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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-99-000409.txt : 19991104
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-99-000409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991031
FILED AS OF DATE:		19991103

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:		99740109

	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 , October 31, 1999

MFS Charter Income Trust
Date        Identification   Shares           Repurchase       NAV       Broker
            of Security      Repurchased      Price
10/12/99    Shares of        26,000           8.25             9.68      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
10/13/99    Shares of        100,000          8.25             9.67      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
10/15/99    Shares of        20,000           8.1875           9.67      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
10/21/99    Shares of        52,000           8.1875           9.66      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
10/22/99    Shares of        125,000          8.25             9.64      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
10/26/99    Shares of        50,000           8.25             9.63      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest
10/27/99    Shares of        12,600           8.25             9.64      Merrill
            Beneficial                                                   Lynch
            Interest










Total Shares Repurchased:  385,600
Remarks: None.

MFS Charter Income Trust
by:  W. Thomas London
         W. Thomas London
         Treasurer





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