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/26/99 Shares of 50,000 6.125 7.06 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
8/30/99 Shares of 25,000 6.125 7.00 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 236,600
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer