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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000908/0000912938-00-500010/0000912938-00-500010.txt : 20000922
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-500010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000908

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:		719054
</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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mgf8-00.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, AUGUST 2000
<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  August 31, 2000

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date
Identification of Security
Shares Repurchased
Repurchase Price
NAV
Broker
8/31
Shares of Beneficial Interest
200000
6.25
6.96

Salomon Smith Barney





















































































Total Shares Repurchased:  200,000
Remarks:	None.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by:  James O. Yost
	James O. Yost
	Treasurer


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