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January 4, 1999
VIA EDGAR
EDGAR Operations Branch
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services
Re: Evergreen Equity Trust (the "Trust")
File Nos. 333-37453 and 811-08413
CIK #0001046026
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification that prospectus and statement of
additional information for the Evergreen Masters Fund, a series of Evergreen
Equity Trust, does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 11 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
This Amendment was filed electronically on December 29, 1998.
Any comments on this filing should be directed to me at (202) 775-8190.
Please return an electronic transmittal as evidence of your receipt of this
filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/Robert N. Hickey
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Robert N. Hickey
RNH\dla
cc: Cathy Foley - Evergreen Investment Services
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