CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(b) UNDER THE 1940 ACT
                   AND SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, George R.  Aylward,  President  of Phoenix  Asset  Trust (the  "Registrant"),
certify that:

         1.     The  Form  N-CSR  of the  Registrant  containing  the  financial
                statements (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:    March 7, 2008                       /s/ George R. Aylward
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                                             George R. Aylward, President
                                             (principal executive officer)


I, W. Patrick  Bradley,  Chief Financial  Officer and Treasurer of Phoenix Asset
Trust (the "Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The  Form  N-CSR  of the  Registrant  containing  the  financial
                statements (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:    March 7, 2008                       /s/ W. Patrick Bradley
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                                             W. Patrick Bradley, Chief
                                             Financial Officer and Treasurer
                                             (principal financial officer)