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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-000385
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000710

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
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00787
			FILM NUMBER:		670410
</FILING-VALUES>

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

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
					STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
					CITY:			BOSTON
					STATE:			MA
					ZIP:			02116
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
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<TYPE>N-23C-1
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<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  June 30, 2000

MFS Government Markets Income Trust

Date         Identification   Shares RepurchasRepurchase       NAV     Broker
             of Security                      Price
6/7/00       Shares of        100,000         6.0625           6.94    Salomon
             Beneficial                                                Smith
             Interest                                                  Barney
6/8/00       Shares of        60,000          6.0625           6.93    Salomon
             Beneficial                                                Smith
             Interest                                                  Barney
6/27/00      Shares of        9,600           6.0625           6.92    Salomon
             Beneficial                                                Smith
             Interest                                                  Barney
6/30/00      Shares of        46,300          6.125            6.95    Salomon
             Beneficial                                                Smith
             Interest                                                  Barney

Total Shares Repurchased:  215,900
Remarks: None.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust

by:  W. Thomas London

                                W. Thomas London

         Treasurer

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