EX-99.906CERT

                                 CERTIFICATIONS
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John P. Hussman,  Chief Executive  Officer,  and Mark J. Seger,  Chief Financial
Officer,  of Hussman  Investment Trust (the  "Registrant"),  each certify to the
best of his knowledge that:

      1.    The Registrant's  periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
            December  31,  2008  (the  "Form  N-CSR")  fully  complies  with the
            requirements  of section  13(a) or section  15(d) of the  Securities
            Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

      2.    The information  contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Registrant.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                     CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Hussman Investment Trust                    Hussman Investment Trust

/s/ John P. Hussman                         /s/ Mark J. Seger
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John P. Hussman, President                  Mark J. Seger, Treasurer

Date:  February 27, 2009                    Date:  February 27, 2009

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 HUSSMAN  INVESTMENT TRUST AND WILL
BE RETAINED BY HUSSMAN  INVESTMENT  TRUST AND  FURNISHED TO THE  SECURITIES  AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange  Commission
solely  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  1350 and is not being  filed as part of the Form
N-CSR filed with the Commission.