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MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a closed-end management investment trust. Its assets include borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. and foreign government securities. The fund portfolio may also provide investment grade quality debt instruments, including fund's assets in U.S., foreign and emerging market securities. The company was founded on May 28, 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MFS Special Value Trust operates as closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation by investing in debt instruments rated below investment grade and in foreign securities. The company was founded on November 17, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MFS Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company’s investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation. Its portfolio includes high yield corporate, high grade corporate, non-United States government bonds, emerging markets bonds, mortgage-backed securities, United States treasury securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, floating rate loans, asset-backed securities, United States government agencies, residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC (FTI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FTI provides investment advisory and portfolio management services under investment management agreements with clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds as well as to separate accounts.

Part of Aegon Ltd., InterSecurities, Inc. is a company that provides financial brokerage services. The company is based in St. Petersburg, FL. InterSecurities was acquired by Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. on March 12, 2009.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

MFS California Municipal Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund was formerly known as MFS California Insured Municipal Fund. The company was founded on October 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.