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 July 31, 2003:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
7/10/03 Shares of beneficial interest 20,000 6.92 7.62 Merrill Lynch
7/10/03 Shares of beneficial interest 27,000 6.9189 7.62 Merrill Lynch
7/11/03 Shares of beneficial interest 27,000 6.917 7.61 Merrill Lynch
7/14/03 Shares of beneficial interest 28,000 6.9049 7.59 Merrill Lynch
7/15/03 Shares of beneficial interest 28,000 6.8853 7.54 Merrill Lynch
7/16/03 Shares of beneficial interest 28,000 6.80 7.53 Merrill Lynch
7/17/03 Shares of beneficial interest 28,000 6.80 7.53 Merrill Lynch
7/18/03 Shares of beneficial interest 28,000 6.7498 7.53 Merrill Lynch
7/21/03 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 6.75 7.47 Merrill Lynch
7/22/03 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 6.70 7.48 Merrill Lynch
7/23/03 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 6.7104 7.50 Merrill Lynch
7/23/03 Shares of beneficial interest 18,000 6.70 7.50 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 319,000

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management