MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for three of its closed-end funds for January 2013: MFS® Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN), MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF) and MFS® Special Value Trust (NYSE: MFV). This information also can be obtained by visiting MFS.com by clicking on Products & Performance > Closed End Funds > Dividend Source Information.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Distribution period: January 2013
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04395

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. The fund's fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

           

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

 

% Breakdown
of the total
cumulative
distributions
for the fiscal
year to date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01637 37% $ 0.04912 37%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00841 19% 0.01319 10%
Return of Capital 0.01917   44%   0.07005   53%
Total (per common share) $ 0.04395 100% $ 0.13236 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2012   6.36%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2012 8.52%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2012 0.45%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2012 2.14%

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Distribution period: January 2013
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04132

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

           

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

 

% Breakdown of
the total cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01863 45% $ 0.03726 45%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00127 3% 0.00127 2%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital 0.02142   52%   0.04436   53%
Total (per common share) $ 0.04132 100% $ 0.08289 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2012   6.07%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2012 7.28%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2012 -0.27%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2012 1.22%

MFS Special Value Trust
Distribution period: January 2013
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05740

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. The fund's fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

         

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

 

% Breakdown of the
total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.02840 49% $ 0.08927 52%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00170 3% 0.00991 6%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00202 4% 0.00202 1%
Return of Capital 0.02528   44%   0.07035   41%
Total (per common share) $ 0.05740 100% $ 0.17155 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2012   6.45%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2012 10.00%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2012 2.26%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2012 2.49%

Shareholders should not necessarily draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund may estimate that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of shareholders' distributions may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the fund is paid back to shareholders. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send shareholders Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

MFS manages approximately $322.8 billion in assets on behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide as of December 31, 2012. The company traces its origins to 1924 and the creation of America's first "open-end" mutual fund.

The Trusts are closed-end investment products. Shares of the Trusts are only available for purchase/sale, at the current market price, on the NYSE, with the exception of the MFS California Municipal Fund which is available for purchase only on the American Stock Exchange. Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.

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