/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 December 31, 1998
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
12/9/98 Shares of 255,000 6.6875 7.53 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 255,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer