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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-01-500004.txt : 20010122
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-01-500004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010103

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:		1500921

	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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<TYPE>N-23C-1
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<FILENAME>mgf12-00.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, DECEMBER 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 December 31, 2000

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date
Identification of Security
Shares Repurchased
Repurchase Price
NAV
Broker
12/11
Shares of Beneficial Interest
100000
6.375
7.07

Merrill Lynch

12/12
Shares of Beneficial Interest
100000
6.375
7.08

Merrill Lynch
12/13
Shares of Beneficial Interest
150000
6.375
7.06
Merrill Lynch
12/29
Shares of Beneficial Interest
70000
6.5625
7.17
Merrill Lynch



































































Total Shares Repurchased:  420,000
Remarks:	None.

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


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