SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES
OF
THE EVERGREEN STATE MUNICIPAL FUNDS
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
(together, the "Funds")
I. Effective January 5, 1999, the investment policy of the
Funds 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:
Old Name New Name
Evergreen California Tax Evergreen California
Free Fund Municipal Bond Fund
("California")
Evergreen Massachusetts Tax Evergreen Massachusetts
Free Fund Municipal Bond Fund
("Massachusetts")
Evergreen Missouri Tax Free Evergreen Missouri Municipal
Fund Bond Fund
("Missouri")
Evergreen New Jersey Tax Evergreen New Jersey
Free Income Fund Municipal Bond
Fund ("New Jersey")
Evergreen New York Tax Free Evergreen New York Municipal
Fund Bond Fund ("New York")
Evergreen Pennsylvania Tax Evergreen Pennsylvania
Free Fund Municipal Bond Fund
("Pennsylvania")
II. On March 12, 1999, the Board of Trustees of the
Evergreen Funds approved a proposal to reorganize the
following funds:
SELLING FUNDS ACQUIRING FUNDS
California Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
New York Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Massachusetts Evergreen Municipal Fund
Missouri Evergreen Municipal Fund
If the shareholders of the Selling Funds approve the
proposal, all of the assets of each Selling Fund will be
transferred to the respective Acquiring Fund and
shareholders of such Selling Funds will receive shares of
the respective Acquiring Fund in exchange for their shares.
Shareholders of each Selling Fund as of May 5, 1999 are
scheduled to vote on the proposal at a special meeting of
shareholders to be held on July 23, 1999. If approved, the
reorganization is proposed to take place on July 30, 1999.
Shareholders of each Selling Fund will be mailed information
detailing the proposal on or about June 2, 1999.
April 1, 1999
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