/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, 2000
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchasRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
3/9/00 Shares of 15,000 5.9375 6.92 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/10/00 Shares of 30,000 5.9375 6.90 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/17/00 Shares of 50,000 5.9375 6.93 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/20/00 Shares of 16,800 5.9375 6.93 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/21/00 Shares of 46,700 5.9375 6.94 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/22/00 Shares of 20,000 5.9375 6.94 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/24/00 Shares of 100,000 6.000 6.93 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/27/00 Shares of 20,000 6.000 6.92 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
3/31/00 Shares of 93,900 6.000 6.98 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
Total Shares Repurchased: 392,400
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer