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, 1999
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
4/14/99 Shares of 50,000 6.6875 7.58 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/16/99 Shares of 65,000 6.6875 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/19/99 Shares of 75,000 6.625 7.58 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/20/99 Shares of 50,000 6.625 7.59 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/21/99 Shares of 33,000 6.625 7.58 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/22/99 Shares of 50,000 6.625 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/26/99 Shares of 75,000 6.625 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/27/99 Shares of 100,000 6.625 7.58 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
4/28/99 Shares of 90,000 6.625 7.57 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 588,000
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer