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

I,  George  R.  Aylward,   President  of  Phoenix   Investment   Trust  97  (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:    November 8, 2007         /s/ George R. Aylward
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                                  George R. Aylward, President
                                  (principal executive officer)


I, W.  Patrick  Bradley,  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  Treasurer  of  Phoenix
Investment Trust 97 (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:    November 8, 2007         /s/ W. Patrick Bradley
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                                  W. Patrick  Bradley, Chief Financial Officer
                                  and Treasurer
                                  (principal financial officer)