[Deutsche Asset Management Letterhead]

Chief Executive Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act






I, Richard T. Hale, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Balanced Portfolio, Bond
     Portfolio, Capital Growth Portfolio, Global Discovery Portfolio, Growth and
     Income Portfolio, Health Sciences Portfolio, International Portfolio, 21st
     Century Growth Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio, a series of Scudder
     Variable Series I, on Form N-CSR;

2.   Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic
     report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
     ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




August 19, 2003                     /s/Richard T. Hale
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    Richard T. Hale
                                    Chief Executive Officer
                                    Balanced Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Capital
                                    Growth Portfolio, Growth and Income
                                    Portfolio, Global Discovery Portfolio,
                                    Health Sciences Portfolio, International
                                    Portfolio, 21st Century Growth Portfolio,
                                    Money Market Portfolio, a series of Scudder
                                    Variable Series I



                                          [Deutsche Asset Management Letterhead]

Chief Financial Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act






I, Charles A. Rizzo, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Balanced Portfolio, Bond
     Portfolio, Capital Growth Portfolio, Global Discovery Portfolio, Growth and
     Income Portfolio, Health Sciences Portfolio, International Portfolio, 21st
     Century Growth Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio, a series of Scudder
     Variable Series I, on Form N-CSR;

2.   Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic
     report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
     ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




August 19, 2003                     /s/Charles A. Rizzo
                                    Charles A. Rizzo
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                    Balanced Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Capital
                                    Growth Portfolio, Growth and Income
                                    Portfolio, Global Discovery Portfolio,
                                    Health Sciences Portfolio, International
                                    Portfolio, 21st Century Growth Portfolio,
                                    Money Market Portfolio, a series of Scudder
                                    Variable Series I