SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES
OF
EVERGREEN SELECT FIXED INCOME FUNDS
EVERGREEN SELECT EQUITY FUNDS
EVERGREEN STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS
EVERGREEN SOUTHERN STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS
EVERGREEN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS
EVERGREEN DOMESTIC GROWTH FUNDS
EVERGREEN BALANCED FUNDS
EVERGREEN GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
EVERGREEN INTERMEDIATE AND LONG TERM BOND FUNDS
EVERGREEN SHORT AND INTERMEDIATE TERM BOND FUNDS
EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL GROWTH FUNDS
(the "Evergreen Funds")
The table under the section entitled "How To Buy Shares" in each
Evergreen Funds' prospectus is supplemented as follows:
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP)+
+ Evergreen Investment Services, Inc. (EIS) will fund a $50 initial
investment in Class A shares of the Evergreen Funds for employees of
First Union Corporation (First Union) and its affiliates when the
employee enrolls in a new Evergreen SIP and agrees to subsequent
monthly investments of $50. EIS will fund a $100 initial investment in
Class A shares of the Evergreen Funds for employees of First Union when
the employee enrolls in a new Evergreen SIP through a CAP account and
agrees to subsequent monthly investments of $100. To be eligible for
either of these offers, the employee must open an account with First
Union Securities, Inc. to execute the transactions. If the employee
redeems his shares within 12 months after the month of purchase, EIS
reserves the right to reclaim its $50 or $100 initial investment.
September 5, 2000 555869 (9/00)
