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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-99-000210.txt : 19990412
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-99-000210.hdr.sgml : 19990412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-99-000210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990331
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990409

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:		99590415

	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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      /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




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