November 4, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Evergreen Fixed Income Trust(the "Trust")
File No. 333-37433 811-08415
Dear Sirs/Madams:
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 and statement
of additional information that the Trust would have filed under Rule 497(c)
under the Act would not have differed from the prospectuses and statement of
additional information contained in the Trust's most recent post-effective
amendment (PostEffective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No.
333-37433/811-08415) (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of the Amendment was
filed electronically via EDGAR on October 30, 1998.
Please acknowledge receipt of this transmission by responding to the
CompuServe mailbox number provided.
Very truly yours,
EVERGREEN FIXED INCOME TRUST
/s/ Catherine E. Foley
Catherine E. Foley
