SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

      Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the undersigned officer of Wells Fargo
Variable Trust (the "Trust"), hereby certifies, to the best of her knowledge,
that the Trust's report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2004
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Trust.

      Date: February 21, 2006

                                                     /s/ Karla M. Rabusch

                                                     Karla M. Rabusch
                                                     President
                                                     Wells Fargo Variable Trust



                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

      Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the undersigned officer of Wells Fargo
Variable Trust (the "Trust"), hereby certifies, to the best of her knowledge,
that the Trust's report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2004
(the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Trust.

      Date: February 21, 2006

                                                  /s/ A. Erdem Cimen

                                                  A. Erdem Cimen
                                                  Treasurer
                                                  Wells Fargo Variable Trust