March 1, 2002 Evergreen Service Company 200 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the Master Transfer and Recordkeeping Agreement dated September 18, 1997 between Evergreen Service Company and...

                       EVERGREEN SELECT MONEY MARKET TRUST

                               000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

                           Boston, Massachusetts 02116

                                                             March 1, 2002


Evergreen Service Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the Master Transfer and Recordkeeping Agreement dated
September  18, 1997 between  Evergreen  Service  Company and various  Funds (the
"Agreement"),  as defined in the Agreement,  this is to notify Evergreen Service
Company that Evergreen  Special Values Fund, a series of Evergreen Equity Trust,
hereby elects to become a Fund party to such Agreement.

                                        EVERGREEN EQUITY TRUST
                                        on behalf of:
                                        Evergreen Special Values Fund

                       By:________________________________

                               Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

                               Assistant Secretary

Accepted and Agreed:

EVERGREEN SERVICE COMPANY



By:___________________________
     Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
     Managing Director

    Dated as of March 1, 2002