EXHIBIT 99.906

                            EQUITY SECURITIES TRUST I
                                   FORM N-CSR

               STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
               SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

     The undersigned, Donald J. Puglisi, is the managing trustee of Equity
Securities Trust I (the "registrant").

     This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the
registrant of the registrant's report on Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2003 (the "Report").

     By execution of this statement, I certify that:

     (A)  the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
          78o(d)) and

     (B)  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the registrant as of the dates and for the periods covered by the
          Report.



Date: February 27, 2004                              /s/ Donald J. Puglisi
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                                                         Donald J. Puglisi
                                                         Managing Trustee