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                                                              EXHIBIT-99.906CERT

                    COMPASS MANAGED SECTORS VARIABLE ACCOUNT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

     I, Richard M. Hisey, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1.   The Form N-CSR (the "Report") of Compass Managed Sectors Variable
          Account (the "Registrant") fully complies with the requirements of
          Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 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: February 23, 2004               RICHARD M. HISEY
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                                      Richard M. Hisey
                                      Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and
                                      Accounting Officer)


A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE REGISTRANT AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE REGISTRANT AND FURNISHED
TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

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                    COMPASS MANAGED SECTORS VARIABLE ACCOUNT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

     I, Robert J. Manning, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1.   The Form N-CSR (the "Report") of Compass Managed Sectors Variable
          Account (the "Registrant") fully complies with the requirements of
          Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 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: February 23, 2004               ROBERT J. MANNING
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                                      Robert J. Manning
                                      President (Principal Executive Officer)


A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE REGISTRANT AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE REGISTRANT AND FURNISHED
TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.