FORM N-CSR ITEM 11(B) 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.  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.
         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, 2004 (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.  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.  Government  Near
Term Fund, Wright U.S.  Government  Intermediate  Fund, Wright Total Return Bond
Fund and Wright Current Income Fund)

Date:August 24,2004

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

Date:August 23, 2004

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