0000907244-99-000226497J EVERGREEN FIXED INCOME TRUST /DE/ 19990827199908270926190925530925530 0000907244-99-000226 497J 1 19990827 EVERGREEN FIXED INCOME TRUST /DE/ 0001060711 0430 497J 33 333-37433 99700505 200 BERKELEY ST BOSTON MA 02116 6172103200 200 BERKLEY STREET BOSTONO MA 02116 497J 1 EVERGREEN FIXED INCOME TRUST August 27, 1999 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Evergreen Fixed Income Trust (the "Trust") File Nos. 333-37433/811-07246 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), the Trust hereby certifies that (i) the form of prospectus and statement of additional information that the Trust would have filed under Rule 497(c) under the Act would not have differed from the prospectus and statement of additional information contained in the Funds' most recent post-effective amendment (Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement No. 333-37433/811-07246) (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of the Amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on August 26, 1999. If you have any questions or would like further information, please call me at (617) 210-3687. Very truly yours, /s/ Regina Brown Regina Brown