CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I, Larry D. Coats, Jr., President of Oak Value Trust (the "Fund"),  certify
that:

1.   The N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report")  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 Fund.

By:  /s/ Larry D. Coats, Jr.
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     Larry D. Coats, Jr.
     President

Date: August 29, 2003

A SIGNED  ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT  REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING, ACKNOWLEDGING, OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE  ELECTRONIC  VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT
REQUIRED  BY  SECTION  906,  HAS BEEN  PROVIDED  TO OAK VALUE  TRUST AND WILL BE
RETAINED  BY OAK VALUE  TRUST  AND  FURNISHED  TO THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.



     CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I, Mark J. Seger,  Treasurer of Oak Value  Investment  Trust (the  "Fund"),
certify that:

1.   The N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report")  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 Fund.

By:  /s/ Mark J. Seger
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     Mark J. Seger
     Treasurer

Date: August 29, 2003

A SIGNED  ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT  REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING, ACKNOWLEDGING, OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE  ELECTRONIC  VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT
REQUIRED  BY  SECTION  906,  HAS BEEN  PROVIDED  TO OAK VALUE  TRUST AND WILL BE
RETAINED  BY OAK VALUE  TRUST  AND  FURNISHED  TO THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.