Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income TrustReport of Earnings.

BOSTON -- Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Trust (AMEX:MMV) (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three months and year ended November 30, 2007. The Trust's fiscal year ended on November 30, 2007.

For the

three months ended November 30, 2007, the Trust had net investment income of $630,061 ($0.232 per common share). From this amount, the Trust paid dividends on preferred shares of $183,925 (equal to $0.068 for each common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $446,136, or $0.164 per common share. The Trust's net investment income for the year ended November 30, 2007 was $2,481,917 ($0.914 per common share, before deduction of the preferred share dividends totaling $0.271 per common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $0.643 per common share. In comparison, for the three months ended November 30, 2006, the Trust had net investment income of $625,999 ($0.230 per common share). From this amount, the Trust paid dividends on preferred shares of $174,448 (equal to $0.064 for each common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $451,551, or $0.166 per common share. The Trust's net investment income for the year ended November 30, 2006 was $2,526,842 ($0.931 per common share, before deduction of the preferred share dividends totaling $0.243 per common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $0.688 per common share

Net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended November 30, 2007 were $571,552 ($0.203 per common share). The Trust's net realized and unrealized losses for the year ended November 30, 2007 were $3,546,189 ($1.314 per common share). In comparison, net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended November 30, 2006 were $1,205,261 ($0.449 per common share). The Trust's net realized and unrealized gains for the year ended November 30, 2006 were $2,500,624 ($0.926 per common share).

On November 30, 2007, net assets of the Trust applicable to common shares were $40,341,443. The net asset value per common share on November 30, 2007 was $14.86 based on 2,714,063 common shares outstanding. In comparison, on November 30, 2006, net assets of the Trust applicable to common shares were $43,874,888. The net asset value per common share on November 30, 2006 was $16.17 based on 2,714,063 common shares outstanding

The Trust is managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EV. Eaton Vance and its affiliates had approximately $158.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2007. Eaton Vance Management will make available periodic summary information regarding portfolio investments. Those interested should call Eaton Vance Management at (800) 262-1122.

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