Common use of Services as Distributor Clause in Contracts

Services as Distributor. 1.1. The Distributor agrees to use appropriate efforts to promote each Fund and to solicit orders for the purchase of Shares and will undertake such advertising and promotion as it believes reasonable in connection with such solicitation The services to be performed hereunder by the Distributor are described in more detail in Section 7 hereof. . In the event that the Trust establishes additional investment series with respect to which it desires to retain Evergreen Funds Distributor, Inc. to act as distributor for one or more Classes hereunder, it shall promptly notify the Distributor in writing. If the Distributor is willing to render such services it shall notify the Trust in writing whereupon such portfolio shall become a Fund and its designated Classes of shares of beneficial interest shall become Shares hereunder. 1.2. All activities by the Distributor and its agents and employees as the distributor of Shares shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to the 1940 Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any securities association registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.