/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 April 30, 2000
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchasRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
4/7/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 7.04 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/10/00 Shares of 6,000 6.0625 7.07 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/10/00 Shares of 53,500 6.125 7.07 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/13/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 6.97 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/13/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 6.97 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/17/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 6.94 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/18/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 6.94 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/18/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 6.94 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/19/00 Shares of 20,000 6.0625 6.95 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/20/00 Shares of 8,500 6.0625 6.95 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/24/00 Shares of 100,000 6.125 6.95 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/26/00 Shares of 225,000 6.125 6.90 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
4/28/00 Shares of 100,000 6.125 6.87 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
Total Shares Repurchased: 633,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer