/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 July 31, 1999
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
7/15/99 Shares of 50,000 6.1875 7.11 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/19/99 Shares of 50,000 6.1875 7.12 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/20/99 Shares of 50,000 6.1875 7.13 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/21/99 Shares of 50,000 6.1875 7.14 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/26/99 Shares of 25,000 6.125 7.08 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/28/99 Shares of 20,000 6.125 7.09 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/29/99 Shares of 100,000 6.1875 7.07 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
7/30/99 Shares of 25,000 6.1875 7.06 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 370,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer