[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 Scudder Liquid Assets
     Portfolio, a series of Scudder Investment Portfolios, on Form N-CSR of the
     Scudder Liquid Assets Portfolio (the "Company");

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
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                                              Richard T. Hale
                                              Chief Executive Officer
                                              Scudder Liquid Assets
                                              Portfolio, a series of Scudder
                                              Investment Portfolios



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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 Scudder Liquid Assets
     Portfolio, a series of Scudder Investment Portfolios, on Form N-CSR of the
     Scudder Liquid Assets Portfolio (the "Company");

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
                                             Scudder Liquid Assets
                                             Portfolio, a series of Scudder
                                             Investment Portfolios