Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group



Chief Executive Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act






I, Julian Sluyters, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder High Yield Tax Free
     Fund, a series of Scudder Municipal Trust, on Form N-CSR of the Scudder
     High Yield Tax Free Fund (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.




July 29, 2004                                /s/Julian Sluyters
                                             Julian Sluyters
                                             Chief Executive Officer
                                             Scudder High Yield Tax Free
                                             Fund, a series of Scudder
                                             Municipal Trust



                                             Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group



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 High Yield Tax Free
     Fund, a series of Scudder Municipal Trust, on Form N-CSR of the Scudder
     High Yield Tax Free Fund (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.




July 29, 2004                                /s/Charles A. Rizzo
                                             Charles A. Rizzo
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                             Scudder High Yield Tax Free
                                             Fund, a series of Scudder
                                             Municipal Trust