July 27, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Evergreen Municipal Trust (the "Trust")
File Nos. 333-36033/811-08367
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 prospectus that the
Trust would have filed under Rule 497(c) under the Act would not have differed
from the prospectus contained in the Trust's most recent post-effective
amendment (Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to Registration Statement
Nos. 333-36033/811-08367) (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of the Amendment
was filed electronically via EDGAR on July 26, 2000.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please call me
at (617) 210-3648.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Stephanie P. Thistlewood
Stephanie P. Thistlewood
