November 2008 Closed-End Fund Dividend Declaration; Evergreen Announces EAD has Repaid a Portion of Its Outstanding Borrowings
November 21, 2008BOSTON — Evergreen Investments today announced the dividend declaration for Evergreen Income Advantage Fund (AMEX:EAD), Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund (AMEX:ERH), Evergreen International Balanced Income Fund (NYSE:EBI) and Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (NYSE:EOD).
Evergreen Income Advantage Fund is a closed-end high-yield bond fund. The fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The fund may, as a secondary objective, seek capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its investment objective.
Evergreen Income Advantage Fund declared the following monthly dividend from ordinary income:
| Declaration Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Dividend Rate/Share |
| November 21, 2008 | December 11, 2008 | December 15, 2008 | January 2, 2009 | $0.1094 / share |
Also, Evergreen Investments today announced Evergreen Income Advantage Fund (AMEX: EAD) has repaid a portion of its borrowings secured April 30, 2008 from a multi-seller commercial paper conduit administered by a major financial institution. EAD has repaid $90 million.
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund is a closed-end equity and high-yield bond fund. The fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and moderate capital growth, with emphasis on providing tax-advantaged dividend income.
Evergreen Utilities and High Income Fund declared the following monthly dividend from ordinary income:
| Declaration Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Dividend Rate/Share |
| November 21, 2008 | December 11, 2008 | December 15, 2008 | January 2, 2009 | $0.23 / share |
Evergreen International Balanced Income Fund is a closed-end fund investing primarily in international stocks and bonds. The fund's investment objective is to seek to provide a high level of income.
Evergreen International Balanced Income Fund declared the following monthly dividend from ordinary income:
| Declaration Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Dividend Rate/Share |
| November 21, 2008 | December 11, 2008 | December 15, 2008 | January 2, 2009 | $0.1458 / share |
Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund is a closed-end fund investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of US and non-US companies. The fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The Fund’s secondary objective is long-term growth of capital.
Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund declared the following quarterly dividend from ordinary income:
| Declaration Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Dividend Rate/Share |
| November 21, 2008 | December 11, 2008 | December 15, 2008 | January 2, 2009 | $0.50 / share |
To make changes to your account, please contact your financial advisor, brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee with whom your shares are registered. If your shares are registered with the funds’ transfer agent, Computershare, please contact them directly at 1-800-730-6001 or visit www.computershare.com.
These closed-end funds are no longer offered as an initial public offering and are only offered through broker/dealers on the secondary market.
About Evergreen Investments
Evergreen Investments is the brand name under which Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) conducts its investment management business. Wachovia Global Asset Management is the brand name under which Evergreen Investments conducts sales and distribution business outside of the United States. Combined, the groups serve more than four million individual and institutional investors through a broad range of investment products. Led by more than 300 investment professionals, Evergreen Investments strives to meet client investment objectives through disciplined, team-based asset management. Evergreen Investments manages more than $209 billion in assets (as of September 30, 2008).
