CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT
                   AND SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, George R. Aylward,  Executive  Vice  President of Phoenix  Equity Series Fund
(the "Registrant"), certify that:

    1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  containing  the financial  statements
         (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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:    May 5, 2006                 /s/ George R. Aylward
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                                     George R. Aylward, Executive Vice President
                                     (principal executive officer)


I, Nancy G. Curtiss,  Chief  Financial  Officer and Treasurer of Phoenix  Equity
Series Fund (the "Registrant"), certify that:

    1.   The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  containing  the financial  statements
         (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 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:    May 4, 2006                 /s/ Nancy G. Curtiss
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                                     Nancy G. Curtiss, Chief Financial Officer
                                     and Treasurer
                                     (principal financial officer)