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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-99-000197.txt : 19990311
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-99-000197.hdr.sgml : 19990311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-99-000197
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990228
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990310

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826735
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00193
		FILM NUMBER:		99561994

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS MULTI GOVERNMENT INTERMEDIATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880308

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880211
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<TYPE>N-23C-1
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      /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




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