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 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.




February 28, 2005                                /s/Julian Sluyters



                                                 Julian Sluyters
                                                 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 [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group



Chief Financial Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act






I, Paul Schubert, 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.




February 28, 2005                                /s/Paul Schubert



                                                 Paul Schubert
                                                 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