/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 June 30, 1999
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
6/7/99 Shares of 25,000 6.25 7.14 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/10/99 Shares of 25,000 6.1875 7.08 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/14/99 Shares of 50,000 6.1875 7.05 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/17/99 Shares of 30,000 6.25 7.12 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/23/99 Shares of 15,900 6.1875 7.05 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/24/99 Shares of 25,000 6.1875 7.03 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/28/99 Shares of 25,000 6.1875 7.06 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
6/30/99 Shares of 100,000 6.25 7.11 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 295,900
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer