SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES
OF
EVERGREEN BALANCED FUNDS,
EVERGREEN DOMESTIC GROWTH FUNDS,
EVERGREEN EQUITY AND INCOME FUNDS,
EVERGREEN GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS,
EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL GROWTH FUNDS, and
EVERGREEN SELECT EQUITY FUNDS
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SPECIAL OFFER
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This offer applies to the following funds only:
Evergreen Blue Chip Fund
Evergreen Capital Growth Fund
Evergreen Foundation Fund
Evergreen Growth Fund
Evergreen Omega Fund
Evergreen Perpetual Global Fund
Evergreen Perpetual International Fund
Evergreen Quality Income Fund
Evergreen Select Special Equity Fund
Evergreen Strategic Growth Fund
Evergreen Utility Fund
(Each a "Fund," together the "Funds")
For the period from June 20, 2000 through July 31, 2000 (the "Offering
Period"), Evergreen Distributor, Inc. ("EDI"), the principal underwriter for
each of the above Funds, will pay to selling brokers the full amount of the
front end sales charge assessed on purchases of Class A shares of the Funds
during the Offering Period, according to the following schedule:
Dealer Commission
Amount of Investment As a % of NAV
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Up to $49,999 4.75%
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$50,000-$99,999 4.50%
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$100,000-$249,999 3.75%
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$250,000-$499,999 2.50%
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$500,000-$999,999 2.00%
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Purchases of Class A shares of the Funds during the Offering Period
will be at net asset value. This offer does not change the existing schedule of
commissions to brokers for purchases of $1 million or more.
In addition, EDI will pay the selling broker a commission of 4.5% of
the offering price on sales of Class B shares during the Offering Period, and
2.5% on sales of Class C shares during the Offering Period.
June 20, 2000 554940 6/00
