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 Large Company
     Growth Fund, a series of Investment Trust, 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.




March 29, 2005                                  /s/Julian Sluyters
                                                Julian Sluyters
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                Scudder Large Company Growth
                                                Fund, a series of Investment
                                                Trust





                                                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 Scudder Large Company
     Growth Fund, a series of Investment Trust, 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.




March 29, 2005                                   /s/Paul Schubert
                                                 Paul Schubert
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 Scudder Large Company Growth
                                                 Fund, a series of Investment
                                                 Trust