EVERGREEN MUNICIPAL TRUST /DE/, 485BPOS, EX-99.(J)(4), 2000-09-27

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                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



The Trustees and Shareholders
Evergreen Municipal Trust:



We consent to the use of our report dated July 7, 2000 for Evergreen  High Grade
Municipal Bond Fund, Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund, Evergreen Short-Intermediate
Municipal Fund and Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund (formerly Evergreen
Tax-Free  High  Income  Fund),   portfolios   of  Evergreen   Municipal   Trust,
incorporated  herein by reference  and to the  references  to our firm under the
captions "FINANCIAL  HIGHLIGHTS" in the prospectus and "Independent Auditors" in
the Statement of Additional Information.





KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 26, 2000