EX-99.906CERT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,  Philip  R.   McLoughlin,   Chairman  of  Phoenix  Equity  Series  Fund  (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date: November 4, 2003                    /s/PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN
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                                          Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
                                          (principal executive officer)


I, Nancy G. Curtiss, Treasurer of Phoenix Equity Series Fund (the "Registrant"),
certify that:

     1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the  "Report")  fully complies with
          the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date: November 4, 2003                    /s/NANCY G. CURTISS
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                                          Nancy G. Curtiss, Treasurer
                                          (principal financial officer)