Chief Executive Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act




                                                Deustche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deustche Bank Group


I, Richard T. Hale, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Growth & Income
     Fund, Scudder Capital Growth Fund, Scudder Small Company Stock Fund, a
     series of Investment Trust, on Form N-CSR;

2.   Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic
     report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
     ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




November 24, 2003                              /s/Richard T. Hale
                                               Richard T. Hale
                                               Chief Executive Officer
                                               Scudder Growth & Income Fund,
                                               Scudder Capital Growth Fund,
                                               Scudder Small Company Stock
                                               Fund, a series of Investment
                                               Trust



                                                Deustche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deustche Bank Group




Chief Financial Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act






I, Charles A. Rizzo, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Growth & Income
     Fund, Scudder Capital Growth Fund, Scudder Small Company Stock Fund, a
     series of Investment Trust, on Form N-CSR;

2.   Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic
     report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
     ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




November 24, 2003                             /s/Charles A. Rizzo
                                              Charles A. Rizzo
                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                              Scudder Growth & Income Fund,
                                              Scudder Capital Growth Fund,
                                              Scudder Small Company Stock
                                              Fund, a series of Investment
                                              Trust