/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 February 28, 1999
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
02/01/99 Shares of 70,000 6.875 7.71 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
02/09/99 Shares of 139,300 6.8125 7.67 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/16/99 Shares of 28,800 6.75 7.60 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/22/99 Shares of 150,000 6.8125 7.61 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/23/99 Shares of 33,800 6.8125 7.59 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/24/99 Shares of 5,100 6.8125 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/25/99 Shares of 15,900 6.7928 7.54 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/26/99 Shares of 70,000 6.8125 7.54 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 512,900
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer