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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-99-000244.txt : 19990512
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-99-000244.hdr.sgml : 19990512
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-99-000244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990430
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990511

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:		99616740

	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
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

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




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