CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     In connection  with the annual reports of Evergreen Fixed Income Trust (the
     "Registrant")  on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2003,  as filed
     with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Reports"),  I, Carol A.
     Kosel,  Principal Financial Officer of Evergreen Fixed Income Trust, hereby
     certify,  pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of United  States  Code,  as
     adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:


     1. The Reports fully comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;


     2. The information contained in the Reports fairly present, in all material
     respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of  the
     Registrant.



     Date:
          June 30, 2003






     Carol A. Kosel, Treasurer
     Principal Financial Officer
     Evergreen Fixed Income Trust





     A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has
     been provided to the  Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and
     furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or its staff upon
     request.



























     CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     In connection  with the annual reports of Evergreen Fixed Income Trust (the
     "Registrant")  on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2003,  as filed
     with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Reports"),  I, Dennis H.
     Ferro,  Principal Executive Officer of Evergreen Fixed Income Trust, hereby
     certify,  pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of United  States  Code,  as
     adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:


     1. The Reports fully comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;


     2. The information contained in the Reports fairly present, in all material
     respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of  the
     Registrant.



     Date:
          June 30, 2003






     Dennis H. Ferro, President
     Principal Executive Officer
     Evergreen Fixed Income Trust





     A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has
     been provided to the  Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and
     furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or its staff upon
     request.