FORM N-CSR ITEM 1211(B) EXHIBIT

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                   SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

            The  undersigned  hereby  certify in their capacity as Treasurer and
President,  respectively,  of The Wright  Managed Income Trust (the "Trust") (on
behalf of Wright U.S.  Government Near Term Fund,  Wright Total Return Bond Fund
and Wright Current Income Fund), that:

   (a)   the  Semi-Annual  Report  of  the  Trust  (on  behalf  of  Wright  U.S.
         Government  Near Term Fund,  Wright  Total  Return Bond Fund and Wright
         Current  Income  Fund) on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2005
         (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

   (b)   the  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material  respects,   the  financial   condition  and  the  results  of
         operations of the Trust (on behalf of Wright U.S.  Government Near Term
         Fund , Wright  Total Return Bond Fund and Wright  Current  Income Fund)
         for such period.

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by section 906 has been
provided  to the Trust and will be retained  by the Trust and  furnished  to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 The Wright Managed Income Trust (On behalf of  Wright U.S. Government Near
Term Fund, Wright Total Return Bond Fund and Wright Current Income Fund)

Date:August 24, 2005

/s/ James L. O'Connor
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James L. O'Connor
Treasurer

Date:August 24, 2005

/s/ Peter M. Donovan
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Peter M. Donovan
President