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                                                              Exhibit 99.906CERT

                     GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 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 Government Securities 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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                     GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 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 Government Securities 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.