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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACCOUNTING
RECORDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ACCOUNTING
RECORDS.
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<NUMBER> 106
<NAME> EVERGREEN SELECT INCOME PLUS FUND CLASS IS
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<PERIOD-END> 9/30/2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> "1,686,202,291 "
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> "292,593,950 "
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> "629,335 "
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> "91,828,032 "
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