FORM N-CSR ITEM 10(C) EXHIBIT

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

            The  undersigned  hereby  certify in their capacity as Treasurer and
President,  respectively,  of The Wright  Managed Income Trust (the "Trust") (on
behalf of Wright U.S.  Treasury Money Market Fund,  Wright U.S.  Government Near
Term Fund, Wright U.S.  Government  Intermediate  Fund, Wright Total Return Bond
Fund and Wright Current Income Fund), that:

  (a) the  Semi-Annual  Report of the Trust (on behalf of Wright  U.S.  Treasury
Money Market Fund, Wright U.S. Government Near Term Fund, Wright U.S. Government
Intermediate  Fund,  Wright  Total  Return Bond Fund and Wright  Current  Income
Fund),  on Form N-CSR for the period  ended June 30, 2003 (the  "Report")  fully
complies  with the  requirements  of  Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 (b)  the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
material respects,  the financial condition and the results of operations of the
Trust (on  behalf  of Wright  U.S.  Treasury  Money  Market  Fund,  Wright  U.S.
Government Near Term Fund,  Wright U.S.  Government  Intermediate  Fund,  Wright
Total Return Bond Fund and Wright Current Income Fund) for such period.

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by section 906 has been
provided  to the Trust and will be retained  by the Trust and  furnished  to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

THE WRIGHT  MANAGED  INCOME TRUST (ON BEHALF OF WRIGHT U.S.  TREASURY MONEY
MARKET  FUND,  WRIGHT U.S.  GOVERNMENT  NEAR TERM FUND,  WRIGHT U.S.  GOVERNMENT
INTERMEDIATE FUND, WRIGHT TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND AND WRIGHT CURRENT INCOME FUND)


Date:August 22, 2003

/s/James L. O'Connor
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James L. O'Connor
Treasurer

Date:August 22, 2003

/s/Peter M. Donovan
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Peter M. Donovan
President