/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, 1999
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
3/4/99 Shares of 17,100 6.6875 7.51 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/5/99 Shares of 75,000 6.75 7.53 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/9/99 Shares of 28,100 6.75 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/10/99 Shares of 18,600 6.75 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/15/99 Shares of 100,000 6.75 7.56 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/16/99 Shares of 24,400 6.75 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/18/99 Shares of 50,000 6.75 7.58 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/23/99 Shares of 50,000 6.6875 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/29/99 Shares of 50,000 6.6875 7.55 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/29/99 Shares of 50,000 6.6875 7.55 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/30/99 Shares of 16,200 6.6875 7.56 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/30/99 Shares of 50,000 6.6875 7.56 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
3/31/99 Shares of 8,700 6.6875 7.56 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 512,900
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer