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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 for the period covered by the Report 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 24, 2005               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 for the period covered by the Report 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 24, 2005               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.