SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES
OF
Evergreen Tax Free Fund
Evergreen High Grade Tax Free Fund
Evergreen California Tax Free Fund
Evergreen Massachusetts Tax Free Fund
Evergreen Missouri Tax Free Fund
Evergreen New Jersey Tax Free Income Fund
Evergreen New York Tax Free Fund
Evergreen Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund
(each a "Fund")
Effective January 5, 1999, the investment policy of each Fund has been
changed with respect to municipal bonds subject to the federal Alternative
Minimum Tax ("AMT"). Formerly, each Fund could not invest more than 20% of its
assets in municipal bonds subject to AMT. Currently, each Fund may invest up to
100% of its assets in such bonds. In connection with this policy change, the
name of each Fund has been changed as follows:
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Evergreen Tax Free Fund Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen High Grade Tax Free Fund Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen California Tax Free Fund Evergreen California Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen Massachusetts Tax Free Fund Evergreen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen Missouri Tax Free Fund Evergreen Missouri Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen New Jersey Tax Free Income Fund Evergreen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen New York Tax Free Fund Evergreen New York Municipal Bond Fund
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Evergreen Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund Evergreen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund
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</TABLE>
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