**President**

**Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act**

 

 

 

I, Michael G. Clark, certify that: 

 

| 1. | I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio and Tax-Exempt Portfolio (Capital Assets Funds Shares and Capital Assets Preferred Shares), a series of Cash Account Trust, on Form N-CSR; |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of § 13 (a) or §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. |
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| July 2, 2008 | /s/Michael G. Clark                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|         | Michael G. Clark                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         | President                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|         | Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio and Tax-Exempt Portfolio (Capital Assets Funds Shares and Capital Assets Preferred Shares), a series of Cash Account Trust |

 

 

 

 

**Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer**

**Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act**

 

 

 

I, Paul Schubert, certify that: 

 

| 1. | I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio and Tax-Exempt Portfolio (Capital Assets Funds Shares and Capital Assets Preferred Shares), a series of Cash Account Trust, on Form N-CSR; |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of § 13 (a) or § 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. |
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| July 2, 2008 | /s/Paul Schubert                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|         | Paul Schubert                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer                                                                                                                                                           |
|         | Government & Agency Securities Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio and Tax-Exempt Portfolio (Capital Assets Funds Shares and Capital Assets Preferred Shares), a series of Cash Account Trust |