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







Chief Executive Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act






I, Julian Sluyters, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Municipal Income
     Trust, on Form N-CSR of the Scudder Municipal Income Trust (the "Company");

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.




July 29, 2004                                   /s/Julian Sluyters
                                                Julian Sluyters
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                Scudder Municipal Income Trust


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                                                Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deutsche 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 Municipal Income
     Trust, on Form N-CSR of the Scudder Municipal Income Trust (the "Company");

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.




July 29, 2004                                  /s/Charles A. Rizzo
                                               Charles A. Rizzo
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               Scudder Municipal Income Trust



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