-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DkB4YNRcvL8mH9jDZtmfg/pQmLAUnIl1GlF5Vp+t/skZGTNrezPJs/Bv4pTusW4t ks8V+PeuLOpJw2AQYYFS4Q== 0000912938-04-000105.txt : 20040210 0000912938-04-000105.hdr.sgml : 20040210 20040210153236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912938-04-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040210 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFS GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811922 IRS NUMBER: 046565627 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-1 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00787 FILM NUMBER: 04581821 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 18006372929 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 N-23C-1 1 mgf_1-04.htm REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED JANUARY 2004 N23C-1 Submission To: 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 N23C-1 during the last calendar month.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust - MGF

Report of the calendar month ending January 31, 2004:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
1/7/04 Shares of beneficial interest 100 6.77 7.50 Merrill Lynch
1/8/04 Shares of beneficial interest 16,000 6.80 7.50 Merrill Lynch
1/9/04 Shares of beneficial interest 2,800 6.82 7.55 Merrill Lynch
1/12/04 Shares of beneficial interest 24,000 6.85 7.55 Merrill Lynch
1/13/04 Shares of beneficial interest 24,000 6.83 7.53 Merrill Lynch
1/14/04 Shares of beneficial interest 50,000 6.84 7.54 Merrill Lynch
1/21/04 Shares of beneficial interest 4,000 6.85 7.53 Merrill Lynch
1/23/04 Shares of beneficial interest 40,000 6.88 7.52 Merrill Lynch
1/26/04 Shares of beneficial interest 5,800 6.84 7.51 Merrill Lynch
1/27/04 Shares of beneficial interest 2,300 6.83 7.52 Merrill Lynch
1/29/04 Shares of beneficial interest 6,400 6.81 7.49 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 175,400

Remarks? (none)

Stephanie DeSisto, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management
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