Exhibit 99.1
Feb. 25, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Tamera Gjesdal Cynthia Williams
Senior Vice President Senior Vice President
Investor Relations Corporate Communications
(336) 733-3058 (336) 733-1478
BB&T Corporation COO to speak March 1at CLSA AsiaUSA Forum
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today said that Chief Operating Officer Chris Henson is scheduled to present at the CLSA AsiaUSA Forum in San Francisco on March 1 at 12:30 p.m. EST (9:30 a.m. PST).
A live audio webcast of Henson’s presentation will be available at www.BBT.com/webcasts and will be archived for 30 days.
At Dec. 31, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) had $165.8 billion in assets and operated more than 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at www.BBT.com.
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