Personal Solicitation Materials Filed
                                          Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(c) under the
                                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Phone Script for Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund-California

Good  morning/afternoon.  My name is ____________  and I am calling on behalf of
the Evergreen Short-Intermediate  Municipal Fund-California.  May I please speak
with  _____________?  I'm  calling  concerning  your  recent  proxy  vote on the
proposed   reorganization   of  the   Evergreen   Short-Intermediate   Municipal
Fund-California.   Recently,   you  voted   against/abstain,   in  the  proposed
reorganization  of this Fund  with the  Evergreen  Short-Intermediate  Municipal
Fund.

Your recent vote concerns us because we believe that this reorganization will be
beneficial  to you.  Mr./Ms.  __________________,  are you  aware  the  proposed
reorganization  would increase your standardized  yield from _____ to ______ and
lower the annual fund operating expenses from _____ to _____ based on the Funds'
standardized  yield  as of May 31,  1997 and  annual  operating  expenses  as of
October 31, 1996.  Management  of the  reorganized  fund will continue by Steven
Shachat.  Stability  of  principal  will  continue  as an  objective  after  the
reorganization. Also, Evergreen Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund Class Y is a 4
star rated fund by Morningstar (FOR USE WITH CLASS Y SHAREHOLDERS ONLY).

The Fund's  Trustees have  carefully  reviewed the proposed  reorganization  and
believe it is in the best interest of shareholders.  The reorganization has been
structured as a tax-free transaction for shareholders.  Are there any particular
issues that concern you or are you now more comfortable with the benefits of the
proposed reorganization?

Mr./Ms. ____________________ would you like to revise your vote at this time and
vote FOR the proposed reorganization of Evergreen  Short-Intermediate  Municipal
Fund-California and Evergreen Short- Intermediate Municipal Fund?

IF YES:  Thank you, we  appreciate  your  support.  We are offering a convenient
method of voting your shares by telephone. You will receive written confirmation
of your  telephone  vote by mail. Do you want to register a vote for the meeting
by phone?

         IF YES TO PHONE  VOTE:  Mr/Ms.  ______________,  would you hold for one
moment while I connect you with the voting center?

         IF NO TO PHONE  VOTE:  I would be glad to  Federal  Express a new proxy
card and pre- addressed reply envelope to you.

         IF  NO:   Thank  you  for   taking   time  to  discuss   the   proposed
reorganization.  You are a valued  shareholder and we appreciate the opportunity
to do business with you.





Class               Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund-CA                    Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund

          Annual Operating        SEC Yield         Tax              Annual           SEC Yield as             Tax
              Expenses*         as of 5/31/97    Equivalent        Operating           of 5/31/97          Equivalent
                                                  Yield**          Expenses*                                 Yield*
                                                                                              
    Y           1.00%               3.41%          5.45%             0.94%                3.93%               5.70%
    A-          1.10%               3.34%          5.34%             1.04%                3.87%               5.61%
   NAV
    B           2.00%               2.35%          3.76%             1.94%                2.94%               4.26%

*   Annual Operating Expenses as of 10/31/96 prospectus.
** Tax Equivalent Yield based 31% federal tax bracket and corresponding CA state
tax of  9.30%.  (CA  state  tax is only  taken  into  account  on the  Evergreen
Short-Intermediate  Municipal  Fund-California.  For federal tax  purposes,  the
combined federal and state rates reflect the applicable marginal rates for 1997,
including  indexing for  inflation.  These rates include the effect of deducting
state taxes on your Federal return.)