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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000826733-96-000013.txt : 19960402
<SEC-HEADER>0000826733-96-000013.hdr.sgml : 19960402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000826733-96-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960401
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVERGREEN INVESTMENT TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000757440
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046599663
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-94560
		FILM NUMBER:		96543308

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 WESTCHESTER AVE
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9146412305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 WESTCHESTER AVE
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST UNION FUNDS/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST UNION HIGH GRADE TAX FREE PORT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940519

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST UNION FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921230
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<TYPE>497J
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>LETTER
<TEXT>


                           EVERGREEN ASSET MANAGEMENT
                             2500 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
                              PURCHASE, N.Y. 10577


                                                                April 1, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Attention:     File Room

Re:       EVERGREEN INVESTMENT TRUST
          File No.  2-94560

Ladies and Gentlemen

     Pursuant to Rule 497 (j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter will
serve as our certification that the Prospectuses  and  Statements  of Additional
Information  with respect to the above  referenced Trust do not differ from that
filed  in  the  most   recent   post-effective   amendment,   which   was  filed
electronically.


                                                               Very truly yours,


                                                             /s/ James P. Wallin
                                                                 James P. Wallin

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