FORM N-CSR ITEM 11(B) EXHIBIT
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                            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 Equity Trust (the "Trust") (on
behalf of Wright  Selected  Blue Chip  Equities  Fund,  Wright  Major  Blue Chip
Equities Fund and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund), that:

   (a)   the Semi-Annual  Report of the Trust (on behalf of Wright Selected Blue
         Chip  Equities  Fund,  Wright Major Blue Chip  Equities Fund and Wright
         International  Blue Chip  Equities  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  Selected  Blue Chip
         Equities  Fund,  Wright  Major  Blue  Chip  Equities  Fund  and  Wright
         International Blue Chip Equities 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 Equity Trust (On behalf of Wright Selected Blue Chip
 Equities Fund, Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund and Wright International
 Blue Chip Equities Fund)


Date:August 24, 2004

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

August 23, 2004

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