FORM N-CSR ITEM 12 (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 Total Return Bond Fund and Wright Current Income Fund), that:

   (a)   the Annual  Report of the Trust (on behalf of Wright  Total Return Bond
         Fund and Wright Current Income Fund) on Form N-CSR for the period ended
         December 31, 2008 (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 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 Total Return Bond Fund
 and Wright Current Income Fund)

Date: February 27, 2009

/s/ Barbara E. Campbell
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Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer

Date: February 26, 2009

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