/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, 2000
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchasRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
6/7/00 Shares of 100,000 6.0625 6.94 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/8/00 Shares of 60,000 6.0625 6.93 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/27/00 Shares of 9,600 6.0625 6.92 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
6/30/00 Shares of 46,300 6.125 6.95 Salomon
Beneficial Smith
Interest Barney
Total Shares Repurchased: 215,900
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer