May 17, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Evergreen Equity Trust (the "Trust")
File Nos. 333-37453 and 811-08413
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), the Trust hereby certifies that (i) the form of prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information that the Trust would have filed under Rule
497(c) under the Act would not have differed from the prospectuses and
statements of additional information contained in the Fund's most recent
post-effective amendment (Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration
Statement No. 333-37453/811-08413) (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of the
Amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on May 15, 2000.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please call me
at (617) 210-3681.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Allison McLellan
Allison McLellan
