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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-99-000211.txt : 19990412
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-99-000211.hdr.sgml : 19990412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-99-000211
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 GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811922
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				046565627
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00787
		FILM NUMBER:		99590422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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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 Government Markets Income Trust
Date        Identification   Shares RepurchaseRepurchase       NAV       Broker
            of Security                       Price
3/4/99      Shares of        50,000           6.375            7.27      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/5/99      Shares of         3,000            6.375            7.3      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/5/99      Shares of         97,000           6.4375           7.3      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/9/99      Shares of         1,000            6.375            7.34     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/9/99      Shares of         24,000           6.4375           7.34     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/10/99     Shares of         25,000           6.4375           7.24     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/15/99     Shares of         23,000           6.375            7.34     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/15/99     Shares of         2,000            6.3125           7.34     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/16/99     Shares of         25,000           6.375            7.36     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/18/99     Shares of         25,000           6.375            7.36     Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/23/99     Shares of        25,000           6.375            7.34      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/29/99     Shares of        44,500           6.375            7.31      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/30/99     Shares of        25,000           6.375            7.33      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
3/31/99     Shares of        1,500            6.375            7.33      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest


Total Shares Repurchased:  410,700
Remarks: None.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by:  W. Thomas London
         W. Thomas London
         Treasurer




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