December 28, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Evergreen Municipal Trust (the "Trust")
Evergreen Florida High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Florida Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Georgia Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (the "Funds")
File Nos. 333-36033/811-08367
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"33 Act"), the Trust hereby certifies that (i) the form of Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that the Trust would have filed under Rule
497(c) under the 33 Act would not have differed from the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained in the Fund's most recent
post-effective amendment (Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration
Statement Nos. 333-36033/811-08367) (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of
the Amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on December 28, 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
