/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 , May 31, 1999
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
5/10/99 Shares of 100,000 6.5625 7.54 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
5/11/99 Shares of 65,000 6.5625 7.53 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
5/17/99 Shares of 100,000 6.5 7.45 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
5/19/99 Shares of 50,000 6.5 7.45 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
5/24/99 Shares of 50,000 6.5 7.46 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
5/26/99 Shares of 75,000 6.5 7.46 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 440,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer