MFS Releases Closed-End Fund Income Distribution Sources for Certain Funds

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

MFS Investment Management® (MFS) released today the distribution income sources for three of its closed-end funds for February 2010: 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: February 2010

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04832

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 $ 0.02172 45% $ 0.08748 45%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.01182 24% 0.01182 6%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital 0.01478       31%       0.09471       49%
Total (per common share) $ 0.04832 100% $ 0.19401 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 01-31-2010     5.79%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 01-31-
2010

8.49%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 01-31-2010 1.58%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 01-31-2010 2.84%

MFS Government Markets Income Trust

Distribution period: February 2010

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04352

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 $ 0.02482 57% $0.07493 57%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital 0.01870     43%     0.05582     43%
Total (per common share) $ 0.04352 100% $0.13075 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 01-31-2010   5.70%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 01-31-
2010

7.22%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 01-31-2010 0.66%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 01-31-2010 1.81%

MFS Special Value Trust

Distribution period: February 2010

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05820

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 $ 0.03606 68% $ 0.14742 65%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.02214 38% 0.03747 16%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital 0.00000         0%         0.04266         19%
Total (per common share) $ 0.05820 100% $ 0.22755 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 01-31-2010   2.41%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 01-31-
2010

10.11%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 01-31-2010 5.63%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 01-31-2010 3.29%

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 $184.1 billion in assets on behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide as of January 31, 2009. 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 Insured Municipal Fund which is available for purchase only on the American Stock Exchange. Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.

MFS Investment Management

500 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

15668.17

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