March 25, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: 17g-1 FILING:
Evergreen Equity Trust – File No. 811-08413
Evergreen Fixed Income Trust – File No. 811-08415
Evergreen International Trust – File No. 811-08553
Evergreen Money Market Trust – File No. 811-08555
Evergreen Municipal Trust – File No. 811-08367
Evergreen Select Equity Trust – File No. 811-08363
Evergreen Select Fixed Income Trust – File No. 811-08365
Evergreen Select Money Market Trust – File No. 811-08405
Evergreen Variable Annuity Trust – File No. 811-08716
Evergreen Income Advantage Fund – Fund No. 811-21269
Evergreen Multi-Sector Income Fund – Fund No. 811-21331
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund – Fund No. 811-21507
Evergreen International Balanced Income Fund – Fund No. 811-21799
Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund – Fund No. 811-22005
Members of the Commission:
In accordance with Rule 17g-1(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each of the registrants listed on Attachment A hereby files the following documents with the Commission:
1. Bond No. 88140109B issued by ICI Mutual Insurance Company of Burlington, Vermont for $50,000,000 in coverage (the “Bond”);
2. A certified copy of the resolutions adopted by a majority of the Board of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the registrants approving the amount, type, form and
coverage of the bond and the portion of the premium to be paid by each registrant;
3. A statement showing the amounts of the single insured bond which each registrant would have provided and maintained had it not been named as an insured under the joint insured bond based on its gross assets as of September 30, 2008;
4. A copy of the Joint Insured Bond Agreement dated January 1, 2004 by and among the joint insureds under the Bond.
The premium for the Bond has been paid for the period from January 15, 2009 to January 15, 2010.
Securities and Exchange Commission
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March 25, 2009
If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, I can be reached at 617-210-3643. Thank you.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jeanne A. Zysk
Jeanne A. Zysk
Enclosures
cc: Byrd Heaton, Wachovia-Corporate Insurance
ATTACHMENT A
Evergreen Select Fixed Income Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen Adjustable Rate Fund
Evergreen Core Bond Fund
Evergreen Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen International Bond Fund
Evergreen Short Intermediate Bond Fund
Evergreen Select Equity Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen Equity Index Fund
Evergreen Strategic Growth Fund
Evergreen Select Money Market Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen Institutional 100% Treasury Money Market Fund
Evergreen Institutional Money Market Fund
Evergreen Institutional Municipal Money Market Fund
Evergreen Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund
Evergreen Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Evergreen Prime Cash Management Money Market Fund
Evergreen Municipal Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen California Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Strategic Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Evergreen Equity Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen Asset Allocation Fund
Evergreen Diversified Capital Builder Fund
Evergreen Equity Income Fund
Evergreen Fundamental Large Cap Fund
Evergreen Growth Fund
Evergreen Health Care Fund
Evergreen Intrinsic Value Fund
Evergreen Large Company Growth Fund
Evergreen Market Index Fund
Evergreen Market Index Growth Fund
Evergreen Market Index Value Fund
Evergreen Mid Cap Growth Fund
Evergreen Omega Fund
Evergreen Small Cap Value Fund
Evergreen Special Values Fund
Evergreen Utility and Telecommunications Fund
Evergreen Small-Mid Growth Fund
Evergreen Disciplined Value Fund
Evergreen Envision Growth Fund
Evergreen Envision Income Fund
Evergreen Envision Growth and Income Fund
Evergreen Fundamental Mid Cap Value Fund
Evergreen Golden Core Opportunities Fund
Evergreen Golden Large Cap Core Fund
Evergreen Golden Mid Cap Core Fund
Evergreen Enhanced S&P 500® Fund
Evergreen Fixed Income Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen Diversified Income Builder Fund
Evergreen High Income Fund
Evergreen Institutional Mortgage Portfolio
Evergreen Core Plus Bond Fund
Evergreen U.S. Government Fund
Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund
Evergreen International Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen Emerging Markets Growth Fund
Evergreen Global Large Cap Equity Fund
Evergreen Global Opportunities Fund
Evergreen International Equity Fund
Evergreen Precious Metals Fund
Evergreen Intrinsic World Equity Fund
Evergreen Money Market Trust, a series fund consisting of:
Evergreen California Municipal Money Market Fund
Evergreen Money Market Fund
Evergreen Municipal Money Market Fund
Evergreen New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund
Evergreen New York Municipal Money Market Fund
Evergreen Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund
Evergreen Treasury Money Market Fund
Evergreen U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Evergreen Variable Annuity Trust, a series trust consisting of:
Evergreen VA Core Bond Fund
Evergreen VA Diversified Capital Builder Fund
Evergreen VA Fundamental Large Cap Fund
Evergreen VA Growth Fund
Evergreen VA High Income Fund
Evergreen VA International Equity Fund
Evergreen VA Omega Fund
Evergreen VA Special Values Fund
Evergreen VA Diversified Income Builder Fund
Evergreen Income Advantage Fund
Evergreen Multi-Sector Income Fund
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund
Evergreen International Balanced Income Fund
Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund