EX-99.906CERT

                                 CERTIFICATIONS
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Larry D. Coats, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, and Mark J. Seger, Chief Financial
Officer, of Oak Value Trust (the "Registrant"),  each certify to the best of his
knowledge that:

1.   The  Registrant's  periodic  report  on Form  N-CSR  for the  period  ended
     December 31, 2004 (the "Form N-CSR") fully  complies with the  requirements
     of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.   The  information  contained  in the  Form  N-CSR  fairly  presents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Registrant.


CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                     CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Oak Value Trust                             Oak Value Trust


/s/ Larry D. Coats, Jr.                     /s/ Mark J. Seger
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Larry D. Coats, Jr., President              Mark J. Seger, Treasurer

Date:  February 23, 2005                    Date:  February 23, 2005



A SIGNED  ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT  REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING,  ACKNOWLEDGING OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE  ELECTRONIC  VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT
REQUIRED  BY  SECTION  906,  HAS BEEN  PROVIDED  TO OAK VALUE  TRUST AND WILL BE
RETAINED  BY OAK VALUE  TRUST  AND  FURNISHED  TO THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange  Commission
solely  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  1350 and is not being  filed as part of the Form
N-CSR filed with the Commission.