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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000808/0000912938-00-500006/0000912938-00-500006.txt : 20000921
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-00-500006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000808

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:		688166
</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>mgf7-00.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUMMARY OF SHARES REPURCHASED, JULY 2000
<TEXT>

Securities and Exchange Commission/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 July 31, 2000
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
      DateIdentification of SecurityShares RepurchasedRepurchase PriceNAVBroker
      7/13/00Shares of Beneficial Interest675006.1256.92Salomon Smith Barney
      7/17/00Shares of Beneficial Interest100006.1256.88Salomon Smith Barney
      7/19/00Shares of Beneficial Interest100006.1256.87Salomon Smith Barney
      7/24/00Shares of Beneficial Interest260006.1256.92Salomon Smith Barney
      7/31/00Shares of Beneficial Interest100006.1256.93Salomon Smith Barney

Total Shares Repurchased: 123,500
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: James Yost
James Yost
Treasurer

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