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                                                              Exhibit 99.906Cert

                        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 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: August 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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                        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 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: August 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.