Exhibit 99.906CERT

                     GOVERNMENT SECURITIES VARIABLE ACCOUNT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

     I, Richard M. Hisey, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1.   The Form N-CSR (the "Report") of Government Securities Variable
          Account (the "Registrant") fully complies for the period covered by
          the Report 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 Registrant.


Date: February 24, 2005               /s/ RICHARD M. HISEY
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                                      Richard M. Hisey
                                      Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and
                                      Accounting Officer)


A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE REGISTRANT AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE REGISTRANT AND FURNISHED
TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.



                     GOVERNMENT SECURITIES VARIABLE ACCOUNT

         CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

     I, Robert J. Manning, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1.   The Form N-CSR (the "Report") of Government Securities Variable
          Account (the "Registrant") fully complies for the period covered by
          the Report 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 Registrant.


Date: February 24, 2005                  /s/ ROBERT J. MANNING
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                                         Robert J. Manning
                                         President (Principal Executive Officer)


A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE REGISTRANT AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE REGISTRANT AND FURNISHED
TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.