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Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders
1
Evergreen High Grade Municipal
Bond Fund
    Fund at a Glance
2
    Portfolio Manager Interview
3
   
Evergreen High Income Municipal
Bond Fund
    Fund at a Glance
5
    Portfolio Manager Interview
6
   
Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund
    Fund at a Glance
8
    Portfolio Manager Interview
9
   
Evergreen Short-Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    Fund at a Glance
11
    Portfolio Manager Interview
12
   
Financial Highlights
    Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
14
    Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund
16
    Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund
18
    Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
20
   
Schedule of Investments
    Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
22
    Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund
27
    Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund
41
    Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
54
   
Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments
58
   
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
60
   
Statements of Operations
61
   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
62
   
Combined Notes to Financial Statements
65

 

Evergreen Funds

Evergreen Funds is one of the nation’s fastest growing investment companies with more than $80 billion in assets under management.

We offer over 80 mutual funds to choose among and acclaimed service and operations capabilities, giving investors a broad range of quality investment products and services designed to meet their needs.

The Evergreen Funds employ intensive, research-driven investment strategies executed by over 90 research analysts and portfolio managers. The fund company remains dedicated to meeting the needs of investors and their advisors in a global economy. Look to the Evergreen Funds to provide a distinctive level of service and excellence in investment management.

This semiannual report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus of an Evergreen fund contained herein. The prospectus contains more complete information, including fees and expenses, and should be read carefully before investing or sending money.

Mutual Funds:

 

Evergreen Distributor, Inc.

EvergreenSM is a Service Mark of Evergreen Investment Services, Inc.

Letter to Shareholders

January 2001

Dear Evergreen Shareholders,

We are pleased to provide the Evergreen National Municipal Bond Funds semiannual report, which covers the six-month period ended November 30, 2000.

Bond Markets React to Volatile Equity Markets

Over the past year, U.S. bond markets experienced significant turmoil, which was largely overshadowed by the volatility in the stock market. Bond prices fell and interest rates rose in the first half of the period as the Federal Reserve Board increased interest rates in an effort to curtail what they believed was an overheated economy. Reports that second quarter economic growth might have heated up again drove the Federal Reserve Board to notch rates up again in May and caused bond prices to drop further. More recently, in an effort to stimulate the slumping economy, the Federal Reserve Board cut short-term interest rates in early January 2001.

Investor demand for bonds is typically closely linked to the performance of the stock market, but when the equity markets are volatile, investors buy bonds to preserve gains rather than to generate returns. By some measures, bonds produced relatively attractive returns in 2000. For example, for the eleven-month period beginning December 31, 1999 through November 30, 2000, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, which measures 6,600 taxable government investment-grade corporate and mortgage securities, returned 9.59%. This outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index return of –9.55% for the same period. The S&P 500 tracks 500 of the most widely held domestic, large-company stocks, representing about 70% of the U.S. stock market’s total value.

Generally, we think that the economy is poised for a slowdown, which may push bond prices higher and interest rates lower as evidenced by the Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate cut in early January 2001. In this environment, we will maintain a defensive posture and remain cautiously optimistic about the continued growth of the U.S. economy.

The Value of Diversification

An environment like this year’s offers many reasons for building a diversified portfolio rather than trying to predict the market’s movements. Diversification provides exposure to many different opportunities while reducing the risk of any single investment or strategy. We encourage you to talk to your financial advisor to confirm that your investment portfolio is appropriately diversified and structured to support your long-term investment objectives.

Thank you for your continued investment in Evergreen Funds.

Sincerely,

William M. Ennis
President and CEO

Evergreen Investment Company, Inc.

1

EVERGREEN
High Grad e Municipal Bond Fund
Fund at a Glance as of November 30, 2000

CURRENT INVESTMENT STYLE1

1 Source: 2000 Morningstar, Inc.

2 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performanceof each class may vary based on differences in load, fees and expenses paid by the shareholders investing in each class. Performance includes the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions.

Historical performance shown for Classes B, C and Y prior to their inception is based on the performance of Class A, the original class offered. These historical returns for Classes B, C and Y have not been adjusted to reflect the effect of each class’ 12b-1 fees. These fees are 0.25% for Class A and 1.00% for Classes B and C. Class Y does not pay a 12b-1 fee. If these fees had been reflected, returns for Classes B and C would have been lower while returns for Class Y would have been higher. Returns reflect expense limits previously in effect, without which returns would have been lower.

Class Y shares are only offered to persons who owned Class Y shares of an Evergreen Fund on or before 12/31/1994; certain institutional investors; and investment advisory clients of an investment advisor of an Evergreen Fund (or the investment advisor’s affiliates).

The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without the vote of the Fund’s shareholders.

The Fund’s yield will fluctuate, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective or any particular tax-exempt yield. Income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.

Funds that invest in high yield, lower-rated bonds may contain more risks due to the increased possibility of default.

All data is as of November 30, 2000 and is subject to change.

   PERFORMANCE AND RETURNS2
Portfolio Inception Date: 2/21/1992
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class Inception Date
2/21/1992
1/11/1993
4/30/1999
2/28/1994





Average Annual Returns*                        





6 months with sales charge   2.05 %   1.76 %   4.76 %  
n/a
 




6 months w/o sales charge   7.16 %   6.76 %   6.76 %   7.29 %





1 year with sales charge   2.84 %   2.20 %   5.20 %  
n/a
 





1 year w/o sales charge   8.01 %   7.20 %   7.20 %   8.28 %





5 years   3.05 %   2.96 %   3.82 %   4.33 %





Since Portfolio Inception   5.40 %   5.30 %   5.84 %   6.19 %





Maximum Sales Charge   4.75 %   5.00 %   2.00 %  
n/a
 
 
Front End
 
CDSC
 
CDSC
     





30-day SEC Yield   4.21 %   3.67 %   3.67 %   4.67 %





Tax Equivalent Yield**   6.97 %   6.08 %   6.08 %   7.73 %





6-month distributions per share   $0.24     $0.20     $0.20     $0.25  





* Adjusted for maximum applicable sales charge.
** Assumes maximum 39.6% federal tax rate. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous.

 

LONG TERM GROWTH

Comparison of a $10,000 investment in Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund, Class A2 , versus a similar investment in the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMBI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The LBMBI is an unmanaged market index which does not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities or any mutual fund expenses. The CPI is a commonly used measure of inflation and does not represent an investment return. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2

EVERGREEN
High Grad e Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

How did the Fund perform?

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2000, the Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund Class A shares returned 7.16%, before the deduction of any applicable sales charges. During the same period, the average return of insured municipal bond funds was 7.02%, according to Lipper Inc., an independent monitor of mutual fund performance. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index returned 7.08% for the same period.

Portfolio
   Characteristics

(as of 11/30/2000)
   
Total Net Assets
$111,567,204



Average Credit Quality
AAA


Average Maturity
15.3 years


Average Duration
8.0 years


 

What was the investment environment like during the period?

The six months were a positive period for high quality municipal bonds, including the insured bonds that the Fund emphasizes. As the perception grew that economic growth was slowing, interest rates began to drop and the prices of higher quality bonds tended to rise. In the municipal bond market, the supply/demand forces also worked in support of the prices of high quality securities. For the second year in a row, supply was limited as new issuance of municipal bonds declined. At the same time, demand increased as individual investors started to worry about the increasing volatility in the stock market and sought out the tax-advantaged income and values they could find in the municipal bond market.

   PORTFOLIO QUALITY
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What have been your strategies since taking responsibility for theFund’s portfolio management in September?

We continued the Fund’s emphasis on high quality bonds, particularly municipal securities that have been insured to give them AAA credit ratings. Average credit rating on November 30 remained AAA, with 88.1% of portfolio assets invested in AAA-bonds, 7.4% invested in AA-rated bonds, and 4.5% invested in A-rated bonds.

We have engaged in tax-loss harvesting to improve the distribution yield of the portfolio. As we sold bonds that had lower yields at the time of acquisition, we have also created tax-loss carryovers that have the potential to offset capital gains by the Fund during the succeeding eight years. This strategy may improve the Fund’s after-tax returns for shareholders.

Finally, we have improved the convexity of the overall portfolio, which may increase the Fund’s total return potential as interest rates fall. As we have done this, we also have added to the Fund’s duration, or sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund’s duration stood at about 8.0 years on November 30, while average maturity was 15.3 years.

3

EVERGREEN
High Grad e Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What is your outlook?

We believe the outlook for high-grade municipal securities is excellent.

As we enter 2001, we are seeing signs of a slowing economy, stable or declining interest rates, and a limited supply of new municipal bonds. At the same time, investors appear worried about volatility in the stock market. Demand for municipal bonds and municipal bond funds has increased.

In this environment, we intend to continue to emphasize the longer-term high-grade municipal securities, which we think have strong potential to continue to deliver good total returns.

4

EVERGREEN
High Incom e Municipal Bond Fund
Fund at a Glance as of November 30, 2000

CURRENT INVESTMENT STYLE1

1 Source: 2000 Morningstar, Inc.

2 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performanceof each class may vary based on differences in load, fees and expenses paid by the shareholders investing in each class. Performance includes the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions.

Historical performance shown for Classes A, C and Y prior to their inception is based on the performance of Class B, the original class offered by the Fund’s predecessor fund, Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund. The historical returns for Classes A, C and Y have not been adjusted to reflect the effect of each class’ 12b-1 fees. These fees are 0.25% for Class A and 1.00% for Classes B and C. Class Y does not pay a 12b-1 fee. If these fees had been reflected, returns for Classes A and Y would have been higher. The advisor is waiving a portion of its advisory fee. Had the fee not been waived, returns would have been lower.

Class Y shares are only offered to persons who owned Class Y shares of an Evergreen Fund on or before 12/31/1994; certain institutional investors; and investment advisory clients of an investment advisor of an Evergreen Fund (or the investment advisor’s affiliates).

The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without the vote of the Fund’s shareholders.

The Fund’s yield will fluctuate and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective or any particular tax-exempt yield. Income is subject to federal alternative minimum tax.

Funds that invest in high yield, lower-rated bonds may contain more risks due to the increased possibility of default.

All data is as of November 30, 2000 and is subject to change.

PERFORMANCE AND RETURNS2
Portfolio Inception Date: 3/21/1985
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class Inception Date
12/1/1994
3/21/1985
8/18/1997
10/6/1997





Average Annual Returns*                        





6 months with sales charge   0.25 %   0.03 %   2.89 %  
n/a
 





6 months w/o sales charge   5.29 %   5.03 %   4.89 %   5.56 %





1 year with sales charge   1.19 %   0.54 %   3.55 %  
n/a
 





1 year w/o sales charge   6.28 %   5.54 %   5.54 %   6.55 %





5 years   3.79 %   3.71 %   4.02 %   4.62 %





10 years   5.79 %   5.82 %   5.82 %   6.12 %





Maximum Sales Charge   4.75 %   5.00 %   2.00 %  
n/a
 
   
Front End
 
CDSC
 
CDSC
     





30-day SEC Yield   5.81 %   5.34 %   5.34 %   6.35 %





Tax Equivalent Yield**   9.62 %   8.84 %   8.84 % 10.51 %





6-month income dividends                        
per share   $0.25     $0.22     $0.22     $0.26  





* Adjusted for maximum applicable sales charge.                        
** Assumes maximum 39.6% federal tax rate. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous.        

 

LONG TERM GROWTH

Comparison of a $10,000 investment in Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund, Class B2 , versus a similar investment in the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMBI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The LBMBI is an unmanaged market index and does not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities or any mutual fund expenses. The CPI is a commonly used measure of inflation and does not represent an investment return. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

5

EVERGREEN
High Incom e Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

How did the Fund perform?

The Fund continued to perform very well. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2000, Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund’s Class B shares returned 5.03%, before the deduction of any applicable sales charges. During the same six-month period, the average return of high yield municipal bond funds was 3.83%, according to Lipper Inc., an independent monitor of mutual fund performance. The return of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index during the period was 7.08%.

The Fund has maintained an above-average return in its Lipper competitive group while consistently earning the highest rankings from Morningstar, another independent observer that ranks mutual funds on their risk-adjusted performance. The Fund’s Class B shares not only have received an overall five-star rating from Morningstar, but they are also rated four-stars for the three-year period, and five-stars for the five- and 10-year periods.* The other classes of shares have received four-star ratings. The Fund has had the same portfolio manager for 10 years.

* Morningstar ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 11/30/2000. The ratings are subject to change every month. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Morningstar ratings are calculated from a funds 3-, 5-, and 10-year returns (with fee adjustments) in excess of 90-day Treasury Bill returns and a risk factor that reflects fund performance below 90-day Treasury Bill returns. The fund received 4 stars for the 3-year period among 1,717 funds, 5 stars for the5-year period among 1,476 funds and 5 stars for the10-year period among 439 funds. The overall rating is a weighted average of the 3, 5 and 10-year rating (where applicable). Ten percent of the funds in an investment category receive 5 stars, 22.5% receive 4 stars, 35% receive 3 stars, 22.5% receive 2 stars and 10% receive 1 star.

 

Portfolio
Characteristics

(as of 11/30/2000)
   
Total Net Assets
$365,733,412


Average Credit Quality
AA-


Effective Maturity
17.8 years


Average Duration
4 years


 

What factors contributed to the strong relative performance?

In general, we owned very high quality securities for a high-income portfolio, and this helped the Fund substantially outperform its Lipper group. Many other high-income municipal bond funds had large weightings in lower quality bonds during a time when slowing economic growth raised fears about credit quality. At the end of the six-month period on November 30, the Fund’s average credit rating was AA-, with only 9.4% of net assets invested in non-rated securities.

In addition, we also sold some zero coupon bonds during the rally of longer-term high-grade bonds, and this also helped the Fund’s performance.

In a period of declining interest rates and rising prices for high grade fixed income securities, long-term high-grade municipal securities performed very well, even outperforming long-term Treasuries. In contrast, the difference—or spread—between the yields of higher quality and lower quality municipal bonds widened and the prices of lower-rated securities deteriorated.

At the end of November, the Fund’s average-weighted maturity was 17.8 years and duration was about 4 years.

While we tended to avoid lower-rated securities during the period, we did try to take advantage of weakness in the high yield municipal bond market to buy some securities we liked when we saw good bargains. In addition, we continued to emphasize high coupon,

6

EVERGREEN
High Incom e Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

callable bonds, many of which had been passing their call dates without being called back. We believe these bonds have been selling at relatively low prices relative to the yields that they generated because of the risk of being called back by their issuers before the bonds’ maturity dates. When the bonds pass their call dates without being called, investors reap the benefits of their premium yields. At the end of the period, about 85% of net assets were invested in callable bonds. Our emphasis on callable bonds has enabled us to have a relatively high-yielding portfolio without taking on the credit risks of lower-rated high yield bonds.

   PORTFOLIO QUALITY
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

Did you emphasize any particular sectors in the municipal bond market?

Our strategy is a bottom-up process that emphasizes security selection over sector selection. We focus on the risk/reward characteristics of each security and constantly evaluate bonds in terms of their upside potential and downside protection. We kept the Fund well diversified, with 328 different positions in the portfolio. The Fund’s largest position, Allegheny Health Care, accounted for just 4% of net assets.

At the end of the fiscal period on November 30, 2000, the largest sector weightings as percentages of net assets included: housing, at 19%; health care, including hospitals, at 18% of net assets; industrial development bonds, at 13%; and education, at 7%.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What is your investment outlook?

Just as predictions of a slowing of economic growth have led to a crunch in taxable, high-yield corporate bonds, high-yield municipal bonds also may experience some problems.

We believe economic growth may continue to decline, and the economy may even enter a recession. If this happens, we believe that the difference in the yields between high-quality and low-quality municipal securities will continue to widen, and the prices of low-rated securities will continue to weaken.

We intend to maintain an emphasis on high-quality securities, but will look for opportunities in lower-quality bonds that we think offer good security or downside protection. Because the Fund has a high-quality emphasis, the portfolio is very liquid and can be easily traded. This gives us the flexibility to move into lower-quality securities that we think have attractive prices and yet offer me downside protection. We will try to take advantage of these opportunities.

7

EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Fund at a Glance as of November 30, 2000

CURRENT INVESTMENT STYLE1

1 Source: 2000 Morningstar, Inc.

2 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance of each class may vary based on differences in load, fees and expenses paid by the shareholders investing in each class. Performance includes the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions.

Historical performance shown for Classes A, C and Y prior to their inception is based on the performance of Class B, the original class offered. These historical returns for Classes A and Y have been adjusted to eliminate the effect of the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class B. These fees are 0.25% for Class A and 1.00% for Classes B and C. Class Y does not pay a 12b-1 fee. If these fees had not been eliminated, returns for classes A and Y would have been lower. Returns reflect expense limits previously in effect, without which returns would have been lower.

Class Y shares are only offered to persons who owned Class Y shares of an Evergreen Fund on or before 12/31/1994; certain institutional investors; and investment advisory clients of an investment advisor of an Evergreen Fund (or the investment advisor’s affiliates).

The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without the vote of the Fund’s shareholders.

The Fund’s yield will fluctuate, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective or any particular tax-exempt yield. Income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.

U.S. government guarantees apply only to the underlying securities of the Fund’s portfolio and not to the Fund’s shares.

Funds that invest in high yield, lower-rated bonds may contain more risks due to the increased possibility of default.

All data is as of November 30, 2000 and is subject to change.

   PERFORMANCE AND RETURNS2
Portfolio Inception Date: 1/19/1978   Class A     Class B     Class C     Class Y  
Class Inception Date   1/20/1998     1/19/1978     1/26/1998     4/30/1999  





Average Annual Returns*                        





6 months with sales charge   1.49
%
  1.09 %   4.09 %   n/a  





6 months w/o sales charge   6.49 %   6.09 %   6.09 %   6.63 %





1 year with sales charge   0.72 %   0.02 %   3.02 %   n/a  





1 year w/o sales charge   5.81 %   5.02 %   5.02 %   6.08 %





5 years   2.67 %   2.97 %   2.91 %   3.95 %





Since Portfolio Inception   6.68 %   6.41 %   6.18 %   7.11 %





Maximum Sales Charge   4.75 %   5.00 %   2.00 %   n/a  
   
Front End
 
CDSC
 
CDSC
     





30-day SEC Yield   4.64 %   4.13 %   4.13 %   5.13 %





Tax Equivalent Yield**   7.68 %   6.84 %   6.84 %   8.49 %





6-month distributions per share   $0.17     $0.15     $0.15     $0.18  





*
Adjusted for maximum applicable sales charge.
**
Assumes maximum 39.6% federal tax rate. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous.

 

LONG TERM GROWTH

Comparison of a $10,000 investment in Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund, Class B2 , versus a similar investment in the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (LBMBI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The LBMBI is an unmanaged market index which does not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities or any mutual fund expenses. The CPI is a commonly used measure of inflation and does not represent an investment return. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

8

EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

How did the Fund perform?

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2000, the Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund Class B shares had a return of 6.09%, before the deduction of any applicable sales charges. During the same period, the average return of general municipal bond funds was 6.58%, according to Lipper Inc., an independent monitor of mutual fund performance. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index returned 7.08%.

Portfolio
Characteristics


 
     (as of 11/30/2000)
 
       
Total Net Assets
$
972,569,789
 



 
Average Credit Quality   AA  

 
Average Maturity   15.3 years  

 
Average Duration   8.0 years  

 

 

What was the environment like during the period?

The six months were a positive period for high-quality municipal bonds. As the perception grew that economic growth was slowing, interest rates began to drop and the prices of higher quality bonds tended to rise. In the municipal bond market, the supply/demand forces also worked in support of the prices of high-quality securities. For the second year in a row, supply was limited as new issuance of municipal bonds declined. At the same time, demand increased as individual investors started to worry about the increasing volatility in the stock market and sought out the tax-advantaged income and values they could find in the municipal bond market.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What have been your strategies since taking responsibility for theFund’s portfolio management in September?

We moved to improve the overall credit quality outlook and structure of the portfolio, enhance the Fund’s dividend, and increase total return potential in an environment of declining interest rates.

We removed from the portfolio securities that we thought had poor credit outlooks and replaced them with bonds which we believe have better outlooks. We also upgraded the structure of the portfolio, which had consisted of many smaller positions as a result of a series of mergers in which the portfolios of smaller funds had been incorporated in this Fund. We have restructured the portfolio to emphasize large blocks of bigger positions in municipal bonds with potentially improving credit outlooks.

As we have done this, we have de-emphasized industrial development and pollution control bonds, while adding housing bonds and school district bonds from Texas, which have been backed by a special state fund that give them the equivalent of AAA credit ratings.

9

EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

Average credit quality of the portfolio on November 30 was AA, with 57.9% of the Fund’s portfolio assets invested in AAA-rated securities.

We also engaged in tax-loss harvesting to improve the distribution yield of the portfolio. As we sold bonds that had lower yields at the time of acquisition, we have also created tax-loss carryovers that have the potential to offset capital gains by the Fund during the succeeding eight years. This strategy may potentially improve the Fund’s after-tax returns for shareholders.

Finally, we have improved the convexity of the overall portfolio, which may increase the Fund’s total return potential as interest rates fall. As we have done this, we also have added to the Fund’s duration, or sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund’s duration stood at about 8 years on November 30, while average maturity was 15.3 years.

As we have implemented these changes, the relative performance of the Fund has continued to improve markedly, rising close to the median in its Lipper group.

   PORTFOLIO QUALITY
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What is your outlook?

We believe the favorable environment for municipal bond investing should continue.

As we enter 2001, we are seeing signs of a slowing economy, stable or declining interest rates, and a limited supply of new municipal bonds. At the same time, investors appear worried about volatility in the stock market. Demand for municipal bonds and municipal bond funds has increased.

In this environment, we are likely to continue to emphasize high-quality, long-term municipal bonds that have strong potential to continue to deliver good total returns.

10

EVERGREEN
Short-Interme diate Municipal Bond Fund
Fund at a Glance as of November 30, 2000

CURRENT INVESTMENT STYLE1

1 Source: 2000 Morningstar, Inc.

2 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance of each class may vary based on differences in load, fees and expenses paid by the shareholders investing in each class. Performance includes the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions.

Historical performance shown for Classes A and B prior to their inception is based on the performance of Class Y, the original class offered. These historical returns for Classes A and B have not been adjusted to reflect the effect of each class' 12b-1 fees. These fees are 0.10% for Class A and 1.00% for Class B. Class Y does not pay a 12b-1 fee. If these fees had been reflected, returns would have been lower. Returns reflect expense limits previously in effect, without which returns would have been lower.

Class Y shares are only offered to persons who owned Class Y shares of an Evergreen Fund on or before 12/31/1994; certain institutional investors; and investment advisory clients of an investment advisor of an Evergreen Fund (or the investment advisor’s affiliates).

The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without the vote of the Fund’s shareholders.

Funds that invest in high yield, lower-rated bonds may contain more risks due to the increased possibility of default.

The Fund’s yield will fluctuate, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective or any particular tax-exempt yield. Income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.

All data is as of November 30, 2000 and is subject to change.

   PERFORMANCE AND RETURNS2
Portfolio Inception Date: 11/18/1991  
Class A
Class B
Class Y
 
Class Inception Date  
1/5/1995
1/5/1995
7/17/1991
 




Average Annual Returns*                  




6 months with sales charge   0.03 %   -2.04 %  
n/a
 




6 months w/o sales charge   3.42 %   2.96 %  
3.47
%




1 year with sales charge   0.74 %   -1.81 %  
n/a
 




1 year w/o sales charge   4.11 %   3.18 %  
4.22
%




5 years   2.96 %   2.36 %  
3.76
%




Since Portfolio Inception   4.05 %   3.84 %  
4.51
%




Maximum Sales Charge   3.25 %   5.00 %  
n/a
 
   
Front End
CDSC
 




30-day SEC Yield   4.51 %   3.75 %   4.76 %




Tax Equivalent Yield**   7.47 %   6.21 %   7.88 %




6-month distributions per share   $0.22     $0.18     $0.23  




*
Adjusted for maximum applicable sales charge.
**
  
Assumes maximum 39.6% federal tax rate. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous.

 

LONG TERM GROWTH

Comparison of a $10,000 investment in Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class Y shares2 , versus a similar investment in the Lehman Brothers 3 Year Municipal Bond Index (LB3YMBI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The LB3YMBI is an unmanaged market index which does not include transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities or any management fees. The CPI is a commonly used measure of inflation and does not represent an investment return. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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EVERGREEN
Short-Interme diate Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

How did the Fund perform?

The Fund successfully delivered above-average tax-advantaged income with a relatively stable price, or net asset value. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2000, Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Class Y shares returned 3.47%, before the deduction of any applicable sales charges. During the same period, the average return of short-intermediate municipal bond funds was 3.93%, according to Lipper Inc., an independent monitor of mutual fund performance. The Lehman Brothers 3-Year Municipal Bond Index returned 3.89% during the same six months.

During the period, the Fund’s yield consistently was well above that of the average for the Lipper peer group. While the Fund lagged the Lipper group and the Lehman Brothers index in total return, the Fund nevertheless delivered higher income relative to competitors. Our goal is to generate above-average income and a stable price, or net asset value (NAV).

         Portfolio
   Characteristics


(as of 11/30/2000)
Total Net Assets $ 151,796,835



Average Credit Quality AA

Average Maturity 4.1 years

Average Duration 3.0 years

 

What factors affected performance during the period?

In general, yields on most municipal securities fell during the period. Yields of shorter-term municipal securities tended to decline by between 0.30% and 0.50%, or between 30 and 50 basis points. This environment does not favor our style of investing, which performs best in environments of either stable or rising interest rates.

The overall economy continued to be healthy, which helped generate strong tax receipts of municipalities and reduced the need for the issuance of new municipal securities. New supply of municipal bonds in 2000 was 20% less than in 1999. In this environment, high coupon, shorter duration bonds were in short supply but high demand.

Demand for municipal securities increased toward the end of the six-month period because of uncertainties about the outcome of the presidential election and the weakening equity market. Investors sought out the municipal bond market because of its tax-advantaged income and its relative stability. This rising demand contributed to the downward pressures on municipal bond yields, as did the growing anticipation that economic growth might be slowing and the Federal Reserve Board would begin easing the money supply by lowering short-term rates.

   PORTFOLIO QUALITY
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What strategies did you pursue?

In an environment in which lower quality securities did not perform well, we tried to get yield from structure of securities, rather than from lower quality. For example, we invested in short-to-intermediate securities that potentially could be called back by investors before their maturity date. Because of these call features, the securities typically would provide greater yields than those that cannot be called away before maturity. As we sought yield, we also lengthened the interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio.

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EVERGREEN
Short-Interme diate Municipal Bond Fund
Portfolio Manager Interview

During the six months, average maturity rose from 3.4 years to 4.1 years, and average duration rose from 2.7 years to 3.0 years.

Overall, credit quality improved slightly. Average credit quality was A+ at the start of the period and AA at the end of the period.

During the six months, we slightly increased our allocations to student loan securities to pick up some yield from higher quality securities. Industrial development revenue bonds, which can pose greater credit risks, were reduced from 16.9% of net assets to 10.8%.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
(as a percentage of 11/30/2000 portfolio assets)

What is your outlook?

In the shorter-term, interest rates are more likely to move down than up. The supply of municipal securities remains relatively tight, while demand has increased and may increase even further early in 2001. Any easing of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve Board would only contribute to the downward move in yields.

We intend to remain consistent and maintain overall strategy, emphasizing higher coupon, shorter duration securities that may provide generous income and stable prices with as little credit risk as possible.

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EVERGREEN
High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended August 31,
       2000      1999      1998      1997 (a)      1996      1995 (b)
 
CLASS A SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of
period
     $    9.99        $  11.01        $  11.36        $  10.89        $  10.72        $  10.69        $    9.79  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment
operations
                                  

Net investment income      0.24        0.48        0.48        0.47        0.37        0.52        0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gains or
losses on securities
     0.47        (0.87 )      (0.08 )      0.48        0.17        0.03        0.90  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.71        (0.39 )      0.40        0.95        0.54        0.55        1.24  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                    

Net investment income      (0.24 )      (0.48 )      (0.48 )      (0.48 )      (0.37 )      (0.52 )      (0.34 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.15 )      (0.27 )      0        0        0        0  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.24 )      (0.63 )      (0.75 )      (0.48 )      (0.37 )      (0.52 )      (0.34 )
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $  10.46        $    9.99        $  11.01        $  11.36        $  10.89        $  10.72        $  10.69  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return*      7.16 %      (3.54 %)      3.62 %      8.88 %      5.13 %      5.21 %      12.83 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                    

Net assets, end of period
(thousands)
     $51,575        $53,303        $63,018        $64,526        $45,814        $50,569        $58,751  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                    
    Expenses‡      1.03 %†      0.96 %      0.95 %      1.09 %      1.11 %†      1.09 %      1.09 %†

    Net investment income      4.55 %†      4.61 %      4.26 %      4.25 %      4.60 %†      4.78 %      4.93 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      14 %      108 %      79 %      127 %      114 %      65 %      27 %

 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended August 31,
       2000      1999      1998      1997 (a)      1996      1995 (b)
 
CLASS B SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of
period
     $    9.99        $  11.01        $  11.36        $  10.89        $  10.72        $  10.69        $    9.79  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment
operations
                                                                                   

Net investment income      0.20        0.40        0.40        0.39        0.31        0.44        0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gains or
losses on securities
     0.47        (0.87 )      (0.08 )      0.48        0.17        0.03        0.90  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.67        (0.47 )      0.32        0.87        0.48        0.47        1.19  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                    

Net investment income      (0.20 )      (0.40 )      (0.40 )      (0.40 )      (0.31 )      (0.44 )      (0.29 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.15 )      (0.27 )      0        0        0        0  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.20 )      (0.55 )      (0.67 )      (0.40 )      (0.31 )      (0.44 )      (0.29 )
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $  10.46        $    9.99        $  11.01        $  11.36        $  10.89        $  10.72        $  10.69  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return*      6.76 %      (4.27 %)      2.85 %      8.07 %      4.55 %      4.42 %      12.27 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                    

Net assets, end of period
(thousands)
     $38,249        $39,566        $32,088        $32,822        $31,874        $32,221        $34,206  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                    
    Expenses‡      1.78 %†      1.72 %      1.70 %      1.84 %      1.86 %†      1.84 %      1.84 %†

    Net investment income      3.80 %†      3.89 %      3.52 %      3.51 %      3.85 %†      4.03 %      4.18 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      14 %      108 %      79 %      127 %      114 %      65 %      27 %

 
(a)
For the nine months ended May 31, 1997. The fund changed its fiscal year from August 31 to May 31, effective May 31,1997.
(b)
For the eight months ended August 31, 1995. The fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 1995.
*  
Excluding applicable sales charges.
‡  
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes fee waivers and excludes expense reductions.
†  
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
EVERGREEN
High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
       2000      1999 (a) #
 
CLASS C SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $  9.99        $11.01        $11.14  
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                    

Net investment income      0.20        0.40        0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities      0.47        (0.87 )      (0.13 )
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.67        (0.47 )      (0.10 )
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                    

Net investment income      (0.20 )      (0.40 )      (0.03 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.15 )      0  
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.20 )      (0.55 )      (0.03 )
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $10.46        $  9.99        $11.01  
       
       
       
  

Total return*      6.76 %      (4.27 %)      (0.86 %)

Ratios and supplemental data                                    

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $1,592        $1,620        $      1  

Ratios to average net assets
    Expenses‡      1.78 %†      1.72 %      1.66 %†

    Net investment income      3.79 %†      3.92 %      3.71 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      14 %      108 %      79 %

 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Audited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended August 31,
       2000      1999      1998      1997 (b)      1996      1995 (c)
 
CLASS Y SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $    9.99        $  11.01        $  11.36        $  10.89        $  10.72        $  10.69        $    9.79  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                                                    

Net investment income      0.25        0.50        0.51        0.51        0.39        0.55        0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gains or
losses on securities
     0.47        (0.87 )      (0.08 )      0.47        0.17        0.03        0.90  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.72        (0.37 )      0.43        0.98        0.56        0.58        1.26  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                    

Net investment income      (0.25 )      (0.50 )      (0.51 )      (0.51 )      (0.39 )      (0.55 )      (0.36 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.15 )      (0.27 )      0        0        0        0  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.25 )      (0.65 )      (0.78 )      (0.51 )      (0.39 )      (0.55 )      (0.36 )
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $  10.46        $    9.99        $  11.01        $  11.36        $  10.89        $  10.72        $  10.69  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return      7.29 %      (3.30 %)      3.88 %      9.15 %      5.32 %      5.47 %      13.02 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                    

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $20,151        $19,121        $22,264        $24,976        $24,441        $25,112        $25,079  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                    
    Expenses‡      0.78 %†      0.71 %      0.70 %      0.84 %      0.86 %†      0.84 %      0.84 %†

    Net investment income      4.80 %†      4.86 %      4.51 %      4.51 %      4.85 %†      5.03 %      5.18 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      14 %      108 %      79 %      127 %      114 %      65 %      27 %

 
(a)
For the period from April 30, 1999 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 1999.
(b)
For the three months ended March 31, 1997. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from August 31 to May 31, effective May 31, 1997.
(c)
For the eight months ended August 31, 1995. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 1995.
#
Net investment income is based on average shares outstanding during the period.
*
Excluding applicable sales charges.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes fee waivers and excludes expense reductions.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
EVERGREEN
High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
May 31, 2000 (b)
     Year Ended September 30,
       1999      1998      1997      1996      1995 (c)
 
CLASS A SHARES (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $      8.34        $      8.66        $      9.19        $      9.22        $    9.15        $    9.19        $    8.90  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Income from investment operations                                                                                  

Net investment income    0.24        0.32        0.47        0.54        0.57        0.61        0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gains or
losses on securities
   0.20        (0.27 )      (0.52 )      0.04        0.11        (0.05 )      0.30  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Total from investment operations    0.44        0.05        (0.05 )      0.58        0.68        0.56        0.70  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                  

Net investment income    (0.25 )      (0.37 )      (0.48 )      (0.56 )      (0.59 )      (0.54 )      (0.40 )

Net realized gains    0        0        0        (0.05 )      (0.02 )      (0.06 )      (0.01 )
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Total distributions to shareholders    (0.25 )      (0.37 )      (0.48 )      (0.61 )      (0.61 )      (0.60 )      (0.41 )
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

 
Net asset value, end of period    $      8.53        $      8.34        $      8.66        $      9.19        $    9.22        $    9.15        $    9.19  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Total return*    5.29 %      0.58 %      (0.61 %)      6.53 %      7.66 %      6.33 %      7.93 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)    $148,743        $133,552        $174,441        $243,878        $92,020        $44,828        $45,461  

Ratios to average net assets                                 
    Expenses‡    0.90 %†      1.03 %†      1.06 %      1.04 %      1.26 %      1.36 %      1.43 %†

    Net investment income    5.62 %†      5.75 %†      5.30 %      5.37 %      6.60 %      6.64 %      5.95 %†

Portfolio turnover rate    37 %      30 %      73 %      126 %      113 %      107 %      128 %

 
     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
May 31, 2000 (b)
     Year Ended September 30,
       1999      1998      1997      1996      1995
 
CLASS B SHARES (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $      8.31        $      8.63        $      9.16        $      9.19        $      9.12        $      9.17        $      9.09  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Income from investment operations                                                                                  

Net investment income    0.21        0.28        0.41        0.49        0.53        0.54        0.48  

Net realized and unrealized gains or
losses on securities
   0.21        (0.28 )      (0.53 )      0.02        0.08        (0.05 )      0.10  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Total from investment operations    0.42        0        (0.12 )      0.51        0.61        0.49        0.58  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                  

Net investment income    (0.22 )      (0.32 )      (0.41 )      (0.49 )      (0.52 )      (0.48 )      (0.49 )

Net realized gains    0        0        0        (0.05 )      (0.02 )      (0.06 )      (0.01 )
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Total distributions to shareholders    (0.22 )      (0.32 )      (0.41 )      (0.54 )      (0.54 )      (0.54 )      (0.50 )
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

 
Net asset value, end of period    $      8.51        $      8.31        $      8.63        $      9.16        $      9.19        $      9.12        $      9.17  
    
     
     
     
     
     
     
  

Total return*    5.03 %      0.01 %      (1.39 %)      5.74 %      6.89 %      5.51 %      6.64 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)    $177,499        $175,826        $228,440        $255,300        $132,934        $109,488        $126,727  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                  
    Expenses‡    1.65 %†      1.79 %†      1.82 %      1.80 %      2.02 %      2.10 %      2.14 %

    Net investment income    4.89 %†      5.01 %†      4.54 %      4.62 %      5.87 %      5.89 %      5.37 %

Portfolio turnover rate    37 %      30 %      73 %      126 %      113 %      107 %      128 %

 
(a)
On March 17, 2000, The Evergreen Tax-Free High Income Fund acquired the net assets of the Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund, Inc. The Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund, Inc. was the accounting and performance survivor in this transaction. The above financial highlights for the periods prior to March 17, 2000 are those of the Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund, Inc.
(b)
For the eight months ended May 31, 2000, the Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to May 31, effective May 31, 2000.
(c)
For the period from December 1, 1994 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 1995.
*
Excluding applicable sales charges.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes fee waivers and excludes expense reductions.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
May 31, 2000 (b)
     Year Ended September 30,
       1999      1998      1997 (c)
 
CLASS C SHARES (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $    8.37        $    8.69        $    9.22        $    9.25        $  9.20  
     
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                            

Net investment income      0.21        0.28        0.42        0.49        0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities      0.20        (0.28 )      (0.54 )      0.03        0.03  
     
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.41        0        (0.12 )      0.52        0.07  
     
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                            

Net investment income      (0.22 )      (0.32 )      (0.41 )      (0.50 )      (0.02 )

Net realized gains      0        0        0        (0.05 )      0  
     
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.22 )      (0.32 )      (0.41 )      (0.55 )      (0.02 )
     
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $    8.56        $    8.37        $    8.69        $    9.22        $  9.25  
     
       
       
       
       
  

Total return*      4.89 %      0.05 %      (1.34 %)      5.74 %      0.77 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                            

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $38,791        $32,942        $41,642        $36,594        $2,430  

Ratios to average net assets                                                            
    Expenses‡      1.65 %†      1.77 %†      1.83 %      1.77 %      2.03 %†

    Net investment income      4.87 %†      5.02 %†      4.53 %      4.65 %      5.85 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      37 %      30 %      73 %      126 %      113 %

 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
May 31, 2000 (b)
     Year Ended September 30,
       1999      1998 (d)
 
CLASS Y SHARES (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $  8.33        $  8.66        $  9.19        $9.20  
     
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                

Net investment income      0.28        0.33        0.48        0.54  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities      0.18         (0.28 )      (0.52 )      0.03  
     
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.46        0.05        (0.04 )      0.57  
     
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                

Net investment income       (0.26 )      (0.38 )      (0.49 )      (0.53 )

Net realized gains      0        0        0        (0.05 )
     
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.26 )      (0.38 )      (0.49 )      (0.58 )
     
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $  8.53        $  8.33        $  8.66        $9.19  
     
       
       
       
  

Total return      5.56 %      0.63 %      (0.51 %)      6.34 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $  702        $  189        $1,292        $883  

Ratios to average net assets                                                
    Expenses‡      0.66 %†      0.83 %†      0.93 %      0.93 %†

    Net investment income      5.95 %†      5.95 %†      5.43 %      5.49 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      37 %      30 %      73 %      126 %

 
(a)
On March 17, 2000, the Evergreen Tax-Free High Income Fund acquired the net assets of the Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund Inc. The Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund Inc. was the accounting and performance survivor in this transaction. The above financial highlights for the periods prior to March 17, 2000 are those of the Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund Inc.
(b)
For the eight months ended May 31, 2000. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to May 31, effective May 31, 2000.
(c)
For the period from August 18, 1997 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 1997.
(d)
For the period from October 6, 1997 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 1998.
*
Excluding applicable sales charges.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets excludes expense reductions but includes fee waivers.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
       2000      1999 #      1998 (a) #
 
CLASS A SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $      6.70        $      7.48        $          7.78        $          7.91  
     
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                

Net investment income      0.17        0.35        0.34        0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities      0.26        (0.74 )      (0.07 )      (0.13 )
     
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.43        (0.39 )      0.27        0  
     
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                

Net investment income      (0.17 )      (0.35 )      (0.34 )      (0.13 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.04 )      (0.23 )      0  
     
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.17 )      (0.39 )      (0.57 )      (0.13 )
     
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $      6.96        $      6.70        $          7.48        $          7.78  
     
       
       
       
  

Total return*      6.49 %      (5.29 %)      3.64 %      0.04 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $872,996        $899,427        $1,099,718        $1,243,327  

Ratios to average net assets                                                
    Expenses‡      0.85 %†      0.87 %      0.85 %      0.93 %†

    Net investment income      4.88 %†      4.97 %      4.49 %      4.69 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      35 %      86 %      90 %      77 %

 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended December 31,
       2000 #      1999 #      1998 (b) #      1997      1996      1995
 
CLASS B SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of
period
     $    6.70        $    7.48        $    7.78        $      7.82        $          7.71        $          7.86        $          7.10  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment
operations
                                  

Net investment income      0.15        0.30        0.29        0.12        0.38        0.41        0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gains
or losses on securities
     0.26        (0.74 )      (0.07 )      (0.03 )      0.23        (0.17 )      0.74  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.41        (0.44 )      0.22        0.09        0.61        0.24        1.15  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders
from
                                                                                   

Net investment income      (0.15 )      (0.30 )      (0.29 )      (0.13 )      (0.40 )      (0.39 )      (0.39 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.04 )      (0.23 )      0        (0.10 )      0        0  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to
shareholders
     (0.15 )      (0.34 )      (0.52 )      (0.13 )      (0.50 )      (0.39 )      (0.39 )
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $    6.96        $    6.70        $    7.48        $      7.78        $          7.82        $          7.71        $          7.86  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return*      6.09 %      (6.00 %)      2.86 %      1.15 %      8.15 %      3.15 %      16.61 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                    

Net assets, end of period
(thousands)
     $53,935        $54,673        $78,169        $124,664        $1,375,730        $1,557,886        $1,204,468  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                    
    Expenses‡      1.60 %†      1.62 %      1.60 %      1.26 %†      0.96 %      0.87 %      0.95 %

    Net investment income      4.13 %†      4.22 %      3.74 %      4.32 %†      4.97 %      5.34 %      5.41 %

Portfolio turnover rate      35 %      86 %      90 %      77 %      126 %      69 %      56 %

 
(a)
For the period from January 20, 1998 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 1998.
(b)
For the five months ended May 31, 1998. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to May 31, effective May 31, 1998.
#
Net investment income is based on average shares outstanding during the period.
*
Excluding applicable sales charges.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes fee waivers and excludes expense reductions.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
       2000      1999 #      1998 (a) #
 
CLASS C SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $    6.70        $    7.48        $  7.78        $  7.85  
     
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                

Net investment income      0.15        0.29        0.29        0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities      0.26        (0.73 )      (0.07 )      (0.07 )
     
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.41        (0.44 )      0.22        0.04  
     
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                

Net investment income      (0.15 )      (0.30 )      (0.29 )      (0.11 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.04 )      (0.23 )      0  
     
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.15 )      (0.34 )      (0.52 )      (0.11 )
     
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $    6.96        $    6.70        $  7.48        $  7.78  
     
       
       
       
  

Total return*      6.09 %      (6.00 %)      2.87 %      0.46 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $44,698        $46,580        $6,899        $7,708  

Ratios to average net assets                                                
    Expenses‡      1.60 %†      1.59 %      1.60 %      1.68 %†

    Net investment income      4.13 %†      4.24 %      3.75 %      3.94 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      35 %      86 %      90 %      77 %

 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
       2000      1999 (b) #
 
CLASS Y SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period      $  6.70        $  7.48        $  7.57  
     
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                    

Net investment income      0.18        0.36        0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities      0.26         (0.73 )       (0.10 )
     
       
       
  

Total from investment operations      0.44        (0.37 )      (0.06 )
     
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                    

Net investment income       (0.18 )      (0.37 )      (0.03 )

Net realized gains      0        (0.04 )      0  
     
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders      (0.18 )      (0.41 )      (0.03 )
     
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period      $  6.96        $  6.70        $  7.48  
     
       
       
  

Total return      6.63 %      (5.05 %)      (0.79 %)

Ratios and supplemental data                                    

Net assets, end of period (thousands)      $  942        $  442        $      1  

Ratios to average net assets                                    
    Expenses‡      0.61 %†      0.61 %      0.52 %†

    Net investment income      5.14 %†      5.32 %      5.44 %†

Portfolio turnover rate      35 %      86 %      90 %

 
(a)
For the period from January 26, 1998 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 1998.
(b)
For the period from April 30, 1999 (commencement of class operations) to May 31, 1999.
#
Net investment income is based on average shares outstanding during the period.
*
Excluding applicable sales charges.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes fee waivers and excludes expense reductions.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended August 31,
       2000      1999      1998      1997 (a)      1996      1995 (b)
 
CLASS A SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $  9.72        $10.12        $10.19        $10.09        $10.08        $  10.17        $  9.97  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                                                  

Net investment income    0.22        0.41        0.40        0.41        0.30        0.43        0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on
securities
   0.11        (0.33 )      0.01        0.10        0.01        (0.09 )      0.20  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations    0.33        0.08        0.41        0.51        0.31        0.34        0.50  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                  

Net investment income    (0.22 )      (0.41 )      (0.40 )      (0.41 )      (0.30 )      (0.43 )      (0.30 )

Net realized gains    0        (0.07 )      (0.08 )      0        0        0        0  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders    (0.22 )      (0.48 )      (0.48 )      (0.41 )      (0.30 )      (0.43 )      (0.30 )
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period    $  9.83        $  9.72        $10.12        $10.19        $10.09        $  10.08        $10.17  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return*    3.42 %      0.77 %      4.09 %      5.11 %      3.08 %      3.37 %      5.09 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)    $5,709        $8,659        $7,975        $6,569        $6,072        $27,722        $6,820  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                  
    Expenses‡    0.72 %†      0.72 %      0.75 %      0.85 %      0.96 %†      1.11 %      1.14 %†

    Net investment income    4.47 %†      4.16 %      3.93 %      4.01 %      3.94 %†      4.05 %      4.32 %†

Portfolio turnover rate    35 %      43 %      65 %      78 %      34 %      29 %      80 %

 
     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended August 31,
       2000      1999      1998      1997 (a)      1996      1995 (b)
 
CLASS B SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $  9.72        $10.12        $10.19        $10.10        $10.08        $10.17        $  9.97  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                                                  

Net investment income    0.17        0.32        0.31        0.32        0.23        0.34        0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on
securities
   0.12        (0.33 )      0.01        0.09        0.02        (0.09 )      0.20  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations    0.29        (0.01 )      0.32        0.41        0.25        0.25        0.44  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                  

Net investment income    (0.18 )      (0.32 )      (0.31 )      (0.32 )      (0.23 )      (0.34 )      (0.24 )

Net realized gains    0        (0.07 )      (0.08 )      0        0        0        0  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders    (0.18 )      (0.39 )      (0.39 )      (0.32 )      (0.23 )      (0.34 )      (0.24 )
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period    $  9.83        $  9.72        $10.12        $10.19        $10.10        $10.08        $10.17  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return*    2.96 %      (0.14 %)      3.16 %      4.07 %      2.49 %      2.44 %      4.50 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)    $4,496        $4,639        $6,232        $5,790        $6,742        $7,413        $6,050  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                  
    Expenses‡    1.61 %†      1.62 %      1.65 %      1.74 %      1.86 %†      2.07 %      2.26 %†

    Net investment income    3.54 %†      3.23 %      3.04 %      3.11 %      3.04 %†      3.28 %      3.50 %†

Portfolio turnover rate    35 %      43 %      65 %      78 %      34 %      29 %      80 %

 
(a)
For the nine months ended May 31, 1997. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from August 31 to May 31, effective May 31, 1997.
(b)
For the period from January 5, 1995 (commencement of class operations) to August 31, 1995.
*
Excluding applicable sales charges.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes fee waivers and excludes expense reductions.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended May 31,
     Year Ended August 31,
       2000      1999      1998      1997 (a)      1996      1995
 
CLASS Y SHARES
 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $      9.72        $    10.12        $    10.19        $    10.10        $  10.07        $  10.17        $  10.21  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Income from investment operations                                                                                  

Net investment income    0.22        0.42        0.41        0.42        0.30        0.43        0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gains or
losses on securities
   0.12        (0.33 )      0.01        0.09        0.03        (0.10 )      (0.04 )
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total from investment operations    0.34        0.09        0.42        0.51        0.33        0.33        0.42  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Distributions to shareholders from                                                                                  

Net investment income    (0.23 )      (0.42 )      (0.41 )      (0.42 )      (0.30 )      (0.43 )      (0.46 )

Net realized gains    0        (0.07 )      (0.08 )      0        0        0        0  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total distributions to shareholders    (0.23 )      (0.49 )      (0.49 )      (0.42 )      0.30        (0.43 )      (0.46 )
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

 
Net asset value, end of period    $      9.83        $      9.72        $    10.12        $    10.19        $  10.10        $  10.07        $  10.17  
    
     
       
       
       
       
       
  

Total return    3.47 %      0.87 %      4.20 %      5.11 %      3.36 %      3.30 %      4.20 %

Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)    $141,592        $139,534        $160,325        $167,905        $32,293        $34,893        $40,581  

Ratios to average net assets                                                                                  
    Expenses‡    0.61 %†      0.62 %      0.65 %      0.70 %      0.86 %†      0.90 %      0.86 %

    Net investment income    4.55 %†      4.23 %      4.04 %      4.18 %      4.04 %†      4.27 %      4.52 %

Portfolio turnover rate    35 %      43 %      65 %      78 %      34 %      29 %      80 %

 
(a)
For the nine months ended May 31, 1997. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from August 31 to May 31, effective May 31, 1997.
The ratio of expenses to average net assets excludes fee credits but includes fee waivers.
Annualized.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                      
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.6%
 
Airport – 1.9%
          Allegheny Cnty., PA Arpt. Auth. RRB, Pittsburgh Intl. Arpt.,
               6.00%, 01/01/2015
     AAA      $  2,000,000      $     2,090,700
                       
 
Education – 1.6%
          Alaska Student Loan Corp. Student Loan RB, Ser. A,
               5.45%, 07/01/2016, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      1,000,000      981,430
          Elk Grove, CA Unified Sch. Dist. 1, Spl. Tax, Refunding,
               6.50%, 12/01/2024
     AAA      500,000      590,075
          New York Dorm. Auth. RB, State Univ. Edl. Facs., Ser. A,
               5.875%, 05/15/2011, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      250,000      271,783
                       
                              1,843,288
                       
 
General Obligation – Local – 26.6%
          Albany Cnty., NY GO, Pub. Impt., Ser. B, 5.60%, 03/15/2014      AAA      400,000      412,160
          Albuquerque, NM, Arpt. RB, Ser. A, 6.35%, 07/01/2007, (Insd.
               by AMBAC)
     AAA      500,000      525,445
          Clark Cnty., NV Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. A, 5.75%, 06/15/2011      AAA      1,000,000      1,063,360
          Cook Cnty., IL GO, Refunding, Ser. A, 5.625%, 11/15/2016,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,022,200
          Dist. of Columbia GO, Ser. B, 5.50%, 06/01/2012, (Insd. by
               FSA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,033,860
          Fond Du Lac, WI Sch. Dist. GO, Refunding,
               5.125%, 04/01/2018, (Insd. by FGIC)
     A1      1,000,000      970,310
          Forest Hills, OH Loc. Sch. Dist. GO, Sch. Impt.,
               5.70%, 12/01/2016, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,550,370
          Fort Bend, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               5.125%, 08/15/2023, (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      1,000,000      949,140
          Hempstead Town, NY RB, Ser. B, 5.625%, 02/01/2015, (Insd.
               by FGIC)
     AAA      100,000      106,911
          Houston, TX Wtr. Conveyance Sys. Contract COP, Ser. H,
               7.50%, 12/15/2014, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,220,400
          Idaho Hsg. Agcy. SFHRB, Ser C-1, 6.30%, 07/01/2011,
               (Insd. by FHA)
     NR      525,000      534,586
          Illinois Hlth. Facs. Auth. RRB, Ser. AA, 6.50%, 06/01/2012,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,750,000      1,962,852
          Kansas City, MO Muni. Assist. Corp. RB, Ser. B,
               5.85%, 01/15/2016
     AAA      2,000,000      2,070,880
          Kings Local Sch. Dist., OH GO, 7.50%, 12/01/2016, (Insd. by
               FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,249,040
          Lawrence Twnshp., IN Metropolitan Sch. Dist. GO,
               6.875%, 07/05/2011, (Insd. by MBIA/IBC)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,707,360
          Los Angeles, CA Community Redev. Agcy. Tax Allocation,
               Refunding, Ser. H, 6.50%, 12/01/2016, (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      500,000      538,745
          Minnesota HFA SFHRB, Ser. H, 6.70%, 01/01/2018      AA+      340,000      349,527
 
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High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                      
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
General Obligation – Local – continued
          Nassau Cnty., NY GO, Combined Swr. Dist., Refunding, Ser. B,
               6.00%, 05/01/2014
     AAA      $      695,000      $          756,633
          New Rochelle, NY GO, Ser. B, 6.15%, 08/15/2017, (Insd. by
               MBIA)
     AAA      600,000      630,204
          New York Urban Dev. Corp. RB, Higher Ed. Tech. Grants,
               6.00%, 04/01/2010, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      500,000      526,830
          New York Urban Dev. Corp. RRB, Correctional Facs., Ser. A,
               6.50%, 01/01/2010, (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,121,600
          New York, NY GO:
               Ser. D, 5.375%, 08/01/2017, (Insd. by FGIC/TCRS)      AAA      1,500,000      1,504,515
               Ser. G, 5.35%, 08/01/2013, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      1,500,000      1,530,390
          Niagara Falls, NY GO, Pub. Impt.:
               7.50%, 03/01/2014, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      500,000      617,810
               7.50%, 03/01/2016, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      750,000      933,660
          Pittsburgh, PA GO, Ser. A, 5.375%, 09/01/2014, (Insd. by
               FGIC)
     AAA      2,505,000      2,549,389
          San Jose, CA Redev. Agcy. Tax Allocation, Merged Area
               Redev. Proj., 6.00%, 08/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,100,000      1,239,018
          Snohomish Cnty., WA Sch. Dist. No. 015 GO, Refunding,
               5.25%, 12/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      996,920
                       
                              29,674,115
                       
 
General Obligation – State – 0.9%
          Minnesota GO, 5.00%, 11/01/2017      AAA      1,000,000      975,440
                       
 
Hospital – 9.4%
          California Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth. RRB, Ser. A,
               5.75%, 07/01/2015
     AAA      1,000,000      1,047,310
          Greenville Hosp. Sys. SC Hosp. Facs. RB, Ser. A,
               5.75%, 05/01/2014, (Insd. by MBIA/IBC)
     AAA      2,300,000      2,365,550
          Illinois Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB, Sherman Hlth. Sys.,
               5.25%, 08/01/2017
     AAA      1,000,000      974,990
          Knox Cnty., TN Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Facs. RRB, Fort Sanders
               Alliance, 6.25%, 01/01/2013, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,700,000      1,856,995
          Oklahoma Indl. Auth. RRB, Ser. A, 6.25%, 08/15/2015, (Insd.
               by MBIA)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,143,660
          Orange Cnty., FL Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB:
               Prefunded, Ser. C, 6.25%, 10/01/2016, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      610,000      679,186
               Unrefunded, Ser. C, 6.25%, 10/01/2016, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      295,000      327,444
          Wichita, KS Hosp. Facs. Impt. RRB, Ser. 11,
               6.75%, 11/15/2019
     A+      1,000,000      1,066,550
                       
                              10,461,685
                       
 
 
23
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High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                      
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Housing – 11.5%
          California HFA Home Mtge. RB, Ser. L, 6.40%, 08/01/2027,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      $      450,000      $          468,454
          California HFA MHRB, Ser. B, 6.05%, 08/01/2016, (Insd. by
               AMBAC and FHA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,041,310
          California HFA SFHRB, Ser. A-1, Cl. 3, 5.70%, 08/01/2011      AAA      785,000      825,294
          Dist. of Columbia HFA Mtge. SFHRB, Ser. B,
               5.85%, 12/01/2018, (Insd. by GNMA/FNMA)
     AAA      1,965,000      1,985,436
          Idaho Hsg. & Fin. Assn. RB, 6.00%, 07/01/2014      NR      2,000,000      2,044,680
          Massachusetts HFA SFHRB, Ser. 73, 5.90%, 12/01/2019,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,513,350
          New York HFA MHRB, Ser. B, 6.35%, 08/15/2023, (Insd. by
               AMBAC/HFA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,038,090
          New York Mtge. Agcy. RB, Homeowner Mtge., Ser. 86,
               5.95%, 10/01/2020
     NR      1,000,000      1,010,210
          Ohio HFA Mtge. RB, Ser. A-2, 6.625%, 03/01/2026, (Insd. by
               GNMA)
     NR      405,000      421,516
          Utah HFA SFHRB, Sr. Ser. E-1, 5.375%, 07/01/2018, (Insd. by
               FHA)
     AAA      1,000,000      974,980
          Wisconsin Hsg. & EDA RRB, Ser. E, 5.80%, 09/01/2017      AA      1,500,000      1,510,995
                       
                              12,834,315
                       
 
Industrial Development Revenue – 5.4%
          Illinois Dev. Fin. Auth. PCRRB, Edison Co. Proj., Ser. D,
               6.75%, 03/01/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      3,000,000      3,246,030
          Islip, NY Resources Recovery Agcy. RB, Ser. B,
               7.25%, 07/01/2011, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      100,000      118,044
          Lehigh Cnty., PA IDA PCRRB, PA Pwr. & Light Co. Proj.,
               Ser. B, 6.40%, 09/01/2029, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,048,380
          Mercer Cnty., ND PCRRB, Basin Elec. Pwr. Proj., Ser. 2,
               6.05%, 01/01/2019, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,554,630
          New York, NY IDA RB, Japan Airlines Co.,
               6.00%, 11/01/2015
     NR      90,000      95,012
                       
                              6,062,096
                       
 
Lease – 2.1%
          Bakersfield, CA COP, Convention Ctr. Expansion Proj.,
               5.80%, 04/01/2017, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      500,000      523,025
          New York Env. Facs. Corp. RRB, Riverbank State Park,
               5.50%, 04/01/2016, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      250,000      253,820
          Santa Ana, CA Fin. Auth. Lease RB, Police Admin. & Hldg.
               Facs., Ser. A, 6.25%, 07/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      300,000      345,579
          Texas Public Fin. Auth. Bldg. RB, Ser. A, 5.70%, 02/01/2013,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,160,000      1,212,977
                       
                              2,335,401
                       
 
 
24
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High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                      
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Port Authority – 1.9%
          Port Auth. of NY & NJ RB, Spl. Proj. JFK Intl. Arpt. Terminal 6,
               5.90%, 12/01/2017, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      $  2,000,000      $      2,088,820
                       
 
Power – 8.4%
          Long Island, NY Pwr. Auth. Elec. Sys. RB, 0.00%, 06/01/2015,
               (Insd. by FSA) (a)
     AAA      1,000,000      461,740
          Piedmont Muni. Pwr. Agcy. SC Elec. RRB, 5.00%, 01/01/2015,
               (Insd. by MBIA/IBC)
     AAA      2,000,000      1,913,340
          Southern CA RRB, Pub. Pwr. Auth. Transmission Proj.,
               0.00%, 07/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)
     AAA      1,000,000      512,580
          Superior, WI Ltd. Obl. RRB, Midwest Energy, Ser. E,
               6.90%, 08/01/2021, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      4,500,000      5,310,225
          Texas Muni. Pwr. Agcy. RRB, Cap Apprec., 0.00%, 09/01/2015,
               (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      2,600,000      1,171,092
                       
                              9,368,977
                       
 
Resource Recovery – 0.5%
          Watsonville, CA Solid Wst. RB, 5.50%, 05/15/2016, (Insd. by
               MBIA)
     AAA      500,000      515,080
                       
 
Special Tax – 4.9%
          George L. Smith II, GA World Congress Ctr. Auth. RB, Domed
               Stadium Proj., 6.00%, 07/01/2011
     AAA      1,000,000      1,082,230
          Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Trans. GA Sales Tax RRB, Ser. A,
               5.50%, 07/01/2016, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,500,000      2,547,975
          Metropolitan Football Stadium District CO, Sales Tax RB,
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 01/01/2012, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      3,225,000      1,807,774
                       
                              5,437,979
                       
 
Transportation – 14.2%
          Broward Cnty., FL Arpt. Sys. RB, Ser. G, 5.125%, 10/01/2016,
               (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      1,000,000      962,660
          Colorado East 470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. RB, Sr. Ser. A,
               5.75%, 09/01/2014, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,067,690
          Massachusetts Port Auth. RRB, Ser. A, 5.50%, 07/01/2016,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,017,840
          New Jersey EDA RB, Trans. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 05/01/2017,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,000,000      997,770
          New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Auth. RB:
               Ser. A, 5.75%, 06/15/2016      AA      1,000,000      1,069,160
               Trans. Sys., Ser. A, 5.75%, 06/15/2015      AA      1,000,000      1,071,470
          New Jersey Transit Corp. COP, Fed. Transit Admin. Grants,
               Ser. A, 6.125%, 09/15/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,614,315
          New York Thruway Auth. Svc. Contract RB:
               5.75%, 04/01/2016      A      700,000      712,502
               6.00%, 04/01/2011      AAA      1,000,000      1,077,350
 
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High Grade Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                      
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Transportation – continued
          Niagara, NY Frontier Auth. Arpt. RB, Greater Buffalo Intl. Arpt.,
               Ser. A, 6.125%, 04/01/2014, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      $      100,000      $          104,310
          Port Auth. of NY & NJ RB, Ser. 97, 6.50%, 07/15/2019, (Insd.
               by FGIC)
     AAA      500,000      528,435
          Sacramento Cnty., CA Arpt. Sys. RB, Ser. A, 6.00%,
               07/01/2011, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,074,510
          Salt Lake City, UT Arpt. RB, Ser. A, 6.00%, 12/01/2012, (Insd.
               by FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,034,400
          San Francisco, CA City & Cnty. Arpt. RB, 5.50%, 05/01/2015,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,051,640
          Wisconsin Trans. RB, Unrefunded, Ser. B, 5.50%,
               07/01/2022
     AA-      1,500,000      1,472,055
                       
                                        15,856,107
                       
 
Water & Sewer – 9.3%
          Brighton Township, MI Swr. Drainage Dist. GO,
               5.25%, 10/01/2016, (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,625,000      1,624,886
          Chicago, IL Wastewater Transmission RB, 2nd Lien,
               6.00%, 01/01/2013, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,069,410
          Chicago, IL Wtr. RB, Cap. Apprec., Sr. Lien,
               0.00%, 11/01/2018, (Insd. by AMBAC) (a)
     AAA      5,165,000      1,909,759
          Detroit, MI Wtr. Supply Sys. RB, Sr. Lien, Ser. A,
               5.50%, 07/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,543,845
          Suffolk Cnty., NY IDA Southwest Swr. Sys. RB,
               6.00%, 02/01/2008, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,077,010
          Texas Wtr. Dev. Board RB, Sr. Lien, Ser. B,
               5.125%, 07/15/2018
     AAA      1,000,000      972,240
          Upper Trinity Regl. Wtr. Dist., Texas Wtr. RB, Ser. A,
               6.00%, 08/01/2016, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,060,110
          Wisconsin Clean Wtr. RB, Ser. 1, 6.875%, 06/01/2011      AA+      1,000,000      1,163,320
                       
                                        10,420,580
                       
Total Investments – (cost $105,008,535) – 98.6%      109,964,583
Other Assets and Liabilities – 1.4%      1,602,621
            
Net Assets – 100.0%      $  111,567,204
            
 
See Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments.
 
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High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 97.4%
 
Airport – 5.3%
          Chicago, IL O’Hare Intl. Arpt. RB, Ser. A,
               7.50%, 01/01/2016
     A+      $    1,035,000      $     1,058,215
          Hawaii Arpt. Sys. RB, Ser. 2, 7.00%, 07/01/2018      A-      10,100,000      10,395,122
          Los Angeles, CA Regl. Arpt. Lease RB, 5.65%, 08/01/2017      BB      2,750,000      2,365,523
          Metro Nashville, TN Arpt. Auth. RB, Ser. C,
               6.60%, 07/01/2015
     AAA      5,400,000      5,564,376
                       
                                        19,383,236
                       
 
Continuing Care Retirement Community – 5.4%
          Brevard, NC Hsg. Auth. RB, Ascend Hlth. Care, Ser. A,
               7.50%, 03/01/2028
     NR      500,000      400,005
          Carmel, IN Retirement Rental Hsg. RB, Beverly Enterprises,
               8.75%, 12/01/2008
     NR      450,000      474,448
          Charlotte Cnty., FL IDA RB, Beverly Enterprises,
               10.00%, 06/01/2011
     NR      365,000      380,505
          Charlotte, NC Hsg. Auth. RB, Ascend Hlth. Care, Inc.,
               7.50%, 03/01/2028
     NR      500,000      444,290
          Clarion Cnty., PA IDA RRB, Beverly Enterprises, Inc.,
               5.875%, 05/01/2007
     NR      500,000      469,730
          Columbia Cnty., PA IDA RB, Orangeville Nursing Ctr.
               Associates, 9.00%, 12/01/2012
     NR      400,000      393,716
          Connecticut Dev. Hlth. Care, RB, Independent Living Proj.,
               8.00%, 07/01/2017
     NR      600,000      659,220
          Covington Alleghany Cnty., VA RB, 9.375%, 09/01/2001      NR      65,000      65,647
          Crossville, TN Hlth. & Edl. Board RB, Mtge. First Century
               Place, Ser. A, 7.75%, 06/01/2013
     NR      500,000      509,925
          Dover, TN Hlth. & Edl. Facs. RB, Wessex Corp.,
               9.50%, 09/01/2011
     NR      270,000      270,459
          Gainesville, GA Redev. Auth. RB, First Mtge. Autumn
               Breeze, Ser. A, 8.00%, 04/01/2026
     NR      200,000      204,580
          Glasgow, WV Hlth. Facs. RB, 9.50%, 09/01/2001      NR      60,000      60,651
          Highlands Cnty., FL IDA RB, Beverly Enterprises FL Proj.,
               9.25%, 07/01/2007
     NR      85,000      88,662
          Illinois Edl. Facs. Auth. RB, Hospital Sisters Services, Inc.,
               Ser. A, 5.00%, 06/01/2018
     NR      7,000,000      6,482,210
          Illinois Edl. Facs. Auth. RRB, 5.50%, 11/15/2019      BBB-      500,000      399,665
          Kansas City, MO EDA RB, 8.00%, 12/01/2002      NR      150,000      152,159
          New Hampshire Higher Edl. & Hlth. RB,
               8.40%, 08/01/2011
     NR      500,000      527,220
          New Tazewell, TN Hlth. & Edl. RB, 10.00%, 06/01/2017      NR      420,000      421,046
          Orange Cnty., FL IDA RB, 9.25%, 08/01/2010      NR      705,000      734,420
          Piedmont Hlth. Dev. NC First Mtge. RRB, Nash Grove
               Manor, Inc., Ser. A, 8.00%, 01/01/2013
     NR      500,000      500,300
          Pima Cnty., AZ IDA Hlth. Care Corp. RB, 8.00%, 07/01/2013      AAA      455,000      456,128
 
 
 
EVERGREEN
High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Continuing Care Retirement Community – continued
          San Antonio, TX Hlth. Facs. RB, Development Corp.,
               8.25%, 12/01/2019
     NR      $    1,250,000      $      1,274,275
          Savannah, GA EDA RB, First Mtge. Coastal Care Resources,
               Ser. A, 7.75%, 09/01/2027
     NR      1,000,000      600,000
          Sayre, PA Hlth. Care Facs. Auth. RB, Rev. Hlth. Care Nursing
               Fac.:
              
               7.25%, 10/01/2018      AAA      190,000      192,267
               7.70%, 12/01/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC/MBIA)      AAA      750,000      750,060
          Sierra Vista, AZ Dev. Auth. RRB, Sierra Vista Med. Invest.,
               Ser. A, 8.50%, 08/01/2010
     NR      500,000      510,430
          Warren Cnty., PA IDA RRB, 9.00%, 11/01/2012      NR      250,000      260,982
          Wataga, IL Hlth. Facs. RB, 10.00%, 09/01/2016      NR      1,000,000      720,000
          Winter Garden, FL IDA RB, Beverly Enterprises,
               8.75%, 07/01/2012
     NR      470,000      493,434
          Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. RB, RFDF, Inc. Proj.,
               7.375%, 07/15/2027
     NR      1,595,000      797,500
                       
                                        19,693,934
                       
 
Education – 6.6%               
          California Edl. Facs. Auth. RB, 7.00%, 03/01/2016      AAA      270,000      275,978
          Chicago, IL Pub. Bldg. Commerce RB, Ser. A,
               7.125%, 01/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      6,115,000      6,251,609
          Clark Cnty., NV School District RB, Ser. A,
               6.75%, 03/01/2008
     AAA      1,000,000      1,032,950
          Clemson University, SC COP, 6.90%, 12/01/2007      AAA      100,000      100,187
          Colorado Edl. & Cultural Facs. RB, Academy Charter School
               Proj., 6.25%, 12/15/2012
     BBB      1,000,000      997,450
          Connecticut Higher Ed. Loan RB, 7.375%, 11/15/2005      NR      585,000      586,071
          Hinds Community College Dist., MS COP, Conference &
               Training Center Proj., 6.50%, 09/01/2014
     NR      200,000      205,926
          Jefferson Cnty., Sch. Dist. R001 RB, 5.00%, 06/27/2001      AAA      10,000,000      10,030,300
          Massachusetts Ed. Loan Auth. RB, Ser. A,
               7.65%, 01/01/2007
     AA      120,000      120,242
          Massachusetts Hlth. & Ed. Fac. RB, New England Sch. Law:               
               8.30%, 07/01/2003      A-      125,000      125,355
               8.30%, 07/01/2004      A-      125,000      125,355
          Missouri Sch. Boards Assn. COP, 7.375%, 03/01/2006      AAA      100,000      100,649
          New York State Dormitory Auth. RB, 7.80%, 12/01/2005      AAA      1,275,000      1,306,352
          Palestine, TX Independent Sch. Dist. RRB,
               6.35%, 02/15/2008
     AAA      250,000      250,875
          Palmdale, CA Sch. Dist. COP, School Building Proj.,
               0.00%, 10/01/2022, (Insd. by FSA) (a)
     AAA      1,580,000      465,057
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Education – continued               
          Pottsville, PA Sch. Dist. RB:               
               Ser. B, 5.10%, 09/01/2003      AAA      $        665,000      $          665,293
               Ser. B, 5.125%, 03/01/2004      AAA      665,000      665,279
          Southern IL Univ. RB, Ser. A, 0.00%, 04/01/2028, (Insd. by
               MBIA) (a)
     AAA      2,225,000      464,202
          Sumter Cnty., SC Sch. Dist. Number 2 RB,
               8.125%, 04/01/2010
     NR      355,000      362,874
          Texas Higher Ed. Board, College RB, 7.20%, 04/01/2002      NR      80,000      82,210
                       
                                        24,214,214
                       
 
Escrow – 0.1%               
          Kansas City, KS Mtge. RB, 7.75%, 06/01/2021      AAA      420,000      426,455
                       
 
General Obligation – Local – 6.6%               
          Aberdeen, SD GO, 6.90%, 07/01/2004      AAA      250,000      250,488
          Austin, TX GO:               
               6.75%, 09/01/2004      AA+      150,000      150,261
               7.00%, 09/01/2002      AA+      375,000      375,757
          Birmingham Jefferson, AL GO:               
               6.70%, 09/01/2005      NR      220,000      238,916
               6.75%, 09/01/2006      NR      285,000      313,973
          Bolingbrook, IL GO:               
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2029, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      1,380,000      267,347
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2030, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      2,500,000      456,825
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2031, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      2,500,000      430,900
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2032, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      1,500,000      243,135
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2033, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      2,500,000      381,000
          Bristol, CT GO, Water, 7.40%, 06/15/2004      AAA      100,000      101,222
          Chicago, IL Board of Ed. GO, Capital Apprec. Sch.:               
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 12/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)      AAA      11,225,000      4,911,499
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 12/01/2014, (a)      AAA      10,000,000      4,665,100
          Chicago, IL GO, 6.375%, 01/01/2004      AAA      400,000      400,580
          Chicago, IL Sch. Fin. Auth. GO, Ser. B, 7.60%, 06/01/2001,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      250,000      253,925
          Coconino & Mohave Cnty., AZ GO, 0.00%, 07/01/2002 (a)      NR      230,000      211,883
          Dallas Cnty., TX Utility & Reclamation GO,
               0.00%, 02/15/2014, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      625,000      296,269
          Decatur, IL GO, 6.90%, 10/01/2014      AAA      350,000      357,259
          Garner, NC GO, 6.50%, 06/01/2006      A+      275,000      280,891
          Hamilton Creek, CO Metro Dist. GO, 11.25%, 12/01/2004      NR      180,000      102,600
          Lackawanna Cnty., PA GO, Ser. A, 5.70%, 10/01/2014      AAA      1,000,000      1,000,340
          Leander, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               0.00%, 08/15/2028 (a)
     AAA      22,055,000      3,887,855
          Louisiana Joya, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               7.00%, 08/01/2002
     AAA      185,000      185,355
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
General Obligation – Local – continued
          Mentor, OH GO, 7.15%, 12/01/2011      NR      $        500,000      $          516,165
          Montgomery Cnty., VA GO, 6.70%, 04/01/2007      A      110,000      110,726
          New Haven, CA Unified Sch. Dist. GO:               
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 08/01/2013, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)      AAA      650,000      335,036
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 08/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)      AAA      985,000      474,829
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 08/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)      AAA      1,200,000      545,280
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 08/01/2016, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)      AAA      1,400,000      594,636
          New York, NY GO, 7.00%, 08/01/2002      AAA      165,000      166,884
          Tomball, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,               
               0.00%, 02/15/2013 (a)      AAA      1,000,000      426,007
          Willistown Township, PA GO, 6.90%, 12/15/2014      NR      650,000      664,423
          Zanesville, OH GO, Ser. A, 6.90%, 12/01/2009                665,000      672,894
                       
                                        24,270,260
                       
 
General Obligation – State – 0.2%
          Nevada GO:               
               8.40%, 09/01/2001      AAA      500,000      514,850
               8.50%, 09/01/2005      AAA      105,000      105,375
                       
                                        620,225
                       
 
Hospital – 18.1%
          Albuquerque, NM Hlth. Care Sys. RB, Lovelace Med.
               Foundation Proj., 12.00%, 03/01/2011
     NR      120,000      120,661
          Allegany Cnty., MD IDRB, Morgan Manor Care Ctr.,
               12.45%, 02/01/2027, (Insd. by FHA)
     A      745,000      858,732
          Allegheny Cnty., PA Hosp. Dev. Auth. RB, Ser. B,
               9.25%, 11/15/2030
     B+      17,000,000      15,846,550
          Belmont Cnty., OH Hlth. Sys. RB, East Ohio Regl. Hosp.,
               5.80%, 01/01/2018
     BB      2,200,000      1,702,294
          Birmingham Med. Ctr. East AL Spl. RB, Med. Cntr. East,
               Inc., 7.25%, 07/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      3,770,000      3,777,691
          Broward Cnty., Hlth. Care Facs. RB, North Beach Hosp. Proj.,
               7.00%, 08/15/2011, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      570,000      590,697
          California Hlth. Facs. Financing RB:               
               Cnty. Program, Ser. B, 7.20%, 01/01/2012      AA-      130,000      130,253
               Henry Mayo Newhall Proj., 8.00%, 10/01/2018      AA      3,980,000      3,990,746
          Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB, Lutheran Med. Ctr. Proj.,
               7.25%, 10/01/2014
     AAA      480,000      485,760
          Colorado Springs, CO Hosp. RB, 6.375%, 12/15/2030      A-      1,000,000      987,450
          Colquitt Cnty., GA Dev. Auth. RB:
               0.00%, 12/01/2021 (a)      NR      4,280,000      1,027,542
          Crittenden Cnty., AR Hosp. RB:
               7.00%, 07/01/2020      BBB+      1,000,000      1,003,620
               7.15%, 07/01/2025      BBB+      1,000,000      1,003,590
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Hospital – continued
          Culpeper, VA IDA RRB, Med. Facs. America, Ser. A,
               6.40%, 01/15/2003
     AA-      $        250,000      $          250,460
          Dade Cnty., FL Hlth. Facs. Hosp. RB, Miami Children’s Hosp.,
               6.875%, 08/15/2017, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      260,000      260,442
          Delaware Cnty., PA Auth. RB, Hlth. Sys. Catholic Hlth., Ser. A,
               4.875%, 11/15/2018
     AAA      1,000,000      893,300
          Dubuque, IA Hosp. Fac. RB, Finley Hospital Proj.,
               6.875%, 01/01/2012
     A-      1,000,000      1,044,550
          Hamilton Cnty., OH Hosp. Facs. RB:
               7.00%, 01/01/2009, (Insd. by MBIA/IBC)      AAA      1,120,000      1,122,173
          Houston Cnty., AL Hosp. Board RB, Southeast AL Med. Ctr.
               Proj., 7.625%, 04/01/2007
     AAA      295,000      295,838
          Illinois Edl. Facs. Auth. RRB, Silver Cross Hosp. & Med. Ctr.,
               5.50%, 08/15/2019
     A-      1,000,000      867,230
          Illinois Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB, 7.90%, 08/15/2003, (Insd. by
               MBIA)
     AAA      346,000      346,893
          Indiana Hlth. Fac. Hosp. RB, Community Hosp. Proj.,
               6.85%, 07/01/2022
     AAA      4,125,000      4,312,811
          Jacksonville, FL Hlth. Facs. Hosp. RB,
               Ser. A, 8.00%, 10/01/2015      NR      460,000      427,920
               Ser. B, 8.00%, 10/01/2015      NR      270,000      251,170
          Lehigh Cnty., PA Gen. Purpose Auth. RB, Healtheast, Inc.,
               Ser. A, 7.00%, 07/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      370,000      378,051
          Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. Hosp. RB, Ser. A,
               7.00%, 11/01/2002, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      500,000      505,910
          Macon Cnty., GA Med. Foundation, Inc. RRB, Flint River
               Community Hosp., 9.00%, 03/01/2011
     NR      750,000      751,260
          Madison Cnty., IN Hosp. Auth. Facs. RB, Ser. A,
               8.00%, 01/01/2014, (BIG)
     AAA      1,585,000      1,589,137
          Maricopa Cnty., AZ Hosp. Facs. RB, 7.50%, 12/01/2013      AAA      280,000      289,139
          Massachusetts Hlth. Edl. Facs. RB:
               Caregroup Issue, Ser. A, 4.75%, 07/01/2020      AAA      2,000,000      1,769,680
               Southcoast Hlth. Sys., Ser. A, 4.75%, 07/01/2027, (Insd. by
                    MBIA)
     NR      1,750,000      1,503,022
          Minneapolis, MN Hlth., Hsg. Redev. Auth., Ser. A,
               7.40%, 08/15/2011
     AAA      1,000,000      1,033,640
          Montgomery Cnty., OH Hosp. RB, 7.40%, 04/01/2009      AAA      515,000      519,676
          New Castle, PA Area Hosp. Auth. RRB, Saint Francis Hosp.,
               Ser. A, 6.50%, 11/15/2017
     NR      160,000      128,358
          New York Med. Care Facs. Fin. Agcy. RB:
               7.50%, 11/01/2011      AAA      585,000      599,918
               Ser. A, 8.875%, 08/15/2007      A-      675,000      689,512
               Agcy. Rev., 7.40%, 11/01/2004, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      2,035,000      2,039,477
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Hospital – continued
          New York Med. Care Facs. Fin. Agcy. RB: (continued)
               Long Term Hlth. Care, Ser. B, 7.375%, 11/01/2011,
                    (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      $        700,000      $          708,498
          New York State Med. Care Facs. RB:
               7.375%, 02/15/2019      AAA      280,000      286,168
               7.75%, 02/15/2020      A      600,000      613,387
               7.80%, 02/15/2019      AAA      385,000      387,325
               7.875%, 08/15/2015      A-      335,000      335,774
               Ser. B, 7.375%, 02/15/2014      A-      305,000      308,617
               Mental Hlth Svcs., Ser. B, 7.875%, 08/15/2015      AAA      245,000      245,630
          Oakland, CA Health Facs. RB, East Oakland Hlth. Ctr., Ser. A,
               7.60%, 10/01/2020
     A      300,000      303,711
          Oklahoma Dev. Fin. Auth. RB, Hillcrest Hlth. Care Sys., Ser. A,
               5.625%, 08/15/2019
     B-      530,000      345,634
          Oklahoma Ind. Auth. RB, Hlth. Sys. Baptist Ctr., Ser. C,
               7.00%, 08/15/2003
     AAA      200,000      212,702
          Peninsula Port Auth., VA Hosp. RB, 8.70%, 08/01/2023,
               (Insd. by FHA)
     AAA      500,000      536,000
          Richardson, TX Hosp. Auth. RB, 5.625%, 12/01/2028      BBB+      1,000,000      801,360
          River Dist., MI Community Hosp. Auth. RRB,
               7.40%, 05/01/2001
     NR      100,000      100,432
          South Carolina Jobs Economic RB, Ebenezer Nursing, Ser. A,
               6.90%, 01/20/2037
     AAA      2,300,000      2,495,293
          St. Petersburg, FL Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB, 7.00%, 12/01/2015,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      750,000      781,703
          Waco, TX Health Facs. Dev. Corp. RB, Hillcrest Baptist Med.
               Ctr. Proj., 7.00%, 09/01/2005
     AAA      160,000      163,482
          Ward Cnty., ND Hlth. Care Facility RB, St. Joseph Hosp.
               Corp. Proj., 8.875%, 11/15/2014
     AAA      900,000      1,047,411
          Washington Cnty., OK Med. Auth. RB, J. Phillips Hosp.,
               Ser. B, 6.125%, 11/01/2014
     AAA      1,060,000      1,068,067
          Washington Georgia Wilkes Payroll RB, Ser. A,
               0.00%, 12/01/2021 (a)
     NR      8,000,000      1,920,640
                       
                                        66,056,987
                       
 
Housing – 18.2%
          Austin, TX Hsg. Fin. Corp SFMRB, 0.00%, 02/01/2016 (a)      NR      6,290,000      600,003
          Battery Park City Auth., NY RB, 10.00%, 06/01/2023, (Insd.
               by FHA)
     AAA      295,000      296,443
          Beverly, WV Hsg. Corp. Mtge. RB, Beverly Manor,
               11.00%, 11/15/2022, (Insd. by FHA)
     NR      370,000      414,822
          Broward Cnty., FL HFA RB, 0.00%, 04/01/2014 (a)      BBB      190,000      50,223
          California HFA RB, Home Mtge., Ser. L,
               0.00%, 02/01/2031 (a)
     AAA      1,220,000      190,540
          California Hsg. Fin. Agcy. RB, Ser. G, 7.25%, 08/01/2017      AA-      1,050,000      1,070,149
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
Housing – continued
          Cook Cnty., IL SFMRB, 0.00%, 07/01/2015 (a)      NR      $          70,000      $            14,722
          Delaware Economic Dev. Commission RB,
               9.75%, 07/20/2020, (Coll. by GNMA)
     AAA      195,000      205,230
          Delaware Economic Dev. MHRB, 0.00%, 12/20/2027 (a)      AAA      16,825,000      1,960,954
          District of Columbia, HFA, Ser. 1, 7.75%, 09/01/2016      AAA      332,500      333,072
          Duval Cnty., FL HFA SFMRB, Capital Apprec.,
               0.00%, 10/01/2032, (a)
     NR      7,080,000      879,407
          East Baton Rouge, LA SFHRB, Capital Apprec., Ser. C,
               0.00%, 10/01/2030, (Coll. by GNMA/FNMA) (a)
     NR      23,045,000      3,686,509
          Florida Hsg. Fin. Agcy. RB:
               0.00%, 07/15/2016 (a)      AA      245,000      38,793
               0.00%, 07/01/2030, (Insd. by FSA) (a)      AAA      4,895,000      785,648
               8.10%, 10/01/2002      NR      900,000      874,044
               Capital Apprec.:
               0.00%, 12/01/2029 (a)      AAA      5,545,000      869,788
               0.00%, 07/01/2030, (Insd. by FSA)(a)      AAA      12,500,000      1,688,375
          Georgia Res. Fin. Auth. Mtge. RB, Ser. A,
               7.50%, 06/01/2017
     AA+      440,000      450,028
          Houston, TX Hsg. Fin. Corp. RRB, Ser. A,
               8.00%, 06/01/2014
     A      105,000      111,793
          Illinois Hsg. Dev. Auth. MHRB, Capital Apprec.,
               0.00%, 07/01/2025 (a)
     AAA      8,897,526      819,284
          Lake Charles, LA Non-Profit Hsg. RB, Develop Corp., Ser. A,
               7.875%, 02/15/2025, (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,385,000      1,388,490
          Loma Linda, CA Collateralized RRB, Multifamily Redlands,
               7.375%, 06/01/2009
     AAA      785,000      786,382
          Los Angeles, CA Home Mtge. RB, 8.10%, 05/01/2017, (Coll.
               by GNMA)
     NR      230,000      232,518
          Los Angeles, CA MHRB, Park Parthenia Proj.,
               7.30%, 07/20/2011, (Coll. by GNMA)
     AAA      175,000      178,045
          Los Angeles, CA MHRRB, Ser. A, 7.00%, 05/01/2006, (Coll.
               by FNMA)
     NR      100,000      100,611
          Luzerne Cnty., PA Hsg. Corp. RB, 8.125%, 12/01/2008      NR      635,000      636,194
          Maine Hsg. Auth. Mtge. RB, 7.45%, 11/15/2011      AA      295,000      295,466
          Manatee Cnty., FL HFA Mtge. RB, 0.00%, 10/01/2015 (a)      BBB      88,680      17,276
          Manchester, NH Hsg. & Redev. Auth. RB, Capital Apprec.:
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2016, (Insd. by ACA) (a)      A      5,140,000      1,992,881
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2017, (Insd. by ACA) (a)      A      5,140,000      1,857,082
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2018, (Insd. by ACA) (a)      A      5,110,000      1,718,697
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2019, (Insd. by ACA) (a)      A      2,570,000      803,922
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 01/01/2020, (Insd. by ACA) (a)      A      3,140,000      916,001
          Menlo Park, CA Community Dev. Agcy. RB,
               8.25%, 12/01/2028, (Insd. by FHA)
     NR      2,700,000      2,774,709
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Housing – continued
          Miami, FL Spl. Obl. RB, Ser. A, 7.375%, 07/01/2006, (Insd. by
               MBIA)
     AAA      $        260,000      $          260,616
          Michigan Hsg. SFMRB, Ser. A, 6.80%, 12/01/2012      AA+      300,000      304,809
          Minnesota HFA SFHRB, Ser. A, 7.45%, 07/01/2022      AA+      820,000      836,351
          Missouri Hsg. Dev. Commission RB:
               7.00%, 09/15/2021, (Insd. by FHA)      AAA      365,000      369,767
               7.00%, 09/15/2022, (Insd. by FHA)      AA+      410,000      415,367
               8.00%, 07/01/2013      AA+      200,000      202,656
               8.00%, 07/01/2017, (Insd. by FHA)      AA+      210,000      212,789
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 09/01/2012, (Insd. by FHA) (a)      AA+      620,000      276,191
          Mobile, AL Hsg. Assistance Corp. RRB, Ser. A,
               7.625%, 08/01/2023, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      300,000      305,133
          New Orleans, LA Hsg. Dev. Corp. RB, Tulane Avenue Proj.,
               7.875%, 06/01/2010
     A-      315,000      316,862
          Odessa, TX Hsg. Fin. Corp. RB, 0.00%, 06/01/2012 (a)      AAA      235,000      130,056
          Ohio HFA SFMRB, Ser. A, 0.00%, 01/15/2015 (a)      AAA      150,000      38,415
          Oklahoma Hsg. Fin. Agcy. SFHRB, Capital Apprec.:               
               0.00%, 03/01/2029, (Insd. by GNMA/FNMA) (a)      NR      6,150,000      1,101,711
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 03/01/2029 (a)      NR      11,890,000      2,153,398
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 03/01/2029 (a)      NR      4,955,000      866,035
          Panhandle, TX Regl. Hsg. Fin. RB:
               Ser. A, 6.625%, 03/01/2020      NR      1,000,000      988,620
               Ser. A, 6.75%, 03/01/2031      NR      1,000,000      989,680
               Ser. C, 8.125%, 03/01/2031      NR      1,000,000      1,008,960
          Pell City, AL Spl. Care Facs. Fin. Auth. RB, Ser. A,
               8.50%, 07/01/2018
     NR      500,000      522,585
          Pennsylvania Hsg. Fin. Agcy. RB:
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 04/01/2030 (a)      AA+      11,000,000      1,860,650
               Modrt Rehab, Ser. B, 9.00%, 08/01/2001, (Insd. by HUD
                    Sect. 8)
     AA      20,000      20,110
          Pima Cnty., AZ MHRB, Broadway Prop. Mtg.,
               8.15%, 12/01/2025, (Insd. by FHA)
     AA-      400,000      434,036
          Rhode Island Hsg. & Mtge. Fin. RB, Homeownership Corp.:               
               6.75%, 10/01/2025      AA+      10,000,000      10,287,000
               7.75%, 04/01/2022      AA+      15,000      15,321
          Sherman, IL RB, First Mtge. Villa Vianne, Ser. A,
               7.75%, 10/01/2022
     NR      550,000      595,705
          Tampa, FL Home Mtge. RB, 0.00%, 10/01/2014,
               (Insd. by FHA) (a)
     BB+      2,185,000      454,283
          Tarrant Cnty., TX Hsg. Fin. Corp. RB, Multifamily Hsg.
               Fair Oaks:
              
               Ser. A, 6.75%, 07/01/2020      NR      500,000      502,755
               Ser. A, 6.875%, 07/01/2030      A3      1,900,000      1,914,174
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Housing – continued
          Texas Hsg. Agcy. Res. Dev. RB:
               Ser. A, 7.60%, 07/01/2016, (Coll. by GNMA)      AA      $        190,000      $          194,115
               Ser. A, 7.60%, 07/01/2018      AAA      110,000      112,384
          University of California RB, Faculty Residential Mtge.,
               7.20%, 09/01/2012
     A-      235,000      235,538
          Utah Hsg. Fin. Agcy. RB, RHA Community Svcs. Proj., Ser. A,
               6.875%, 07/01/2027
     NR      1,000,000      918,700
          Virginia Hsg. Dev. Auth. RB:               
               7.10%, 01/01/2017      AA+      600,000      618,948
               Cmwlth. Mtge.:               
               Ser. A, 7.10%, 01/01/2022      AA+      1,000,000      1,030,510
               Ser. A, 7.10%, 01/01/2025      AA+      3,000,000      3,089,940
          West Virginia Hsg. Dev. Fund RB, Ser. B, 7.20%, 11/01/2020,
               (Insd. by FHA)
     AAA      1,930,000      1,975,413
          Wisconsin Hsg. & EDA RB, Home Ownership, Ser. 2,
               6.875%, 09/01/2024
     AA      1,025,000      1,043,911
          Wood Glen, TX Hsg. Fin. Corp. RB, Mtge. Rev., Ser. A,
               7.65%, 07/01/2022
     AAA      1,000,000      1,023,030
                       
                           66,664,625
                       
 
Industrial Development Revenue – 12.9%               
          Alaska Indl. Dev. & Export Auth. RB, Ser. A,
               7.95%, 04/01/2010
     A-      885,000      910,302
          Berks Cnty., PA IDA RB, Supermarkets Gen. Corp.,
               10.50%, 11/01/2003
     NR      1,645,000      1,549,475
          Casa Grande, AZ IDA RB, 8.25%, 12/01/2015      NR      610,000      610,226
          Clark Cnty., NV IDRB, Nevada Pwr. Co., Ser. B,
               5.90%, 10/01/2030
     BBB      945,000      828,179
          Clark Cnty., NV PCRB, Southern CA Edison Co.,
               7.125%, 06/01/2009
     A      2,000,000      2,040,120
          Clark Cnty., OH IDRB, Maine Associates Proj.,
               8.00%, 11/01/2005
     NR      385,452      370,034
          Cleveland, OH Non-Tax RB, Capital Apprec. Cleveland
               Stadium, Ser. B, 0.00%, 12/01/2009 (a)
     AAA      810,000      486,454
          Delaware EDA RB, Supermarkets Gen. Corp.,
               10.875%, 12/01/2003, (Coll. by GNMA)
     NR      830,000      790,799
          Delaware State EDRB, Pollution Control, 7.15%, 07/01/2018      AAA      2,000,000      2,065,400
          Fontana, CA Tax Alloc. RB, North Fontana Redev., Ser. A,
               7.25%, 09/01/2020
     AAA      600,000      613,338
          Gulf Breeze, FL RB, 7.75%, 12/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC/
               MBIA/IBC)
     AAA      555,000      556,332
          Kanawha Cnty., WV IDRB, 8.00%, 08/01/2020      BBB      1,930,000      1,971,514
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Industrial Development Revenue – continued               
          Kentwood, MI Economic Dev. Corp. RB, Hanover Kent, Inc.,
               7.85%, 09/01/2001
     NR      $        160,000      $          160,245
          Lawrence, MA IDRB, New Balance Realty Trust Proj.,
               10.00%, 10/01/2003
     A-      155,000      155,614
          Leon Cnty., TX PCRB, Nucor Corp., 8.00%, 07/01/2006      AA-      425,000      425,922
          Lewis & Clark Cnty., MT Env. RB, Facs. Asaroc, Inc., Proj.,
               5.85%, 10/01/2033
     BB      4,900,000      3,700,627
          Liberty Cnty., GA IDA RB, Leconte Pptys. Inc., Proj.,
               7.875%, 12/01/2014
     A-      200,000      208,310
          Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. RB, 8.00%, 10/01/2009      NR      1,333,333      1,000,000
          Maryland Indl. Financing Auth. RB, Ser. 1,
               7.125%, 07/01/2006
     A-      265,000      265,474
          Maryland Local Govt. Ins. Trust, Capitalization Program
               Certificates, 7.125%, 08/01/2009
     A      125,000      128,001
          McKean Cnty., PA IDA RB, Corning Glass Wks. Proj.,
               7.75%, 06/01/2005
     NR      200,000      202,214
          Mercer Cnty., PA IDA RB, Kroger Co., 13.00%, 06/01/2007      BBB-      880,000      912,780
          Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, NSF Intl. Proj., Ser. A,
               5.75%, 08/01/2019
     NR      375,000      373,691
          Michigan Strategic Ltd. Obl. RRB, Welch Foods Inc.,
               6.75%, 07/01/2001
     A      500,000      500,370
          Mississippi Business Fin. Corp. PCRRB, Sys. Energy
               Resources, Inc. Proj., 5.90%, 05/01/2022
     BBB-      750,000      690,203
          Montgomery Cnty., PA IDA RB, 7.50%, 01/01/2012      A+      2,025,000      2,071,838
          Napa, CA Indl. RRB, Napa Motel & Restaurant,
               8.50%, 12/01/2007
     NR      725,000      725,087
          New Hampshire State IDA RB, Rev. Proj., Ser. C,
               7.65%, 05/01/2021
     BBB-      2,225,000      2,273,638
          New Hanover Cnty., NC Indl. Pollution RB, Carolina Pwr. &
               Light Co., 6.90%, 04/01/2009
     A-1      750,000      765,750
          New Jersey EDA RB, Baker Protective Svcs. Proj.,
               9.95%, 12/01/2003
     NR      1,350,000      1,374,800
          New Jersey EDA RRB, Holt Hauling & Warehousing, Ser. G,
               8.40%, 12/15/2015
     NR      1,000,000      962,900
          New York State Energy Research & Dev. RB, Ser. B,
               7.15%, 09/01/2019
     BB+      2,485,000      2,592,700
          Selma, AL Indl. Dev. Board RB, Hammermill Plant Proj.,
               6.875%, 04/01/2004
     NR      770,000      773,411
          South Charleston, WV IDRB, Chemical & Plastics, Ser. A,
               8.00%, 08/01/2020
     BBB      980,000      1,001,080
          St. Paul, MN Port Auth. IDA RB, Lottery:               
               Ser. K, 9.50%, 12/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      235,000      242,682
               Ser. N, 10.00%, 12/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      250,000      258,788
          Upper Potomac River, MD RB, 9.125%, 08/01/2015      A      2,710,000      2,767,723
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Industrial Development Revenue – continued               
          West Feliciana Parish, LA PCRB:               
               7.70%, 12/01/2014      BB+      $    2,725,000      $      2,837,515
               9.00%, 05/01/2015      NR      950,000      979,336
          West Jefferson, GA Amusement & Pub. Park Auth. RB,
               Visionland, AL Proj., 7.50%, 12/01/2008
     AAA      935,000      1,033,792
          West Plains, MO IDA RB, Beatrice Co., 8.75%, 08/01/2007      NR      250,000      251,285
          Westland, MI Economic Dev. Corp., RB, Weyerhauser Co.
               Proj., 9.80%, 12/01/2000
     NR      1,090,000      1,090,109
          Wood Co., OH Ind. Dev. RB, Schutz Container Systems
               Proj., Ser. A, 7.125%, 06/01/2013
     NR      3,405,000      3,577,259
                       
                           47,095,317
                       
 
Lease – 0.3%
          Nebraska Investment Finance Multifamily Mtge. RB, Hardy
               Bldg. Proj., 8.50%, 10/01/2019
     NR      445,000      457,709
          St. Louis, MO Municipal Fin. Corp. RB, 0.00%, 07/15/2014,
               (Insd. by AMBAC) (a)
     AAA      1,500,000      676,230
                       
                           1,133,939
                       
 
Miscellaneous Revenue – 1.2%
          Baltimore Cnty., MD Rev. Auth. RB, 7.20%, 07/01/2019      A+      170,000      172,006
          Montana State Board Investment RB, 6.875%, 06/01/2011      AAA      2,800,000      2,962,820
          New York City Trust Cultural Resources RB, Museum of
               America, 5.625%, 07/01/2012
     A      825,000      829,859
          Santa Clara, CA Local Govt. Fin. Auth. RB,
               6.00%, 02/01/2014
     AAA      410,000      411,091
                       
                           4,375,776
                       
 
Port Authority – 3.5%
          Louisiana State Offshore Term. RB, Ser. E,
               7.60%, 09/01/2010
     A      890,000      909,455
          Mississippi Business Fin. Corp. RB, Sys. Energy Resources
               Inc., 5.875%, 04/01/2022
     BBB-      8,510,000      7,753,972
          South Carolina Port Auth. RB:               
               6.625%, 07/01/2011, (Insd. by AMBAC)      AAA      1,110,000      1,146,164
               6.75%, 07/01/2021, (Insd. by AMBAC)      AAA      495,000      511,478
          South Carolina State Ports Auth. RB, 6.75%, 07/01/2021      AAA      1,500,000      1,549,935
          Tucson, AZ Airport Auth. Spl. Tax RB, 8.70%, 09/01/2019      BBB-      740,000      756,347
                       
                           12,627,351
                       
 
Power – 0.3%
          American Public Energy Agcy. RB, NE Public Gas Agcy. Proj.,
               Ser. C, 3.70%, 09/01/2001
     AAA      1,080,000      1,062,990
          Louisiana Energy Pwr. Proj. RB, Rodemacher Unit,
               6.75%, 01/01/2008
     AAA      100,000      102,174
                       
                           1,165,164
                       
 
37
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High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Pre-Refunded – 0.3%
          Los Angeles, CA Community Redev. Agcy. Tax Allocation,               
          Ser. G, 6.75%, 07/01/2010      BBB      $        930,000      $          931,953
                       
 
Public Facilities – 5.9%
          California Pub. Capital Impt. RB, Pooled Proj., Ser. B,
               8.10%, 03/01/2018
     AAA      420,000      420,050
          Crossings at Fleming Island, FL RB, Ser. A,
               5.60%, 05/01/2012, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,102,760
          Harris Cnty. Houston, TX Spl. RB, Ser. B, 0.00%, 11/15/2018,
               (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      11,185,000      3,965,754
          Illinois Dedicated Tax RB, Civic Center, Ser. A,
               7.00%, 12/15/2010, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      3,975,000      4,058,435
          Louisiana Local Govt. Env. Facs. RB, Capital Projs. & Equip.
               Aquisition, 6.55%, 09/01/2025
     A      10,000,000      10,451,700
          Michigan Muni. Bond Auth. RB, 8.625%, 11/01/2016      AAA      515,000      519,151
                       
                           21,517,850
                       
 
Resource Recovery – 0.8%
          Ohio State Air Quality Dev. Auth. RB, 8.00%, 12/01/2013      AAA      2,750,000      2,949,457
                       
 
Sales Tax – 0.2%
          Puerto Rico Cmnwlth. Infrastructure RB, Ser. A,
               7.75%, 07/01/2008
     BBB+      780,000      792,480
                       
 
Solid Waste – 0.1%
          Tulsa, OK Public Facs. Auth. Solid Waste RB, Garden Martin
               Sys. Tulsa, Inc. Proj., 6.95%, 05/01/2001
     AAA      425,000      425,808
                       
 
Special Tax – 2.8%
          Chatauqua, NY Tobacco Asset RB, 6.50%, 07/01/2024      NR      3,000,000      2,971,230
          Dallas, TX Civic Ctr. Convention RB, 4.875%, 08/15/2023,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      3,110,000      2,829,416
          Elk Grove, CA Unified Sch. Dist. Spl. Tax RB, Capital Apprec.:
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 12/01/2017, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      2,145,000      822,200
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 12/01/2018, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)      AAA      2,190,000      785,137
          San Francisco, CA City & Cnty. Tax Allocation RB, Capital
               Apprec. Redev. Projs.:
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 08/01/2017 (a)      A      3,915,000      1,529,120
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 08/01/2018 (a)      A      3,910,000      1,428,636
                       
                              10,365,739
                       
Student Loan – 0.2%
          Nebhelp, Inc., NE RB, Capital Apprec. Residual Assets,
               Ser. A, 0.00%, 12/15/2015, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      1,700,000      614,533
                       
 
38
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Transportation – 2.0%
          Delaware Trans. Auth. Syst. RB, 7.50%, 07/01/2002      AAA      $        500,000      $          501,175
          Pocahontas Parkway Assoc. VA RB, Capital Apprec., Ser. B,
               0.00%, 08/15/2020 (a)
     A      5,000,000      1,278,700
          Rail Connections, Inc., MA RB, Capital Apprec. Rte 128
               Parking:
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2023 (a)      BBB-      3,855,000      885,494
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2024 (a)      BBB-      4,000,000      856,960
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2025 (a)      BBB-      4,140,000      828,869
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2026 (a)      BBB-      4,195,000      786,688
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2027 (a)      BBB-      4,430,000      776,180
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2028 (a)      BBB-      4,495,000      737,630
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 07/01/2029 (a)      BBB-      4,640,000      711,126
                       
                              7,362,822
                       
 
Utility – 4.8%
          Austin, TX Utility Syst. RB, Ser. A, 6.00%, 05/15/2015      AAA      185,000      185,105
          Chelan Cnty., WA Pub. Util. Dist. RB, Ser. A,
               5.60%, 07/01/2032
     AA      370,000      360,624
          Circle C Muni. Util. Dist. RB, Texas Contract Rev.,
               6.50%, 11/15/2009
     AAA      1,000,000      1,016,930
          Hawaii Dept. of Budget and Finance, RB, Hawaiian Electric
               Co., Inc., 7.375%, 12/01/2020
     AAA      5,965,000      6,095,097
          Montgomery Cnty., MD EDRB, Brink Reservoir Fac.,
               10.375%, 12/15/2014
     NR      460,000      472,332
          New York Energy Research & Dev. RB, Consolidated Edison
               Co. Proj., Ser. A, 7.50%, 01/01/2026, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      4,250,000      4,300,830
          Piedmont Muni. Pwr. Agcy. SC Elec. RB:
               6.85%, 01/01/2007      AAA      590,000      602,833
               Ser. A, 5.00%, 01/01/2014, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      1,765,000      1,699,924
          Snohomish Cnty., WA Public Util. RB, Ser. A,
               6.80%, 01/01/2005
     A+      1,000,000      1,021,600
          Sturgeon Bay, WI Combined Util. RB, 7.50%, 01/01/2010      AAA      115,000      118,708
          Washington Public Power Supply RB, Ser. B,
               7.375%, 07/01/2004
     AA-      1,500,000      1,533,150
                       
                              17,407,133
                       
 
Water & Sewer – 1.6%
          Baytown Area, TX Wtr. Auth. RB, 6.375%, 05/01/2002      A-      1,550,000      1,560,649
          Bordentown, NJ Sewage Auth. RB, Ser. C,
               6.80%, 12/01/2025, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      650,000      663,039
          Clear Lake Village, WI Sewage Sys. RB,
               8.00%, 08/01/2011
     NR      300,000      304,491
          Coastal Wtr. Auth., TX Conveyance RB, 7.50%, 12/15/2016,
               (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      20,000      20,154
 
39
EVERGREEN
High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Water & Sewer – continued
          Jenkins Township, PA Sewer Auth. RB, 6.20%, 08/01/2009      NR      $        250,000      $          252,045
          Mahoning Cnty., OH Sewage Sys. RB:
               7.50%, 02/01/2009, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      500,000      511,160
               7.50%, 02/01/2019, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      250,000      255,555
          Oakland Cnty., MI Clint & Oak Sewage RB, Paint Creek
               Extns, 7.00%, 05/01/2001
     AA      100,000      101,072
          Pinellas Park, FL Wtr. & Swr. RB, 10.00%, 10/01/2002, (Insd.
               by MBIA)
     AAA      55,000      55,242
          St. Charles Parish, LA PCRB, 7.35%, 11/01/2022      BBB      2,000,000      2,079,040
          Virginia Resources Auth. Wtr. & Swr. RB,
               7.50%, 11/01/2017
     AA      215,000      217,526
                 
                              6,019,973
                 
                    Total Municipal Obligations (cost $362,211,858)                          356,115,231
                 
 
 
       Shares       
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.1%
 
MUTUAL FUND SHARES – 5.1%
          Evergreen Select Municipal Money Market Fund ø (cost $18,581,089)      18,581,089      18,581,089  
               
  
Total Investments – (cost $380,792,947) – 102.5%      374,696,320  
Other Assets and Liabilities – (2.5%)      (8,962,908 )
               
  
Net Assets – 100.0%      $365,733,412  
               
  
 
See Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments.
 
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.3%               
 
Airlines – 2.9%               
          Alliance Arpt. Auth. Inc., TX Spl. Facs. RB:               
               American Airlines, Inc. Proj., 7.00%, 12/01/2011      BBB-      $    4,000,000      $      4,305,400
               Federal Express Corp. Proj., 6.375%, 04/01/2021      BBB      1,000,000      978,180
          Cleveland, OH Arpt. Spl. RRB, Continental Airlines, Inc.,
               5.50%, 12/01/2008
     NR      4,000,000      3,683,080
          Dallas Fort Worth, TX Intl. Arpt. Facs. Impt. RB, American
               Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/2030
     BBB-      1,000,000      1,027,590
          Harris Cnty., TX Indl. Dev. Corp. Arpt. Facs. RB, Continental
               Airlines Proj., 5.375%, 07/01/2019
     BB      5,000,000      4,028,950
          Houston, TX Arpt. Sys. RB, Continental Airlines Spl. Facs.
               Proj., 6.125%, 07/15/2027
     BB      5,500,000      4,660,755
          Indianapolis, IN Arpt. Auth. Spl. Facs. RB, Federal Express
               Corp. Proj., 5.50%, 05/01/2029
     A      3,500,000      2,969,260
          New Jersey EDA Spl. Facs. RB, Continental Airlines, Inc.
               Proj., 6.625%, 09/15/2012
     BB      5,000,000      4,929,150
          Shelby Cnty., TN Arpt. Auth. Spl. Facs. RB, Federal Express
               Corp. Proj., 7.875%, 09/01/2009
     BBB      1,500,000      1,572,360
                       
                                        28,154,725
                       
 
Airport – 6.0%               
          Allegheny Cnty., PA Arpt. Auth. RRB, Pittsburgh Intl. Arpt.,
               6.00%, 01/01/2015
     AAA      2,495,000      2,608,148
          Denver, CO City & Cnty. Arpt. RB:               
               Ser. A, 7.50%, 11/15/2023      A      5,480,000      5,973,803
               Ser. D, 7.75%, 11/15/2013      A      9,200,000      10,986,364
               Ser. D, 7.75%, 11/15/2021      A      9,700,000      10,110,795
          Indianapolis, IN Arpt. Auth. Spl. Facs. RB,
               7.10%, 01/15/2017
     BBB      3,950,000      4,116,255
          Metro Washington, DC Arpt. Auth. RB:               
               6.00%, 10/01/2005      AAA      4,015,000      4,231,047
               6.00%, 10/01/2006      AAA      5,745,000      6,097,858
               6.625%, 10/01/2019      AAA      800,000      835,064
          Minneapolis & Saint Paul, MN Metro Community Arpt. RB,
               Ser. A, 5.00%, 01/01/2022
     AAA      3,830,000      3,595,719
          San Antonio, TX Arpt. Sys. RB, 5.70%, 07/01/2011      AAA      2,000,000      2,066,780
          San Francisco, CA Intl. Arpt. RRB, Second Ser. Issue 8A,
               6.30%, 05/01/2025
     AAA      1,000,000      1,042,070
          Susquehanna, PA Area Regl. Arpt. Auth. RB, Aero Harrisburg
               LLC Proj., 5.50%, 01/01/2024
     NR      1,000,000      781,990
          Tulsa, OK Muni. Arpt. Trust RB, AMR Corp.:               
               Ser. A, 5.80%, 06/01/2035      BBB-      2,500,000      2,499,200
               Ser. B, 6.00%, 06/01/2035      BBB-      2,000,000      1,998,860
 
41
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Airport – continued               
          Wayne Charter Cnty., MI Arpt. RB, Ser. A,
               5.00%, 12/01/2022, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      $    2,000,000      $      1,826,640
                       
                                        58,770,593
                       
 
Education – 3.5%               
          Alabama State Pub. Sch. & College RB, Capital Impt.,
               5.125%, 11/01/2013
     NR      5,000,000      5,014,300
          Brazos, TX Higher Ed. Auth. RB, 7.10%, 11/01/2004      NR      416,000      444,392
          Dist. of Columbia RB:               
               American Assn. for the Advancement of Science,
                    5.25%, 01/01/2016, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      1,500,000      1,478,430
               George Washington Univ., Ser. A, 6.00%, 09/15/2014      AAA      8,595,000      9,134,938
          Ferris State Univ., MI RB, 5.00%, 10/01/2018, (Insd. by
               AMBAC)
     AAA      2,250,000      2,130,840
          Fort Worth, TX Higher Ed. Fin. RB, Texas Christian Univ.
               Proj., 5.00%, 03/15/2014
     AA-      2,960,000      2,903,464
          Massachusetts Dev. Fin. Agcy. RB:               
               Eastern Nazarine College, 5.625%, 04/01/2029      BBB-      1,900,000      1,585,778
               Regis College, 5.25%, 10/01/2018      BBB-      1,240,000      1,052,078
          New York Dormitory Auth. RB:               
               5.20%, 02/15/2014      AAA      1,000,000      997,080
               City Univ. Sys., Ser. D, 7.00%, 07/01/2009      AAA      3,980,000      4,418,397
          Philadelphia, PA Hosp. & Higher Edl. Facs Auth. RRB,
               Community College, Ser. B, 6.50%, 05/01/2007, (Insd. by
               MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,098,130
          Saint Joseph Cnty., IN Edl. Facs. RB, University of Notre
               Dame Du Lac Proj., 6.50%, 03/01/2026
     NR      1,640,000      1,884,425
          University of California RB, Multiple Purpose Proj., Ser. C,
               4.75%, 09/01/2016
     AAA      2,000,000      1,916,320
                       
                                        34,058,572
                       
 
Electric Revenue – 0.2%               
          North Carolina Eastern Muni. Pwr. Agcy. RB, Pwr. Sys.,
               Ser. A, 5.70%, 01/01/2013, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,036,620
          Sikeston, MO Elec. RRB:               
               6.00%, 06/01/2014, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      325,000      356,298
               6.00%, 06/01/2015      AAA      500,000      547,885
                       
                                        1,940,803
                       
 
General Obligation – Local – 14.9%               
          Adams Cnty., OH Valley Local Sch. Dist. GO,
               7.00%, 12/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,374,880
          Beaufort Cnty., SC Sch. Dist. GO, Ser. C,
               5.125%, 03/01/2012
     AA+      2,600,000      2,630,316
 
42
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
General Obligation – Local – continued               
          Brighton Township, MI Sanitation Sewage Dist. GO,
               5.25%, 10/01/2017, (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      $    1,550,000      $      1,541,320
          Cedar Hill, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO, 0.00%, 08/15/2020,
               (Insd. by PSF) (a)
     AAA      2,500,000      729,300
          Chicago, IL Cap. App. GO:               
               0.00%, 07/01/2016, (Insd. by AMBAC) (a)      AAA      2,000,000      801,800
               City Colleges, 0.00%, 01/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)      A1      12,000,000      5,967,600
          Cypress Fair, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               5.50%, 02/15/2017, (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      3,000,000      3,032,130
          El Paso Cnty., CO Sch. Dist. 11 RB:               
               6.50%, 12/01/2012      AA-      2,310,000      2,635,618
               7.10%, 12/01/2013      AA-      2,000,000      2,392,920
               7.10%, 12/01/2016      AA-      1,000,000      1,205,670
          Fond Du Lac, WI Sch. Dist. GO, 5.125%, 04/01/2018,
               (Insd. by FGIC)
     A1      3,000,000      2,910,930
          Forest Hills, MI Pub. Sch. GO, 5.25%, 05/01/2017      NR      10,800,000      10,705,716
          Fort Bend, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO:               
               5.125%, 08/15/2022, (Insd. by PSF)      AAA      5,740,000      5,461,667
               5.125%, 08/15/2023, (Insd. by PSF)      AAA      4,070,000      3,863,000
               5.25%, 08/15/2018, (Insd. by PSF)      AAA      4,005,000      3,941,201
          Frisco, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO, 5.75%, 08/15/2017,
               (Insd. by PSF)
     NR      2,000,000      2,063,360
          Illinois GO, Ser. 1, 5.50%, 08/01/2014      AA      5,000,000      5,116,300
          Johnson Cnty., KS Unified Sch. Dist. 229 GO, Ser. A,
               5.50%, 10/01/2016
     AA      2,620,000      2,668,182
          Kane Cnty., IL Sch. Dist. Number 129 GO,
               5.50%, 02/01/2011, (Insd. by FGIC)
     NR      1,000,000      1,030,960
          Larimer Cnty., CO GO, Sch. Dist.1, 7.00%, 12/15/2016,
               (Insd. MBIA/IBC)
     AAA      2,250,000      2,667,892
          Leesburg, VA Pub. Impt. GO, 5.125%, 01/15/2021, (Insd. by
               FGIC)
     AAA      3,310,000      3,202,855
          Los Fresnos, TX Cons. Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               5.00%, 08/15/2020, (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      3,000,000      2,834,430
          Loudoun Cnty., VA Pub. Impt. GO, Ser. B,
               5.375%, 01/01/2014
     AA      2,650,000      2,717,283
          Maricopa Cnty., AZ, Sch. Dist. 69, GO, Ser. C,
               8.125%, 01/01/2010, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      6,000,000      7,464,840
          McKinney, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               5.375%, 02/15/2019, (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      2,500,000      2,481,150
          Memphis, TN GO, Gen. Impt., 5.60%, 08/01/2010      NR      1,875,000      1,997,287
          Methuen, MA GO, 5.625%, 11/15/2015, (Insd. by FSA)      AAA      500,000      516,650
          Miami-Dade Cnty,. FL Sch. Dist., GO, 5.375%, 08/01/2012,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,041,760
 
43
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
General Obligation – Local – continued               
          Milwaukee, WI GO, Corp. Purpose, Ser. R,
               5.625%, 09/01/2014
     AA+      $    6,335,000      $      6,587,513
          Nassau Cnty., NY Gen. Impt. GO, Ser. B,
               5.25%, 06/01/2015
     AAA      2,005,000      2,006,604
          New Orleans, LA GO, Cap. App. Refunding:               
               0.00%, 09/01/2014, (Insd. by AMBAC) (a)      AAA      6,960,000      3,353,676
               0.00%, 09/01/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC) (a)      AAA      2,800,000      1,266,608
               5.50%, 12/01/2021, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      2,000,000      2,027,460
          New York, NY GO:               
               Ser. A, 7.75%, 08/15/2014      AAA      85,000      88,290
               Ser. F, 5.25%, 08/01/2012, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      3,755,000      3,831,414
          Niagara Falls, NY GO, Pub. Impt., 7.50%, 03/01/2014,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      500,000      617,810
          Pima Cnty., AZ Unified Sch. Dist. 1 GO, 7.50%, 07/01/2003,
               (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      2,030,000      2,179,570
          Pittsburgh, PA GO, Ser. A, 5.50%, 09/01/2015, (Insd. by
               FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,022,200
          Plano, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO, 5.125%, 02/15/2016,
               (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      3,640,000      3,547,799
          Puerto Rico Muni. Fin. Agcy. GO, Refunding:               
               Ser. A, 5.875%, 08/01/2014, (Insd. by FSA)      AAA      4,130,000      4,478,076
               Ser. B, 5.75%, 08/01/2013, (Insd. by FSA)      AAA      5,510,000      5,942,260
          Richmond, VA GO, 5.50%, 01/15/2013, (Insd. by FSA)      AAA      4,000,000      4,165,360
          Rio Grande City, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               5.375%, 08/15/2026, (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      2,740,000      2,678,186
          Roma, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO, 5.25%, 08/15/2025      AAA      3,750,000      3,604,237
          San Antonio, TX Independent Sch. Dist. GO,
               5.25%, 08/15/2015, (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,003,600
          San Diego, CA Unified Sch. Dist. GO, Capital App., Ser. A,
               0.00%, 07/01/2019, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)
     AAA      1,000,000      356,960
          Snohomish Cnty., WA Sch. Dis. GO, 5.75%, 12/01/2016      A+      3,500,000      3,632,055
          United Independent Sch. Dist., TX GO, 5.125%, 08/15/2026,
               (Insd. by PSF)
     AAA      3,000,000      2,814,540
          Victor Valley, CA Joint Union High Sch. Dist. GO, Capital App.,
               0.00%, 09/01/2013, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      4,450,000      2,349,956
          West Warwick, RI GO, Ser. A, 7.30%, 07/15/2008      NR      261,000      278,430
          Worcester, MA GO, Muni. Purpose Loan, Ser. A,
               5.25%, 08/01/2012, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      300,000      306,624
                       
                                        145,136,245
                       
 
General Obligation – State – 8.6%               
          California GO, 5.625%, 05/01/2022      NA      5,000,000      5,140,700
          Florida GO, 9.20%, 01/01/2015      AAA      3,580,000      4,881,294
          Georgia GO, Ser. C, 5.25%, 04/01/2011      AAA      10,700,000      11,096,863
 
44
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
General Obligation – State – continued               
          Massachusetts GO:               
               Cons. Loan, Ser. B, 5.70%, 08/01/2007, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      $    8,765,000      $      9,240,939
               Refunding, Ser. A, 5.75%, 08/01/2009, (Insd. by
                    AMBAC)
     AAA      7,800,000      8,388,588
          Minnesota GO:               
               5.00%, 11/01/2017      AAA      4,000,000      3,901,760
               5.20%, 08/01/2007      AAA      9,000,000      9,133,650
          Mississippi GO, Ser. R, 5.90%, 11/15/2009      AA      5,000,000      5,419,250
          New York GO:               
               Ser. F, 5.25%, 09/15/2010      A+      4,700,000      4,852,233
               Refunding, Ser. F, 5.25%, 09/15/2011      A+      5,000,000      5,126,600
          Texas GO:               
               College Student Loan, 5.25%, 08/01/2009      AA      3,600,000      3,687,876
               Veterans Hsg. Assistance Program, Ser. A,
                    5.65%, 12/01/2017
     AA      1,000,000      989,450
               Wtr. Finl. Assistance, 5.25%, 08/01/2021      AA      1,620,000      1,576,066
          Texas Reg. Linked SAVRS & RIBS, 6.20%, 09/30/2011      AA      8,000,000      8,872,000
          Washington GO, Ser. A, 6.75%, 02/01/2015      AA+      1,000,000      1,162,730
                       
                                        83,469,999
                       
 
Hospital – 10.1%               
          Albuquerque, NM Hosp. Sys. RRB, Ser. A,
               6.375%, 08/01/2007
     AAA      1,500,000      1,567,770
          Allegheny Cnty., PA Hosp. Dev. RB, South Hills Hlth. Sys.,
               Ser. A, 6.50%, 05/01/2014
     NR      3,000,000      2,999,790
          Bountiful, UT Hosp. RB, South Davis Community Hosp.,
               9.50%, 12/15/2018
     AAA      230,000      272,647
          Bristol, TN Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. RRB, Bristol Mem. Hosp.,
               6.75%, 09/01/2010, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      7,465,000      8,518,685
          Delaware Hlth. Facs. Auth. RRB, Med. Ctr. of DE,
               7.00%, 10/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,600,000      1,737,008
          Dist. of Columbia Hosp. RB, MedAtlantic Healthcare Group,
               Ser. A, 6.00%, 08/15/2011, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      3,765,000      4,113,150
          Harris Cnty., TX Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Hosp. RB, Mem.
               Hosp. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 06/01/2009
     AAA      3,215,000      3,446,962
          Knox Cnty., TN Hlth. & Edl. Hosp. Facs. Auth RRB, Fort
               Sanders Alliance:
              
               Ser. B, 7.25%, 01/01/2010, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      9,000,000      10,535,490
               Ser. C, 5.25%, 01/01/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      4,500,000      4,420,755
          Lebanon Cnty., PA Hosp. Auth. RB, Good Samaritan Proj.,
               6.00%, 11/15/2018
     BBB+      2,000,000      1,754,700
          Massachusetts Hlth. & Ed. Facs. RB:               
               Milton Hosp., Ser. B, 7.25%, 07/01/2005      AAA      700,000      715,428
               St. Memorial Med. Ctr., Ser. A, 6.00%, 10/01/2023      NR      3,000,000      2,326,980
 
45
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Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Hospital – continued               
          Michigan Hosp. Fin. Auth. RRB, Oakwood Hosp. Obl. Grp.,
               Ser. A, 5.625%, 11/01/2018
     NR      $    9,000,000      $      9,028,260
          Missouri Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. RB, BJC Hlth. Sys., Ser. A,
               6.50%, 05/15/2020
     NR      500,000      524,535
          Montgomery Cnty., OH Hosp. RRB, Kettering Med. Ctr.,
               6.25%, 04/01/2020, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,500,000      2,765,600
          New Hampshire Higher Edl. & Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB, Frisbie
               Mem. Hosp., 6.125%, 10/01/2013
     NR      3,155,000      3,039,464
          New Jersey Hlth. Care Facs. RB, 6.125%, 07/01/2012, (Insd.
               by AMBAC)
     AAA      430,000      454,484
          New York Med. Care Facs. Fin. Agcy. RB, Hlth. Ctr. Proj.,               
               Ser. A, 6.375%, 11/15/2019      NR      3,575,000      3,800,188
          North Carolina Med. Care Commission Hosp. RB, Hlth. Care
               Facs., 5.30%, 11/01/2004
     NR      3,000,000      2,952,570
          Puerto Rico Pub. Bldgs. Auth. Hlth. & Edl. Facs RB,
               5.70%, 07/01/2016
     A      6,250,000      6,398,750
          Quincy, IL RB, Blessing Hosp. Proj., 6.00%, 11/15/2018      A-      4,950,000      4,776,057
          Rio Grande Valley, TX Hlth. Facs. Corp., Baptist Med. Ctr.
               Proj., 8.00%, 08/01/2017
     AAA      1,085,000      1,087,843
          Saint Louis Cnty., MO IDA Hlth. Facs. RB, Mother Of
               Perpetual Help, 6.40%, 08/01/2035, (Insd. by GNMA)
     AAA      495,000      507,509
          Sayre, PA Hlth. Care Facs. Auth. RB, Guthrie Healthcare,
               Ser. A, 7.10%, 03/01/2017, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      6,350,000      6,511,226
          Tampa, FL Allegheny Hlth. Sys. RB, St. Joseph’s Hosp.,
               6.50%, 12/01/2023
     AAA      500,000      544,435
          Tarrant Cnty., TX Hlth. Facs. Dev. RB, TX Hlth. Resources
               Sys., Ser. A, 5.75%, 02/15/2015, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,565,000      2,579,620
          Wichita, KS Hosp. Facs. Impt. RRB, Ser. 11,
               6.75%, 11/15/2019
     A+      5,000,000      5,332,750
          Winchester, VA IDA Hosp. RB, Winchester Med. Ctr., Inc.,
               5.50%, 01/01/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      5,500,000      5,679,740
          Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs., 5.50%, 02/15/2028      A-      300,000      241,242
                       
                                        98,633,638
                       
 
Housing – 8.2%               
          Alabama HFA SFHRB, Ser. D1, 6.00%, 10/01/2016, (Insd. by
               GNMA)
     NR      1,730,000      1,792,038
          Alaska State Hsg. Fin. Corp. RB, Ser. C,
               5.875%, 12/01/2020
     AAA      2,000,000      2,002,880
          Chicago Heights, IL Residential Mtge. RB,
               0.00%, 06/01/2009 (a)
     NR      1,500,000      826,095
          Chicago, IL SFHRB, Ser. B, 6.95%, 09/01/2028,
               (INSDBY/GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC)
     NR      1,695,000      1,807,650
 
46
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Housing – continued               
          Colorado HFA RB, Single Family Proj.:               
               Sr. Ser. A3, 7.00%, 11/01/2024      AA+      $        295,000      $          303,118
               Sr. Ser. D2, 6.90%, 04/01/2029      AA      3,000,000      3,308,370
          Hillsborough Cnty., FL HFA SFHRB, Ser. A,
               7.30%, 04/01/2022, (Insd. by GNMA)
     NR      300,000      305,736
          Idaho State HFA RB:               
               Sr. Ser. D1, 8.00%, 01/01/2020, (Insd. by FHA)      AA      315,000      323,540
               Single Family Mortgage, Sr. Ser. D2, 6.30%, 07/01/2025      NR      5,150,000      5,282,046
          Maine State HFA Mtge. Purchase RB:               
               Ser. C2, 6.05%, 11/15/2028      AA      4,000,000      4,047,320
               Ser. C2, 6.875%, 11/15/2023      AA      540,000      560,525
               Ser. D2, 5.80%, 11/15/2016      AA      6,235,000      6,319,734
          Maryland CDA RB, Single Family, Ser. 1,
               5.30%, 04/01/2010
     NR      1,105,000      1,130,581
          Massachusetts HFA RB, Single Family Hsg.:               
               Ser. 52, 6.00%, 06/01/2014      AAA      285,000      287,049
               Ser. 59, 5.40%, 06/01/2020, (Insd. by AMBAC)      AAA      945,000      903,533
               Ser. 79, 5.85%, 12/01/2021      AAA      1,000,000      1,001,110
          Mississippi Home Corp. SFHRB, Ser. B, Class 7,
               6.20%, 12/01/2000, (Insd. by FNMA/GNMA)
     NR      1,995,000      2,052,735
          Missouri Hsg. Dev. Commission SFHRB:               
               Ser. B, 6.25%, 09/01/2015, (Insd. by GNMA/FNMA)      AAA      365,000      377,399
               Ser. B, 6.45%, 09/01/2027, (Insd. by FNMA/GNMA)      AAA      1,630,000      1,673,733
          New York Mtge. Agcy. RB, Homeowner Mtge.:               
               Ser. 27, 6.90%, 04/01/2015      NR      4,000,000      4,173,680
               Ser. 86, 5.95%, 10/01/2020      NR      3,000,000      3,030,630
          Oklahoma Hsg. Dev. Auth. RB, Lease Purchase Prog., Ser. A,
               5.10%, 11/01/2005
     NR      10,000,000      10,003,900
          Pennsylvania HFA RRB, Residential Dev., Ser. A,
               7.60%, 07/01/2013, (Insd. by HUD, Sec. 8)
     AA      5,545,000      5,795,523
          South Carolina Hsg. Fin. & Dev. Auth. RB,
               6.35%, 07/01/2019
     AAA      2,500,000      2,606,775
          South Dakota Hsg. Dev. Auth. RB, Ser. G,
               5.95%, 05/01/2020
     AAA      4,000,000      4,009,600
          Tarrant Cnty., TX HFA SFHRB, Ser. A, 0.00%, 09/15/2016 (a)      AAA      6,415,000      2,719,062
          Utah HFA SFHRB, Ser. C2, 5.75%, 07/01/2021, (Insd. by
               FHA)
     AA      995,000      990,194
          Valley Park, MO IDA Sr. Hsg. RB, Cape Albeon Proj.,
               6.15%, 12/01/2033
     NR      2,000,000      1,673,780
 
47
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Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Housing – continued               
          Virginia Hsg. Dev. Auth. Comwlth. Mtge. RB, Ser. B:               
               Sub Ser. B5, 5.45%, 07/01/2015      AA+      $    3,775,000      $      3,764,279
               Sub Ser. B6, 5.30%, 01/01/2014      AA+      3,290,000      3,255,587
          Wyoming CDA Hsg. RB, Ser. 7, 5.65%, 06/01/2017      AA      3,000,000      3,001,800
                       
                           79,330,002
                       
Industrial Development Revenue – 8.6%
          Alabama Wtr. Pollution Ctl. Auth. RB, 5.50%, 08/15/2023      AAA      4,680,000      4,667,551
          Bastrop, LA Indl. Dev. Board PCRRB, Intl. Paper Co. Proj.,
               6.90%, 03/01/2007
     BBB+      5,250,000      5,432,070
          Burlington, KS PCRB, KS Gas & Elec. Co. Proj.,
               7.00%, 06/01/2031, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,060,980
          Carroll Cnty., KY PCRB, KY Util. Co., Ser. A,
               7.45%, 09/15/2016
     A-      3,000,000      3,174,270
          Clark Cnty., NV IDRB, NV Pwr. Co. Proj.:               
               Ser. A, 5.60%, 10/01/2030      BBB      2,000,000      1,693,740
               Ser. B, 5.90%, 10/01/2030      BBB      5,500,000      4,820,090
          Connecticut Dev. Auth. Wtr. Facs. RB, 6.15%, 04/01/2035      AAA      1,000,000      1,040,560
          Dutchess Cnty., NY IDRB, IBM Proj., 5.45%, 12/01/2029      A+      4,000,000      4,076,360
          Erie Cnty., PA IDA Env. Impt. RB, Intl. Paper Co. Proj.,
               Ser. A, 5.25%, 09/01/2010
     BBB+      2,450,000      2,402,225
          Hillsborough Cnty., FL PCRB, 6.25%, 12/01/2034      AAA      1,250,000      1,311,163
          Illinois Dev. Fin. Auth. PCRRB, Edison Co. Proj., Ser. D,
               6.75%, 03/01/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      4,000,000      4,328,040
          Lehigh Cnty., PA IDA PCRRB, PA Pwr. & Light Co. Proj.,
               Ser. B, 6.40%, 09/01/2029, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,048,380
          Missouri Impt. & Energy Resource Auth. Wtr. PCRB, Ser. A,
               7.20%, 07/01/2016
     NR      600,000      651,006
          Monroe Cnty., GA PCRB, Oglethorpe Pwr. Corp., Ser. A,
               6.75%, 01/01/2010
     A+      1,000,000      1,117,190
          Monroe Cnty., MI EDA Ltd. Obl. RB, Detroit Edison Co.,
               6.95%, 09/01/2022, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      10,000,000      11,977,200
          Montgomery Cnty., PA IDA PCRRB, Philadelphia Elec. Co.,
               7.60%, 04/01/2021
     A      900,000      924,282
          New York Energy Research & Dev. Auth. PCRB,
               5.15%, 03/01/2016
     AAA      4,000,000      3,933,320
          New York Env. Facs. Corp. PCRB Wtr. Revolving Fund,               
               Ser. E, 6.875%, 06/15/2010      AA+      545,000      562,533
          NYC Muni. Wtr., 5.875%, 06/15/2014      AA-      4,500,000      4,686,210
          New York Urban Dev. Corp. RB, Sub. Lien Corp.,
               5.50%, 07/01/2016
     A      10,000,000      9,937,500
          Oconee Cnty., SC PCRB, 5.80%, 04/01/2014      AA-      5,000,000      5,110,450
          Oklahoma City, OK Indl. & Cultural Facs. RB, Dist. Heating &
               Cooling, 6.75%, 09/15/2017
     AA-      540,000      540,157
 
48
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Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Industrial Development Revenue – continued
          Pennsylvania IDA RB, Econ. Dev., 6.00%, 01/01/2012,
               (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      $    1,750,000      $      1,837,657
          Pima Cnty., AZ IDA RB, 7.25%, 07/15/2010      AAA      1,325,000      1,392,615
          Salem Cnty., NJ PCRB, E.I. DuPont-Chambers Works Proj.,
               Ser. A, 6.50%, 11/15/2021
     AA-      1,055,000      1,083,991
          Vermont EDA RB, Wake Robin Corp. Proj., Ser. A,
               6.30%, 03/01/2033
     A      4,000,000      4,058,040
                       
                                        83,867,580
                       
 
Lease – 0.5%               
          Philadelphia, PA Muni. Auth. RB, Muni. Svcs. Bldg. Lease,
               0.00%, 03/15/2014 (a)
     AAA      7,360,000      3,629,584
          Saint Louis, MO Muni. Fin. Corp. Leasehold RB, City Justice
               Ctr. Impt., Ser. A, 5.75%, 02/15/2011, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      950,000      997,291
                       
                                        4,626,875
                       
 
Miscellaneous Revenue – 0.8%                     
          Anaheim, CA Pub. Fin. Auth. Lease RB, Pub. Impt. Proj.,
               Ser. C, 6.00%, 09/01/2016
     AAA      1,000,000      1,123,210
          Goshen, IN RB, Greencroft Obl. Grp., 5.75%, 08/15/2028      NR      3,000,000      2,257,140
          Harris Cnty., TX Sports Auth. Spl. RB, 5.00%, 11/15/2025      AAA      3,000,000      2,774,640
          Sacramento Cnty., CA Sanitation Dist. RB, Ser. A,
               5.875%, 12/01/2027
     AA      2,000,000      2,065,820
                       
                                        8,220,810
                       
 
Port Authority – 1.9%                     
          Massachusetts Port Auth. RB:               
               Ser. 1999A, 5.75%, 10/01/2029      BB+      5,000,000      4,890,600
               Ser. A, 5.50%, 07/01/2014      AA-      5,120,000      5,265,715
               Spl. Facs. Bosfuel Proj., 5.30%, 07/01/2008,
                    (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      400,000      411,804
          Port Auth. of NY & NJ RB:               
               5.875%, 09/15/2015      AAA      1,500,000      1,561,845
               Spl. Proj. JFK Intl. Arpt. Terminal 6, 5.90%, 12/01/2017,
                    (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      5,000,000      5,222,050
          Toledo Lucas Cnty., OH Port Auth. RB, 5.40%, 05/15/2019      NR      1,260,000      1,024,796
                       
                                        18,376,810
                       
 
Power – 5.7%                     
          Alaska State Energy Auth. Util. RB, 6.60%, 07/01/2015,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      15,000,000      16,800,000
          Austin, TX Util. Sys. RB:               
               5.75%, 05/15/2024, (Insd. by FGIC)      AAA      1,530,000      1,599,171
               Ser. B, 5.70%, 11/15/2021, (Insd. by MBIA)      AAA      2,000,000      2,020,040
 
49
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Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Power – continued
          Chelan Cnty., WA Pub. Util. Dist. 1 RB, Capital App.,
               0.00%, 06/01/2013, (Insd. by MBIA) (a)
     AAA      $    8,000,000      $      4,109,280
          Chicago, IL Gas Supply RB, Peoples Gas Light, Ser. A,
               6.10%, 06/01/2025
     AA-      7,000,000      7,167,930
          Gainesville, FL Util. Sys., RB, Ser. B, 7.50%, 10/01/2008      AA      435,000      514,975
          Georgia Muni. Elec. Auth. Pwr. RB, Ser. B,
               6.375%, 01/01/2016
     AAA      9,800,000      11,004,028
          Southern CA Pub. Pwr. Auth. RB, Transmission Proj.,
               0.00%, 07/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC) (a)
     AAA      10,000,000      4,810,800
          Texas Muni. Pwr. Agcy. RRB, 0.00%, 09/01/2008 (a)      AAA      1,000,000      682,930
          Utah Intermountain Pwr. Agcy. RB, Ser. C,
               0.00%, 07/01/2020 (a)
     AAA      6,500,000      1,246,310
          Washington Pub. Pwr. Supply Sys. RB, Nuclear Proj. 2,
               5.40%, 07/01/2012
     AAA      5,000,000      5,116,600
                       
                                        55,072,064
                       
 
Public Facilities – 2.8%               
          California Pub. Works Lease, RB, Dept. of Corrections, Ser. E,
               5.50%, 06/01/2015
     AA-      3,700,000      3,932,508
          Fulton Cnty., GA Facs. Corp. COP, Pub. Purpose Proj.,
               6.00%, 11/01/2014, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,154,040
          Illinois Metropolitan Fair & Exposition Auth. RB:               
               0.00%, 06/15/2021 (a)      AAA      1,950,000      609,785
               Ser. A, 5.00%, 06/01/2015, (Insd. by BIG)      AAA      3,000,000      2,912,670
          Indianapolis, IN Pub. Impt. Bond Bank RB, Ser. D,
               6.75%, 02/01/2020
     AA      9,275,000      9,780,395
          Las Vegas, NV New Convention & Visitors Auth. RB,
               5.75%, 07/01/2015, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,077,520
          Michigan Bldg. Auth. RB, Facs. Program, Ser. 2,
               5.50%, 10/15/2009
     AA+      4,000,000      4,205,360
          New York Urban Dev. Corp. RB, Correctional Capital Facs.,
               Ser. A, 6.50%, 01/01/2009
     A      1,175,000      1,290,984
          Saint Clair Cnty., IL Pub. Bldg. Commerce RB, Capital App.,
               Ser. B, 0.00%, 12/01/2016 (a)
     AAA      1,650,000      689,238
                       
                                        27,652,500
                       
 
Resource Recovery – 0.4%               
          Massachusetts Indl. Fin. Agcy. RB, Ogden Haverhill Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.60%, 12/01/2019
     BBB      5,000,000      4,270,500
                       
 
Sales Tax – 1.9%               
          Broadview, IL Tax Increment RB, Sr. Notes Lien,
               8.25%, 07/01/2013
     NR      935,000      1,033,119
          Illinois Sales Tax RB, Ser. P, 6.50%, 06/15/2022      AAA      7,500,000      8,468,625
 
50
EVERGREEN
Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Sales Tax – continued
          Jefferson Cnty., CO Open Space Sales Tax RB,
               5.00%, 11/01/2018
     AAA      $    2,000,000      $      1,911,000
          Jefferson, LA Sales Tax Dist. RRB, Capital App.,
               0.00%, 12/01/2016, (Insd. by FSA) (a)
     AAA      5,755,000      2,396,497
          Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., GA, Sales Tax RRB,
               Ser. P, 6.25%, 07/01/2011, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      4,255,000      4,743,474
                       
                                        18,552,715
                       
 
Special Tax – 1.8%               
          Austin, TX Hotel Occupancy Tax RRB, Sub. Lien,
               5.625%, 11/15/2017, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      3,740,000      3,817,680
          Chicago, IL Tax Increment RB, Ser. A,
               0.00%, 12/01/2008 (a)
     AAA      15,000,000      10,032,300
          Frederick Cnty., MD Spl. Obl. RB, Urbana CDA,
               6.625%, 07/01/2025
     NR      3,280,000      3,147,488
                       
                                        16,997,468
                       
 
Student Loan – 1.5%               
          Education Loans Inc., South Dakota Student Loans RB,
               5.60%, 06/01/2020
     NR      13,300,000      12,835,298
          Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. RB, 6.95%, 03/01/2006      NR      625,000      650,219
          Missouri Higher Ed. Student Loan RB, Sub. Ser. F,
               6.75%, 02/15/2009
     NR      1,000,000      1,049,990
                 
                                        14,535,507
                 
 
Tobacco – 0.2%               
          Butler Cnty., OH Trans. Impt. Dist. RB, Ser. A,
               6.00%, 04/01/2012, (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      2,000,000      2,165,960
                 
 
Transportation – 10.6%               
          E 470 Pub. Hwy. Auth., CO RB, Capital App.:               
               Sr. Ser. B, 0.00%, 09/01/2012 (a)      AAA      5,500,000      2,977,590
               Sr. Ser. B, 0.00%, 09/01/2013 (a)      AAA      19,795,000      10,088,324
          Florida Port Fin. Commission RB, Transportation Intermodal
               Program, 5.75%, 10/01/2014, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      4,185,000      4,359,431
          Harris Cnty., TX RB, Toll Road Sr. Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/2016      AAA      10,000,000      9,651,000
          Indiana Trans. Fin. Auth. Hwy. RB, Ser. A,
               0.00%, 06/01/2017 (a)
     AAA      1,000,000      401,940
          Massachusetts Bay Trans. Auth. RB, Gen. Trans. Sys.:               
               Ser. A, 6.25%, 03/01/2012      AA      7,950,000      8,869,179
               Ser. B, 6.20%, 03/01/2016      AA      2,125,000      2,356,179
          Massachusetts Turnpike Auth. RB, Sr. Ser. A,
               5.125%, 01/01/2023
     AAA      15,000,000      14,248,350
          Matagorda Cnty., TX Navigation Dist. 1 RB,
               5.125%, 11/01/2028
     AAA      2,000,000      1,856,460
 
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Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                       
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Transportation – continued
          Metropolitan Trans. Auth., NY Trans. Auth. RB, Svc. Contract:               
               Ser. 7, 5.625%, 07/01/2016      A-      $  11,600,000      $    11,662,060
               Ser. R, 5.50%, 07/01/2017      A-      9,360,000      9,329,299
          New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Auth. RB, Trans. Sys., Ser. A,
               5.75%, 06/15/2015
     AA      3,000,000      3,214,410
          New Jersey Turnpike Auth. Turnpike RB, Ser. A,
               6.00%, 01/01/2012
     AAA      10,000,000      10,976,700
          New York Thruway Auth. Hwy. & Bridge RB, Ser. A,
               5.50%, 04/01/2008
     AAA      5,000,000      5,254,950
          Orlando & Orange Cnty., FL Expressway Auth. RB, Jr. Lien,
               8.25%, 07/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      2,960,000      3,909,893
          Texas Turnpike Auth. Dallas Thruway RRB,
               5.50%, 01/01/2015, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      4,000,000      4,065,560
                       
                                        103,221,325
                       
 
Utility – 0.9%               
          Brownsville, TX Util. Sys. RRB, 6.25%, 09/01/2014,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      2,400,000      2,655,144
          Mesa, AZ Util. Sys. RB, 5.00%, 07/01/2015      AAA      5,750,000      5,677,723
                       
                                        8,332,867
                       
 
Water & Sewer – 6.3%               
          Chandler, AZ Wtr. & Swr. RB, 6.75%, 07/01/2006,
               (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      850,000      869,423
          De Kalb Cnty., GA Wtr. & Swr. RB, 5.375%, 10/01/2035      AA      5,000,000      4,878,150
          Hamilton Cnty., OH Swr. Sys. RB, Impt. Metro. Swr. Dist.,
               Ser. A, 5.45%, 12/01/2016, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,380,000      1,405,406
          Harrison Cnty., MS Wst. Wtr. Treatment Mgmt. Dist. RRB,
               Wst. Wtr. Treatment Facs., Ser. A, 8.50%, 02/01/2013,
               (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      1,000,000      1,303,750
          Harrison Cnty., WV Solid Wst. Disp. RB, 6.75%, 08/01/2024      AAA      2,000,000      2,138,760
          Houston, TX Wtr. & Swr. Sys. RB, Jr. Lien:               
               Ser. A, 5.25%, 12/01/2025      AAA      4,040,000      3,882,440
               Ser. B, 5.75%, 12/01/2016      AAA      4,545,000      4,727,254
          Lee Cnty., FL Solid Wst. Sys. RB, Ser. B, 7.00%, 10/01/2011,
               (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      300,000      310,884
          Metropolitan Govt., Nashville & Davidson Cnty., TN Wtr. Swr.
               RRB, 7.70%, 01/01/2012, (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      10,000,000      12,186,500
          Michigan Muni. Bond Auth. RB, Drinking Water Revenue
               Fund, 5.50%, 10/01/2019
     AA+      2,000,000      2,014,940
          Pennsylvania EDA Solid Wst. Disp. RB, USG Corp. Proj.,
               6.00%, 06/01/2031
     BBB      2,500,000      1,715,950
          Philadelphia, PA Wtr. & Wst. Wtr. RB, 5.00%, 06/15/2016,
               (Insd. by FSA)
     AAA      9,350,000      9,045,657
 
52
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Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                         
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued               
 
Water & Sewer – continued
          Seattle, WA Wtr. Sys. RB, 5.50%, 06/01/2018      AA      $    3,500,000      $      3,508,295  
          Spokane, WA Regl. Solid Wst. RB, 6.50%, 01/01/2011      AAA      2,000,000      2,190,440  
          Texas Wtr. Dev. Board RB, Sr. Lien:               
               Ser. B, 5.125%, 07/15/2018      AAA      4,600,000      4,472,304  
               Ser. B, 5.75%, 07/15/2013      AAA      2,000,000      2,101,220  
               Ser. B, 5.75%, 07/15/2014      AAA      4,000,000      4,190,520  
                       
  
                           60,941,893  
                       
  
                    Total Municipal Obligations (cost $931,497,873)                          956,329,451  
                       
  
   
              Shares       
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.9%
 
MUTUAL FUND SHARES – 1.9%
          Federated Municipal Obigations Fund (cost $18,269,932)      18,269,932      18,269,932  
                       
  
Total Investments – (cost $949,767,805) – 100.2%      974,599,383  
Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.2%)      (2,029,594 )
                       
  
Net Assets – 100.0%      $  972,569,789  
                       
  
 
See Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments.
 
 
EVERGREEN
Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                                     
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 94.4%
 
Airlines – 0.6%
          Cleveland, OH Arpt. Spl. RRB, Continental Airlines, Inc.,
               5.50%, 12/01/2008
     NR      $  1,000,000      $          920,770
                       
 
Airport – 3.3%
          Hawaii Arpt. Sys. RB, Refunding, Ser. B, 6.25%, 07/01/2006,
               (Insd. by FGIC)
     AAA      3,000,000      3,200,190
          St. Louis, MO Arpt. RB, 6.25%, 01/01/2002      BBB-      750,000      755,730
          Tulsa, OK Muni. Arpt. Trust RB, AMR Corp., Ser. A, 6.25%,
               06/01/2035
     BBB-      1,000,000      999,680
                       
                           4,955,600
                       
 
Community Development District – 2.9%
          New Jersey EDA RRB, Keswick Pines:               
               4.85%, 01/01/2001      NR      695,000      694,235
               5.15%, 01/01/2004      NR      465,000      448,297
               5.25%, 01/01/2005      NR      500,000      473,740
               5.35%, 01/01/2006      NR      975,000      913,809
               5.45%, 01/01/2007      NR      925,000      860,056
          West Allis, WI CDA RB, Dev. Poblocki Ltd. Proj., 6.10%,
               05/01/2007
     A+      1,000,000      1,032,690
                       
                           4,422,827
                       
 
Continuing Care Retirement Community – 2.8%
          Connecticut State Dev. Auth. First Mtge. Gross Rev. Hlth.
               Care Prog. RRB, Church Homes, Inc. Proj.:
              
               4.80%, 04/01/2001      BBB      460,000      458,956
               4.90%, 04/01/2002      BBB      425,000      421,230
          New Jersey EDA RB, Franciscan Oaks Proj.:               
               5.20%, 10/01/2004      NR      1,545,000      1,501,122
               5.40%, 10/01/2006      NR      825,000      791,654
               5.50%, 10/01/2007      NR      1,075,000      1,026,173
                       
                           4,199,135
                       
 
Education – 4.8%
          New Hampshire Higher Edl. & Hlth. Facs. Auth. RB,
               Riverwoods Comp., Ser. B, 5.05%, 03/01/2023
     NR      2,560,000      2,561,408
          Panhandle Plains, TX Higher Ed. Auth. Inc. RRB, Ser. E,
               5.55%, 03/01/2005
     NR      2,865,000      2,906,915
          Pennsylvania State Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. College & Univ.
               RB, Thiel College Proj., 6.75%, 09/01/2017
     NR      1,740,000      1,855,501
                       
                           7,323,824
                       
 
Electric Revenue – 2.9%
          Central Valley, CA Fin. Auth. Proj. RB, Carson Ice Gen. Proj.,
               5.80%, 07/01/2004
     BBB      3,300,000      3,410,682
 
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Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                                     
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Electric Revenue – continued
          North Carolina Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Number 1 Catawba Elec.
               RRB, 5.75%, 01/01/2002
     BBB+      $  1,010,000      $      1,019,029
                       
                           4,429,711
                       
 
Escrow – 4.3%
          Kansas City, KS Spl. Obl., Ser. 1992, 6.00%, 02/15/2003      AAA      990,000      1,022,284
          Lake Charles, LA Harbor & Terminal Dist. RB, Updates-
               Reynolds Metals Co. Proj., 5.50%, 05/01/2006
     A+      3,500,000      3,507,665
          Philadelphia, PA Wtr. & Swr. RB, Ser. 16,
               7.50%, 08/01/2010
     AAA      1,950,000      2,028,214
                       
                                        6,558,163
                       
 
General Obligation – Local – 4.5%
          Dist. of Columbia GO, Refunding FSA Credit, Ser. A,
               5.30%, 06/01/2004
     AAA      3,000,000      3,065,280
          Milwaukee, WI Metro. Sewage Dist. GO, Ser. A,
               7.00%, 09/01/2001
     AA+      1,000,000      1,018,930
          New York, NY GO, 6.00%, 10/01/2007, (Insd. by FSA)      AAA      1,000,000      1,038,110
          Pima Cnty., AZ GO, Refunding, Ser. 1992,
               6.55%, 07/01/2001
     A+      1,600,000      1,619,984
                       
                              6,742,304
                       
 
General Obligation – State – 8.4%
          Minnesota GO, 5.10%, 08/01/2005      AAA      5,000,000      5,073,100
          Vermont GO, Ser. 3, 6.00%, 12/01/2006, (Insd. by AMBAC)      AAA      4,385,000      4,703,833
          Washington GO, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Ser. R-92D,
               5.60%, 09/01/2001
     AA+      2,950,000      2,976,963
                       
                                        12,753,896
                       
 
Hospital – 7.4%
          Anchorage, AK Hosp. RRB, Sisters of Providence Proj.,
               7.125%, 10/01/2005
     AA-      1,000,000      1,037,460
          Illinois Hlth. Facs. RB, Midwest Physician Group, Ltd. Proj.,
               8.10%, 11/15/2014
     BBB-      4,555,000      5,138,496
          Kokomo, IN Hosp. Auth. RB, St. Joseph Hosp. & Hlth. Ctr.,
               6.25%, 08/15/2005
     NR      2,000,000      2,090,800
          Michigan State Hosp. Fin. Auth. RRB, Trinity Hlth., Ser. A,
               5.50%, 12/01/2003
     AA-      2,000,000      2,020,900
          Nassau Cnty., NY Tobacco Settlement Corp. RB, Ser. A,
               5.40%, 07/15/2012
     A-      1,000,000      1,012,860
                       
                                        11,300,516
                       
 
Housing – 15.4%
          Illinois Hsg. Dev. Auth. RB, Homeowner Mtge., Ser. C-2,
               5.80%, 08/01/2017
     AA          3,410,000      3,438,883
 
55
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Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                                     
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Housing – (continued)
          Jefferson Parish, LA Home Mtge. Auth. SFHRRB, Ser. G-1,
               5.125%, 12/01/2010
     AAA      $  1,000,000      $      1,000,000
          Nevada Hsg. Div. SFHRB, Single Family Mtge. Sr. Notes:
               Ser. A-2, 5.75%, 04/01/2031      AAA      1,500,000      1,523,685
               Ser. C-2, 5.40%, 04/01/2031      AAA      1,500,000      1,500,540
          No. Dakota HFA RB, Ser. A, 5.70%, 07/01/2030      NR      3,300,000      3,349,236
          Oklahoma Hsg. Dev. Auth. RB, Lease Purchase Prog., Ser. A,
               5.10%, 11/01/2005
     NR      2,000,000      2,000,780
          Oklahoma HFA SFHRB:
               Ser. B-1, 6.80%, 09/01/2016      NR      735,000      773,470
               Ser. B-2, 6.80%, 09/01/2026      NR      1,950,000      2,063,392
          St. Louis Cnty., MO IDA MHRRB, Westbrooke Apts., Ser. C,
               5.20%, 11/15/2029
     NR      4,555,000      4,558,097
          Wisconsin Hsg. & EDA RB, Ser. B, 5.75%, 03/01/2022      AA      3,000,000      3,054,180
                       
                                        23,262,263
                       
 
Industrial Development Revenue – 10.7%
          Bastrop, LA Indl. Dev Board PCRRB, Intl. Paper Co. Proj.,
               6.90%, 03/01/2007
     BBB+      2,000,000      2,069,360
          Brazos River, TX PCRRB, Texas Utility Elec. Co., Ser. A,
               5.00%, 04/01/2033
     BBB+      5,000,000      5,001,300
          Farmington, NM PCRRB, El Paso Elec., Ser. A,
               6.15%, 11/01/2013
     BB+      2,000,000      2,000,480
          Jacksonville, FL IDRRB, TTX Co. Proj., 5.40%, 03/01/2001      A+      4,905,000      4,914,565
          Massachusetts IFA RB, Gtd. Loan Prog.:               
               Ser. B, 5.35%, 11/01/2007, (LOC: First Natl. Bank of Grand
                    Forks)
     AAA      815,000      819,238
               Ser. G, 5.30%, 12/01/2006, (LOC: Rabobank Nederland)      AAA      340,000      340,112
               Ser. I, 5.30%, 12/01/2006, (LOC: Rabobank Nederland)      AAA      430,000      430,142
          Massachusetts IFA RRB, Gtd. Loan Prog., Ser. A,
               5.35%, 11/01/2007, (LOC : Rabobabnk Nederland)
     AAA      685,000      688,562
                       
                              16,263,759
                       
 
Pre-refunded – 1.2%                     
          Volusia Cnty., FL IDA First Mtge. RRB, Bishops Glen Proj.,
               7.50%, 11/01/2016
     NR      1,680,000      1,882,726
                       
 
Public Facilities – 2.3%                     
          Dauphin Cnty., PA Gen. Auth. RB, Office & Forum Parking
               Forum Proj., Ser. A, 5.125%, 01/15/2003
     NR      3,580,000      3,544,379
                       
 
Resource Recovery – 1.1%                     
          Palm Beach Cnty., FL Solid Wst. Auth. RRB,Refunding &
               Impt., 5.50%, 12/01/2002, (Insd. by MBIA)
     AAA      1,550,000      1,583,542
                       
 
 
56
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Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       Credit
Rating
Ù
     Principal
Amount
     Value
                                      
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – continued
 
Sales Tax – 1.9%                     
          Broadview, IL Tax Increment RB, Sr. Notes Lien, 8.25%,
               07/01/2013
     NR      $  2,625,000      $      2,900,468
                       
 
Special Tax – 2.1%                     
          Allegheny Cnty., PA Redev. Auth. RB, Waterfront Proj.:               
               Ser. A, 5.625%, 12/15/2005      NR      1,000,000      1,023,200
               Ser. B, 5.75%, 12/15/2005      NR      2,105,000      2,150,721
                       
                              3,173,921
                       
 
Student Loan – 15.8%                     
          Alaska Student Loan Corp. RB:               
               Ser. A, 5.30%, 07/01/2005      AAA      1,000,000      1,017,440
               State Assisted, Ser. A, 5.50%, 07/01/2004      A      2,000,000      2,024,360
          Cincinnati, OH Student Loan RB, The Student Loan Funding
               Corp., Ser. A, 5.50%, 12/01/2001
     NR      360,000      361,426
          Colorado Student Loan Auth. RB, Sr. Sub. Notes, Ser. II-B,
               6.20%, 12/01/2008
     NR      4,025,000      4,204,998
          Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. RB:               
               Ser. B, 6.65%, 03/01/2003      NR      1,500,000      1,552,605
               Sr. Notes, Ser. E, 5.35%, 06/01/2004      NR      4,400,000      4,472,908
          Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. RB, Student Loan Sub., Ser. A-3,
               7.00%, 09/01/2006
     NR      4,460,000      4,659,317
          New Mexico Edl. Assistance Foundation Student Loan RB,
               Ser. A, 6.70%, 04/01/2002, (Insd. by AMBAC)
     AAA      795,000      813,428
          South Carolina Ed. Assistance Auth. RB, 6.50%, 09/01/2003      AA      3,000,000      3,127,410
          Utah Board of Regents Student Loan RB, Ser. B,
               5.65%, 11/01/2006
     NR      1,700,000      1,759,568
                       
                              23,993,460
                       
 
Transportation – 2.0%
          New Jersey Turnpike Auth. RB, Ser. C, 6.50%, 01/01/2006      A-      3,000,000      3,049,950
                       
                    Total Municipal Obligations (cost $142,684,247)                          143,261,214
                       
   
              Shares
 
WARRANTS – 4.6%     
 
General Obligation – Local – 4.6%     
          Huntsville, AL, Warrants, Ser. A, 4.50%, 02/01/2001
               (cost $7,000,000)
     NR      7,000,000      7,000,000
                       
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.4%     
 
MUTUAL FUND SHARES – 0.4%     
          Federated Municipal Obigations Fund (cost $579,000)      AAA      579,000      579,000
                       
Total Investments – (cost $150,263,247) – 99.4%      150,840,214
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.6%      956,621
                       
Net Assets – 100.0%      $  151,796,835
                       
 
See Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments.
 
 
Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
Symbol Description

(a)
Security issued in zero coupon form with no periodic interest payments but is acquired at a discount that results in a current yield to maturity. An effective interest rate is applied to recognize interest income daily for the bond. This rate is based on total expected income to be earned over the life of the bond from amortization of discount at acquisition.
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Credit ratings are unaudited and rated by Moody’s Investors Service where Standard and Poor’s ratings are not available.
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The advisor of the Fund and the advisor of the money market fund are each a subsidiary of First Union National Bank.
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
ACA
American Capital Access
AMBAC
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BIG
Bond Investors Guaranty
CDA
Community Development Association
COP
Certificates of Participation
EDA
Economic Development Authority
EDRB
Economic Development Revenue Bond
FGIC
Financial Guaranty Insurance Corp.
FHA
Federal Housing Authority
FHLMC
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA
Federal National Mortgage Association
FSA
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
GNMA
Government National Mortgage Association
GO
General Obligation
HFA
Housing Finance Authority
HUD
Housing and Urban Development
IBC
Insured Bond Certification
IDA
Industrial Development Authority
IDRB
Industrial Development Revenue Bond
IDRRB
Industrial Development Refunding Revenue Bond
IFA
Industrial Finance Agency
LOC
Letter of Credit
MBIA
Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp.
MHRB
Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond
MHRRB
Multifamily Housing Refunding Revenue Bond
PCRB
Pollution Control Revenue Bond
PCRRB
Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bond
PSF
Public School Fund
RB
Revenue Bond
RIBS
Residential Interest Bond
RRB
Refunding Revenue Bond
SAVRS
Select Auction Variable Rate Securities
SFHRB
Single Family Housing Revenue Bond
SFMRB
Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond
TCRS
Transferable Custody Receipts
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Combined Notes to Schedules of Investments (Unaudited) (continued)
 
The following table shows for each Fund the percent of net assets invested by geographic location as of November 30, 2000:
 
       High
Grade
Fund

     High
Income
Fund

     Municipal
Fund

     Short-
Intermediate
Fund

Alabama      0.0%      1.9%      1.2%      0.0%
Alaska      0.9%      0.2%      1.9%      2.7%
Arizona      0.0%      0.9%      1.8%      1.1%
Arkansas      0.0%      0.5%      0.0%      0.0%
California      9.8%      6.1%      2.3%      2.3%
Colorado      2.6%      3.4%      5.6%      2.8%
Connecticut      0.0%      0.4%      0.1%      0.6%
Delaware      0.0%      1.5%      0.2%      0.0%
District of Columbia      2.7%      0.1%      1.5%      2.0%
Florida      1.8%      3.4%      1.9%      5.6%
Georgia      3.3%      1.4%      3.6%      0.0%
Hawaii      0.0%      4.4%      0.0%      2.1%
Idaho      2.3%      0.0%      0.6%      0.0%
Illinois      9.3%      9.2%      5.7%      7.6%
Indiana      1.6%      1.7%      2.2%      1.4%
Iowa      0.0%      0.3%      0.1%      4.0%
Kansas      1.0%      0.1%      1.0%      0.7%
Kentucky      0.0%      0.0%      0.3%      0.0%
Louisiana      0.0%      6.5%      1.5%      7.4%
Maine      0.0%      0.1%      1.1%      0.0%
Maryland      0.0%      1.2%      0.4%      0.0%
Massachusetts      2.3%      2.5%      6.8%      1.5%
Michigan      2.9%      0.8%      4.5%      1.3%
Minnesota      1.2%      0.6%      1.7%      3.4%
Mississippi      0.0%      2.3%      0.9%      0.0%
Missouri      1.9%      0.7%      0.9%      3.5%
Montana      0.0%      1.8%      0.0%      0.0%
Nebraska      0.0%      0.6%      0.0%      0.0%
Nevada      1.0%      1.2%      0.9%      2.0%
New Hampshire      0.0%      2.7%      0.3%      1.7%
New Jersey      4.3%      0.8%      2.1%      5.9%
New Mexico      0.5%      0.0%      0.2%      1.9%
New York      15.4%      5.0%      9.3%      1.4%
North Carolina      0.0%      0.6%      0.4%      0.7%
North Dakota      1.4%      0.3%      0.0%      2.2%
Ohio      2.9%      3.4%      1.4%      0.9%
Oklahoma      1.9%      1.6%      1.5%      3.9%
Pennsylvania      5.2%      7.9%      4.4%      7.0%
Puerto Rico      0.0%      0.2%      1.7%      0.0%
Rhode Island      0.0%      2.7%      0.0%      0.0%
South Carolina      3.9%      2.3%      1.1%      2.6%
South Dakota      0.0%      0.1%      1.7%      0.0%
Tennessee      1.7%      1.8%      4.0%      0.0%
Texas      6.0%      6.8%      13.5%      5.2%
Utah      1.8%      0.2%      0.3%      1.2%
Vermont      0.0%      0.0%      0.4%      3.1%
Virginia      0.0%      1.9%      3.5%      0.0%
Washington      0.9%      0.8%      2.0%      2.0%
West Virginia      0.0%      1.4%      0.2%      0.0%
Wisconsin      9.5%      0.6%      1.0%      3.4%
Wyoming      0.0%      0.0%      0.3%      0.0%
Other Investments      0.0%      5.1%      2.0%      4.9%
     
  
  
  
        Total      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%
     
  
  
  
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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EVERGREEN
National Municipal Bond Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
       High Grade
Fund
     High Income
Fund
     Municipal
Fund
     Short-
Intermediate
Fund

 
Assets                    
 
    Identified cost of securities      $105,008,535        $380,792,947        $  949,767,805        $150,263,247  
 
    Net unrealized gains or losses on securities      4,956,048        (6,096,627 )      24,831,578        576,967  

 
    Market value of securities      109,964,583        374,696,320        974,599,383        150,840,214  
 
    Cash      0        0        535        989  
 
    Receivable for securities sold      0        3,113,031        19,196,315        0  
 
    Receivable for Fund shares sold      68,707        2,333,425        438,655        687  
 
    Interest receivable      1,966,796        6,484,127        15,011,826        2,678,246  
 
    Receivable from investment advisor      0        4,422        0        0  
 
    Prepaid expenses and other assets      46,919        64,258        200,054        29,701  

 
        Total assets      112,047,005        386,695,583        1,009,446,768        153,549,837  

 
Liabilities                    
 
    Distributions payable      180,667        952,379        1,889,595        463,329  
 
    Payable for securities purchased      0        15,440,697        33,773,276        1,002,278  
 
    Payable for Fund shares redeemed      46,405        4,508,311        1,082,550        197,855  
 
    Due to custodian bank      216,769        0        0        0  
 
    Advisory fee payable      1,277        0        9,362        1,666  
 
    Distribution Plan expenses payable      1,437        6,938        8,643        139  
 
    Due to other related parties      304        1,003        2,653        417  
 
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities      32,942        52,843        110,900        87,318  

 
        Total liabilities      479,801        20,962,171        36,876,979        1,753,002  

 
Net assets      $111,567,204        $365,733,412        $  972,569,789        $151,796,835  

 
Net assets represented by                    
 
    Paid-in capital      $113,859,919        $396,702,286        $1,028,230,285        $154,459,662  
 
    Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income      27,260        (1,951,006 )      (372,914 )      (10,411 )
 
    Accumulated net realized gains or losses on securities      (7,276,023 )      (22,921,241 )      (80,119,160 )      (3,229,383 )
 
    Net unrealized gains or losses on securities      4,956,048        (6,096,627 )      24,831,578        576,967  

 
Total net assets      $111,567,204        $365,733,412        $  972,569,789        $151,796,835  

 
Net assets consists of                    
 
    Class A      $  51,574,641        $148,742,553        $  872,995,571        $    5,709,474  
 
    Class B      38,249,435        177,498,577        53,934,682        4,495,507  
 
    Class C      1,591,764        38,790,581        44,697,863        0  
 
    Class Y      20,151,364        701,701        941,673        141,591,854  

 
       $111,567,204        $365,733,412        $  972,569,789        $151,796,835  

 
Shares outstanding                    
 
    Class A      4,931,532        17,437,422        125,445,409        580,647  
 
    Class B      3,657,361        20,865,767        7,750,072        457,179  
 
    Class C      152,203        4,531,417        6,422,904        0  
 
    Class Y      1,926,879        82,286        135,314        14,399,621  

 
Net asset value per share                    
 
    Class A      $            10.46        $              8.53        $                6.96        $              9.83  

 
    Class A—Offering price (based on sales charge of 4.75%, 4.75%, 4.75%
       and 3.25%, respectively)
     $            10.98        $              8.96        $                7.31        $            10.16  

 
    Class B      $            10.46        $              8.51        $                6.96        $              9.83  

 
    Class C      $            10.46        $              8.56        $                6.96        $                —  

 
    Class Y      $            10.46        $              8.53        $                6.96        $              9.83  

 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
National Municipal Bond Funds
Statements of Operations
Six Months Ended November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       High Grade
Fund
     High Income
Fund
     Municipal
Fund
     Short-
Intermediate
Fund

Investment income
 
    Interest Income      $3,176,786        $11,661,659        $28,428,404        $3,930,750  

 
Expenses                    
 
    Advisory fee      239,863        958,872        1,737,913        305,523  
 
    Distribution Plan expenses      270,742        1,251,704        1,620,581        26,367  
 
    Administrative services fees      57,110        179,240        497,475        76,381  
 
    Transfer agent fee      59,838        179,030        466,493        19,791  
 
    Trustees’ fees and expenses      1,215        4,285        11,968        1,755  
 
    Printing and postage expenses      9,621        13,850        44,379        9,521  
 
    Custodian fee      17,277        65,314        148,775        21,245  
 
    Registration and filing fees      43,476        26,938        44,969        20,440  
 
    Professional fees      12,401        14,399        14,980        11,743  
 
    Other      5,681        1,056        27,590        2,854  

 
        Total expenses      717,224        2,694,688        4,615,123        495,620  
 
        Less: Expense reductions      (3,218 )      (16,987 )      (21,280 )      (3,331 )
 Fee waivers      0        (278,859 )      0        0  

 
        Net expenses      714,006        2,398,842        4,593,843        492,289  

 
    Net investment income      2,462,780        9,262,817        23,834,561        3,438,461  

 
Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities                    
 
    Net realized gains or losses on securities      (65,747 )      (1,388,702 )       (12,816,421 )      (435,288 )
 
    Net change in unrealized gains or losses on securities      5,388,273        9,781,762        51,382,773        2,277,751  

 
    Net realized and unrealized gains on securities      5,322,526        8,393,060        38,566,352        1,842,463  

 
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      $7,785,306        $17,655,877        $62,400,913        $5,280,924  

 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
EVERGREEN
National Municipal Bond Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended November 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
 
 
       High Grade
Municipal
     High Income
Fund
     Municipal
Fund
     Short-
Intermediate
Fund

 
Operations
 
    Net investment income      $    2,462,780        $    9,262,817        $    23,834,561        $    3,438,461  
 
    Net realized gains or losses on securities      (65,747 )      (1,388,702 )      (12,816,421 )      (435,288 )
 
    Net change in unrealized gains or losses on securities      5,388,273        9,781,762        51,382,773        2,277,751  

 
        Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      7,785,306        17,655,877        62,400,913        5,280,924  

 
Distributions to shareholders from
 
    Net investment income
 
        Class A      (1,235,224 )      (4,205,902 )      (22,228,608 )      (153,593 )
 
        Class B      (765,534 )      (4,502,347 )      (1,155,152 )      (82,139 )
 
        Class C      (31,202 )      (913,481 )      (972,247 )      0  
 
        Class Y      (494,115 )      (8,921 )      (16,736 )      (3,235,453 )

 
        Total distributions to shareholders      (2,526,075 )      (9,630,651 )      (24,372,743 )      (3,471,185 )

 
Capital share transactions
 
    Proceeds from shares sold      5,582,453        76,133,384        100,651,710        22,525,727  
 
    Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      1,315,041        4,272,871        11,986,562        656,644  
 
    Payment for shares redeemed      (14,199,624 )      (65,206,367 )      (179,218,517 )      (26,027,028 )

 
        Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share
           transactions
     (7,302,130 )      15,199,888        (66,580,245 )      (2,844,657 )

 
            Total increase (decrease) in net assets      (2,042,899 )      23,225,114        (28,552,075 )      (1,034,918 )
 
Net assets
 
    Beginning of period       113,610,103         342,508,298         1,001,121,864         152,831,753  

 
    End of period      $111,567,204        $365,733,412        $  972,569,789        $151,796,835  

 
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income      $          27,260        $    (1,951,006 )      $        (372,914 )      $        (10,411 )

 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
EVERGREEN
National Municipal Bond Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended May 31, 2000
 
       High Grade
Fund
     High Income
Fund (a)(b)(c)
     Municipal
Fund
     Short-
Intermediate
Fund

 
Operations
 
    Net investment income      $    5,620,326        $  13,194,968        $    51,883,877        $    6,861,063  
 
    Net realized gains or losses on securities and futures transactions      (7,010,116 )      (16,592,585 )      (60,008,731 )      (2,794,096 )
 
    Net change in unrealized gains or losses on securities and futures
       transactions
     (3,935,476 )      2,990,838        (52,983,262 )      (2,876,236 )

 
        Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      (5,325,266 )      (406,779 )      (61,108,116 )      1,190,731  

 
Distributions to shareholders from
 
    Net investment income
 
        Class A      (2,803,589 )      (6,126,438 )      (48,213,384 )      (369,964 )
 
        Class B      (1,739,102 )      (7,444,698 )      (3,088,963 )      (178,959 )
 
        Class C      (62,090 )      (1,325,062 )      (706,020 )      0  
 
        Class Y      (1,018,574 )      (22,685 )      (10,825 )      (6,257,596 )
 
    Net realized gains
 
        Class A      (886,167 )      0        (5,315,286 )      (56,794 )
 
        Class B      (723,643 )      0        (465,890 )      (40,076 )
 
        Class C      (28,625 )      0        (42,380 )      0  
 
        Class Y      (326,940 )      0        (792 )      (1,024,920 )

 
        Total distributions to shareholders      (7,588,730 )      (14,918,883 )      (57,843,540 )      (7,928,309 )

 
Capital share transactions
 
    Proceeds from shares sold      24,497,616        52,152,436        344,390,330        46,661,878  
 
    Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      4,514,561        4,974,480        29,411,952        2,444,576  
 
    Payment for shares redeemed      (61,752,661 )      (145,107,757 )      (551,769,876 )      (64,069,452 )
 
    Net asset value of shares issued in acquisition      41,894,184        0        113,252,970        0  

 
        Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share
           transactions
     9,153,700        (87,980,841 )      (64,714,624 )      (14,962,998 )

 
            Total decrease in net assets      (3,760,296 )      (103,306,503 )      (183,666,280 )      (21,700,576 )
 
Net assets
 
    Beginning of period      117,370,399        445,814,801        1,184,788,144        174,532,329  

 
    End of period      $113,610,103        $342,508,298        $1,001,121,864        $152,831,753  

 
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income      $          90,555        $    (1,583,172 )      $          165,268        $          22,313  

 
(a)
For eight months ended May 31, 2000. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to May 31, effective May 31, 2000.
(b)
On March 17, 2000, Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund acquired the net assets of Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund, Inc. The Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund, Inc. was the accounting and performance survivor in this transaction.
(c)
Formerly the EvergreenTax-Free High Income Fund.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
EVERGREEN
National Municipal Bond Funds
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended September 30, 1999
 
       High Income
Fund (a)

Operations
 
   Net investment income      $  24,207,519  
 
   Net realized losses on securities      (4,702,920 )
 
   Net change in unrealized gains or losses on securities      (24,020,731 )

 
       Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations      (4,516,132 )

 
Distributions to shareholders from
 
   Net investment income
 
       Class A      (11,085,707 )
 
       Class B      (11,311,322 )
 
       Class C      (1,940,285 )
 
       Class Y      (67,634 )

 
       Total distributions to shareholders      (24,404,948 )

 
Capital share transactions
 
   Proceeds from shares sold      105,307,443  
 
   Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      9,872,090  
 
   Payment for shares redeemed       (177,098,255 )

 
       Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions      (61,918,722 )

 
          Total decrease in net assets      (90,839,802 )
 
Net assets
 
   Beginning of period      536,654,603  

 
   End of period      $445,814,801  

 
Undistributed net investment income      $                  0  
 

(a)
Formerly the Evergreen Tax-Free High Income Fund.
 
See Combined Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
The Evergreen National Municipal Bond Funds consist of Evergreen High Grade Municipal Bond Fund (“High Grade Fund”), Evergreen High Income Municipal Bond Fund (“High Income Fund”) (formerly, Evergreen Tax-Free High Income Fund), Evergreen Municipal Bond Fund (“Municipal Fund”), Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (“Short-Intermediate Fund”), (collectively, the “ Funds”). Each Fund is a diversified series of Evergreen Municipal Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware business trust organized on September 18, 1997. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
 
The Funds offer Class A, Class B, Class C and/or Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B and Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge, but pay a higher ongoing distribution fee than Class A. Class B and Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge that is payable upon redemption and decreases depending on how long the shares have been held. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to contingent deferred sales charges or distribution fees.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
A. Valuation of Securities
An independent pricing service values each Fund’s municipal bonds at fair value using a variety of factors which may include yield, liquidity, interest rate risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity and type of issue. Securities for which valuations are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued by brokers which use prices provided by market makers or estimates of market value obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Otherwise, securities for which valuations are not available from an independent pricing service (including restricted securities) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
Mutual fund shares held in a Fund are valued at the net asset value of each mutual fund.
 
Short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are carried at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
B. Futures Contracts
In order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in security values, the Funds may buy and sell futures contracts. The initial margin deposited with a broker when entering into a futures transaction is subsequently adjusted by daily payments or receipts (“variation margin”) as the value of the contract changes. Such changes are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recognized on closing the contract.
 
Risks of entering into futures contracts include (i) the possibility of an illiquid market for the contract, (ii) the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying instrument or index, and (iii) the credit risk that the other party will not fulfill their obligations under the contract. Futures contracts also involve elements of market risk in excess of the amount reflected in each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
C. When-issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Funds record when-issued or delayed delivery transactions on the trade date and will segregate with the custodian qualifying assets having a value sufficient to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked-to-market daily and the Fund begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
 
 
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D. Security Transactions and Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after the trade date. Realized gains and losses are computed on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
 
E. Federal Taxes
The Funds intend to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their net investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gains, if any, to their shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
 
F. Distributions
Distributions from net investment income for each Fund, except High Income Fund, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net investment income for High Income Fund are declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. To the extent that realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is each Fund’s policy not to distribute such gains. Distributions to shareholders are recorded at the close of business on the ex-dividend date.
 
Income and capital gains distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles .
 
G. Class Allocations
Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Currently, class specific expenses are limited to expenses incurred under the Distribution Plans for each class.
 
3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
 
First Union National Bank (“FUNB”), a subsidiary of First Union Corporation (“First Union”), serves as the investment advisor to the High Grade Fund and Short-Intermediate Fund.
 
In return for providing investment management services, High Grade Fund pays FUNB a management fee that is computed and paid daily at an annual rate of 0.42% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
On November 1, 2000, the Board of Trustees of Short-Intermediate Fund approved the transfer of the investment advisory contract with Evergreen Asset Management Corp. to FUNB. Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules and no-action letters, this transfer did not require shareholder approval as the parties involved were all wholly owned subsidiaries of and controlled by First Union and neither the fees nor services were changed. Short-Intermediate Fund pays FUNB a management fee computed and paid daily at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
Lieber & Company, an affiliate of First Union, was the investment sub-advisor to Short-Intermediate Fund. Lieber & Company was reimbursed by the Fund’s investment advisor for providing investment sub-advisory services at no additional expense to the Fund.
 
Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC (“EIMC”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of FUNB, is the investment advisor for High Income Fund and Municipal Fund. In return for providing investment management services, the Funds pay EIMC a management fee that is computed and paid daily.
 
High Income Fund pays EIMC a management fee that is computed and paid daily by applying percentage rates, starting at 0.55% and declining to 0.45% per annum as net assets increase, to the average daily net assets of the Fund. Stamper Capital & Investments, Inc. (“Stamper”) serves as the sub-advisor of the High Income Fund and is paid by EIMC. The Fund pays no fees directly to Stamper.
 
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For Municipal Fund, the management fee is computed and paid daily at an annual rate of 2.00% of gross investment income plus an amount determined by applying percentage rates, starting at 0.41% and declining to 0.16% per annum as net assets increase, to the average daily net assets of the Fund.
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2000, investment advisory fees of $278,859 were waived for High Income Fund by its investment advisor. This amount represents 0.16% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
Evergreen Investment Services (“EIS”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of FUNB, serves as the administrator to the Funds. As administrator, EIS provides the Funds with facilities, equipment and personnel. For its services, the Funds pay the administrator a fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
Evergreen Service Company, LLC (“ESC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of FUNB, is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds.
 
Officers of the Funds and affiliated Trustees receive no compensation directly from the Funds.
 
4. DISTRIBUTION PLANS
 
Evergreen Distributor, Inc. (“EDI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BISYS Fund Services, Inc., serves as principal underwriter to the Funds.
 
Each Fund has adopted Distribution Plans, as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, for each class of shares, except Class Y. Distribution plans permit a Fund to compensate its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Fund and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund, are paid by the Fund through “Distribution Plan expenses”. Under the Distribution Plans, each class incurs distribution fees at the following annual rates:
 
       Average Daily
Net Assets

Class A      0.25 %
Class B      1.00  
Class C      1.00  
 
Of the above amounts, each share class may pay under its Distribution Plan a maximum service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class to pay for shareholder service fees. Distribution Plan expenses are calculated and paid daily.
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2000, amounts paid or accrued to EDI pursuant to each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C Distribution Plans were as follows:
 
       Class A      Class B      Class C
 
 
High Grade Fund      $      66,463      $196,266      $    8,013
High Income Fund      179,790      893,224      178,690
Municipal Fund       1,116,987      273,500       230,094
Short-Intermediate Fund      3,412      22,955      0
 
With respect to Class B and Class C shares, the principal underwriter may pay distribution fees greater than the allowable annual amounts each Fund is permitted to pay under the Distribution Plans.
 
Each of the Distribution Plans may be terminated at any time by vote of the Independent Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the respective class.
 
5. ACQUISITIONS
 
Effective on the close of business on March 17, 2000, High Income Fund acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Davis Tax-Free High Income Fund, Inc. (“Davis Fund”), an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act, through a tax-free exchange of shares. Shareholders of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y of Davis Fund became owners of that number of full and fractional shares of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, of High Income Fund having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of their shares of Davis Fund immediately prior to close of business on March 17, 2000. High Income Fund had no operations prior to the acquisition. Since the High Income Fund and the Davis Fund were similar funds and the Davis Fund contributed the majority of the net assets and shareholders, the basis of accounting for assets and liabilities, and operating results for prior periods of Davis Fund are carried forward as the accounting survivor.
 
On March 10, 2000, Municipal Fund acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Evergreen Municipal Income Fund (“Municipal Income Fund” ) in an exchange of shares for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares of Municipal Fund.
 
On July 30, 1999, High Grade Fund acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Evergreen California Municipal Bond Fund (“California Fund”) and Evergreen New York Municipal Bond Fund (“New York Fund”), in an exchange of shares for Class A, Class B, Class C and/or Class Y shares of High Grade Fund.
 
On July 30, 1999, Municipal Fund acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Evergreen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (“Massachusetts Fund”) and Evergreen Missouri Municipal Bond Fund (“Missouri Fund”), in exchange for Class A, Class B and Class C shares of Municipal Fund.
 
These acquisitions were accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the respective shares of each Fund. The value of net assets acquired, number of shares issued, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) acquired and the aggregate net assets of each acquiring Fund immediately after the acquisition were as follows:
 
Acquiring Fund    Acquired Fund    Value of
Net Assets
Acquired
   Number
of Shares
Issued
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   Net Assets
After Acquisition

Municipal Fund    Municipal Income Fund    $86,841,679    6,172,529    $(2,955,586 )    $1,044,503,926
         
 
 
    
 
High Grade Fund    California Fund    $20,712,329    1,929,521    $    546,303          
High Grade Fund    New York Fund    21,181,855    1,973,255    164,251          
         
 
 
       
                $41,894,184    3,902,776    $    710,554      $  154,453,020
         
 
 
    
Municipal Fund    Massachusetts Fund    $  7,793,205    1,070,536    $    (23,637 )        
Municipal Fund    Missouri Fund    18,618,086    2,557,538    64,815          
         
 
 
       
                $26,411,291    3,628,074    $      41,178      $1,149,023,461
         
 
 
    
 
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6. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
The Funds have an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with $0.001 par value authorized. Shares of beneficial interest of the Funds are currently divided into Class A, Class B, Class C and/or Class Y. Transactions in shares of the Funds were as follows:
 
HIGH GRADE FUND
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000

     Year Ended
May 31, 2000

       Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount

Class A
Shares sold      220,027        $2,282,808        1,749,309        $18,084,084  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares      17        175        144,662        1,443,237  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      64,266        665,944        216,844        2,221,710  
Shares redeemed      (689,127 )       (7,143,306 )      (3,353,433 )       (34,589,666 )
Shares issued in acquisition of:                    
    California Fund      0        0        513,840        5,515,701  
    New York Fund      0        0        340,061        3,650,317  

Net decrease      (404,817 )      (4,194,379 )      (388,717 )      (3,674,617 )

Class B
Shares sold      102,585        1,059,194        170,306        1,749,509  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      37,160        385,030        133,454        1,364,614  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares      (17 )      (175 )      (144,662 )      (1,443,237 )
Shares redeemed      (443,424 )      (4,580,978 )      (1,727,068 )      (17,700,289 )
Shares issued in acquisition of:                    
    California Fund      0        0        1,280,928        13,750,122  
    New York Fund      0        0        1,332,981        14,308,891  

Net increase (decrease)      (303,696 )      (3,136,929 )      1,045,939        12,029,610  

Class C
Shares sold      11,246        116,215        24,333        246,328  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      1,978        20,500        5,857        59,627  
Shares redeemed      (23,202 )      (239,380 )      (97,909 )      (997,523 )
Shares issued in acquisition of:                    
    California Fund      0        0        134,753        1,446,506  
    New York Fund      0        0        95,057        1,020,389  

Net increase (decrease)      (9,978 )      (102,665 )      162,091        1,775,327  

Class Y
Shares sold      205,619        2,124,236        429,346        4,417,695  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      23,495        243,567        84,853        868,610  
Shares redeemed      (216,482 )      (2,235,960 )      (827,765 )      (8,465,183 )
Shares issued in acquisition of New York Fund      0        0        205,156        2,202,258  

Net increase (decrease)      12,632        131,843        (108,410 )      (976,620 )

Net increase (decrease)                  $(7,302,130 )                  $  9,153,700  

 
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HIGH INCOME FUND
 
     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000

   Year Ended
May 31, 2000*

   Year Ended
September 30, 1999

     Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount

Class A                  
Shares sold    6,026,594      $51,252,959      3,546,874      $29,865,901      5,092,150      $  45,945,933  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A
   shares
   214,115      1,828,598      0      0      0      0  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    239,511      2,034,614      278,164      2,355,405      564,534      5,078,931  
Shares redeemed    (5,063,261 )     (43,055,844 )    (7,944,144 )    (67,192,944 )    (12,047,128 )     (108,692,234 )

Net increase (decrease)    1,416,959      12,060,327      (4,119,106 )    (34,971,638 )    (6,390,444 )    (57,667,370 )

Class B                  
Shares sold    1,747,857      14,861,324      1,658,099      13,981,329      4,239,576      38,228,135  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    205,006      1,736,715      257,019      2,168,015      444,771      3,985,404  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A
   shares
   (214,824 )    (1,828,598 )    0      0      0      0  
Shares redeemed    (2,025,353 )    (17,219,693 )    (7,232,703 )    (60,843,507 )    (6,090,773 )    (54,563,766 )

Net decrease    (287,314 )    (2,450,252 )    (5,317,585 )    (44,694,163 )    (1,406,426 )    (12,350,227 )

Class C                  
Shares sold    1,111,502      9,511,542      974,432      8,270,791      2,125,712      19,312,493  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    58,630      500,098      51,762      439,550      86,645      780,258  
Shares redeemed    (576,774 )    (4,930,493 )    (1,882,225 )    (15,955,282 )    (1,388,222 )    (12,483,845 )

Net increase (decrease)    593,358      5,081,147      (856,031 )    (7,244,941 )    824,135      7,608,906  

Class Y                  
Shares sold    59,523      507,559      4,107      34,415      200,923      1,820,882  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    170      1,444      1,349      11,510      3,093      27,497  
Shares redeemed    (40 )    (337 )    (131,922 )    (1,116,024 )    (151,024 )    (1,358,410 )

Net increase (decrease)    59,653      508,666      (126,466 )    (1,070,099 )    52,992      489,969  

Net increase (decrease)              $15,199,888                $(87,980,841 )              $  (61,918,722 )

*
For the eight months ended May 31, 2000. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to May 31, effective May 31, 2000.
 
MUNICIPAL FUND
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000

     Year Ended
May 31, 2000

       Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount

Class A
Shares sold      14,235,167        $  97,547,430        52,145,348        $337,678,257  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares      13,992        96,931        2,645,405        17,857,774  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      1,582,328        10,952,095        3,951,489        27,418,791  
Shares redeemed      (24,598,623 )       (169,201,314 )      (75,408,870 )       (524,195,653 )
Shares issued in acquisition of:                    
    Massachusetts Fund      0        0        274,088        1,995,306  
    Missouri Fund      0        0        418,545        3,046,937  
    Municipal Income Fund      0        0        3,178,042        44,727,258  

Net decrease      (8,767,136 )      (60,604,858 )      (12,795,953 )      (91,471,330 )

Class B
Shares sold      232,231        1,605,444        686,377        4,771,825  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      66,961        463,484        225,514        1,569,982  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares      (13,992 )      (96,931 )      (2,645,405 )      (17,857,774 )
Shares redeemed      (693,330 )      (4,784,759 )      (3,251,891 )      (22,662,268 )
Shares issued in acquisition of:                    
    Massachusetts Fund      0        0        631,521        4,597,283  
    Missouri Fund      0        0        2,062,424        15,013,754  

Net decrease      (408,130 )      (2,812,762 )      (2,291,460 )      (14,567,198 )

Class C                    
Shares sold      147,467        1,018,808        3,428,539        1,354,430  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      82,426        570,508        60,826        416,648  
Shares redeemed      (757,721 )      (5,232,444 )      (696,866 )      (4,774,321 )
Shares issued in acquisition of:                    
    Massachusetts Fund      0        0        164,927        1,200,616  
    Missouri Fund      0        0        76,569        557,395  
    Municipal Income Fund      0        0        2,994,418        42,113,419  

Net increase (decrease)      (527,828 )      (3,643,128 )      6,028,413        40,868,187  

Class Y                    
Shares sold      69,233        480,028        84,222        585,818  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      69        475        954        6,531  
Shares redeemed      0        0        (19,365 )      (137,634 )
Shares issued in acquisition of Municipal Income Fund      0        0        69        1,002  

Net increase      69,302        480,503        65,880        455,717  

Net decrease                  $  (66,580,245 )                  $  (64,714,624 )

 
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SHORT -INTERMEDIATE FUND
 
       Six Months Ended
November 30, 2000

     Year Ended
May 31, 2000

       Shares    Amount      Shares    Amount

Class A                  
Shares sold      111,813      $  1,097,380        657,990        $  6,475,840  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares      0      0        13,591        133,035  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      8,581      84,288        27,129        267,177  
Shares redeemed      (430,652 )    (4,226,366 )      (595,631 )      (5,836,383 )

Net increase (decrease)      (310,258 )    (3,044,698 )      103,079        1,039,669  

Class B                  
Shares sold      16,148              158,566        54,629        543,869  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      5,159      50,684        14,661        144,728  
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares      0      0        (13,591 )      (133,035 )
Shares redeemed      (41,447 )    (406,870 )      (194,038 )      (1,912,895 )

Net decrease      (20,140 )    (197,620 )      (138,339 )      (1,357,333 )

Class Y                  
Shares sold      2,167,113      21,269,781        4,015,657        39,642,169  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      53,095      521,672        205,982        2,032,671  
Shares redeemed      (2,178,769 )     (21,393,792 )      (5,702,362 )      (56,320,174 )

Net increase (decrease)      41,439      397,661        (1,480,723 )      (14,645,334 )

Net decrease                $  (2,844,657 )                  $(14,962,998 )

 
7. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) were as follows for the six months ended November 30, 2000:
 
       Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from Sales
     
High Grade Fund      $  15,135,821      $  21,013,097
High Income Fund      149,443,171      126,305,296
Municipal Fund       340,960,394       379,905,816
Short-Intermediate Fund      52,143,905      52,884,999
 
As of May 31, 2000, the Funds had capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes as follows:
 
       Capital Loss
Carryover
     Expiration
       2002      2003      2005      2006      2007      2008
     
High Grade Fund      $  3,830,981                          $    102,334      $  3,728,647
High Income Fund      6,269,055                     $7,834      241,156      6,020,065
Municipal Fund       22,639,617      $8,142      $1,616,817      $295,480            1,042,665       19,676,513
Short-Intermediate Fund      317,634                               317,634
 
Capital losses incurred after October 31 within a Fund’s fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s following fiscal year. As of May 31, 2000, High Grade Fund, High Income Fund, Municipal Fund and Short-Intermediate Fund incurred and elected to defer post October losses of $3,367,603; $10,568,440; $44,563,934; and $2,476,462, respectively.
 
8. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
 
Through expense offset arrangements with ESC and their custodian, a portion of the fund expenses have been reduced. The amount of expense reductions received by each Fund and the impact of the total expense reductions on each Fund’s annualized expense ratio represented as a percentage of its average net assets were as follows:
 
       Total
Expense
Reductions
     % of Average
Net Assets
     
High Grade Fund      $  3,218      0.01 %
High Income Fund      16,987      0.01 %
Municipal Fund       21,280      0.00 %
Short-Intermediate Fund      3,331      0.00 %
 
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9. DEFERRED TRUSTEES’ FEES
 
Each Independent Trustee of each Fund may defer any or all compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The Trustees’ deferred balances are allocated to deferral accounts, which are included in the accrued expenses for the Fund. The investment performance of the deferral accounts are based on the investment performance of certain Evergreen Funds. Any gains earned or losses incurred in the deferral accounts are reported in the Fund’s Trustees’ fees and expenses. At the election of the Trustees, the deferral account will be paid either in one lump sum or in quarterly installments for up to ten years.
 
10. FINANCING AGREEMENTS
 
On July 27, 1999, certain Evergreen Funds and a group of banks (the “Lenders”) entered into a credit agreement. Under this agreement, the Lenders provided an unsecured revolving credit commitment in the aggregate amount of $1.050 billion. The credit facility was allocated, under the terms of the financing agreement, among the Lenders. The credit facility was accessed by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes to fund the redemption of their shares or for general working capital purposes as permitted by each Fund’s borrowing restrictions. Borrowings under this facility bore interest at 0.75% per annum above the Federal Funds rate (1.50% per annum above the Federal Funds rate during the period from and including December 1, 1999 through and including January 31, 2000). A commitment fee of 0.10% per annum was incurred on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment. The commitment fee was allocated to all funds. For its assistance in arranging this financing agreement, First Union Capital Markets Corp. was paid a one-time arrangement fee of $250,000. State Street served as paying agent for the funds and as paying agent was entitled to a fee of $20,000 per annum which was allocated to all the funds.
 
On July 25, 2000, this agreement was renewed, amended and restated among certain Evergreen Funds and the Lenders. Under this renewed agreement, the Lenders provide an unsecured revolving credit commitment in the aggregate amount of $755 million. The credit facility is allocated, under the terms of the financing agreement, among the Lenders. The credit facility is accessed by the Funds to temporarily finance the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery, including funding redemption of their shares, as permitted by each Fund’s borrowing restrictions. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at 0.50% per annum above the Federal Funds rate. A commitment fee of 0.10% per annum continues to be incurred on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment and is allocated to all funds. For its assistance in renewing this financing agreement, First Union Capital Markets Corp. was paid a one-time arrangement fee of $150,000. State Street continues as paying agent for the funds and receives a fee of $20,000 per annum which is allocated to all the funds.
 
During the six months ended November 30, 2000, the Funds had no borrowings under these agreements.
 
11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
 
In November 2000, the AICPA issued a revised Audit and Accounting Guide, Audits of Investment Companies, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2000. The revised Guide will require the Funds to amortize premium and accrete discount on all fixed-income securities and classify gains and losses realized on paydowns on mortgage-backed securities, which are presently included in realized gain/loss, as interest income. Adopting these accounting principles will not impact the total net assets of the Funds, but will change the classification of certain amounts between interest income and realized and unrealized gain/loss in the Statements of Operations and affect the presentation of the Funds’ Financial Highlights. The Funds have not at this time quantified the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of these accounting changes on the financial statements.
 
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