Exhibit 99.1
Nov. 5, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: | ||
Tamera Gjesdal | Cynthia Williams | |
Senior Vice President | Executive Vice President | |
Investor Relations | Corporate Communications | |
(336) 733-3058 | (336) 733-1478 | |
tgjesdal@bbandt.com | cynthia.williams@bbandt.com |
BB&T Community Banking president to speak Nov. 11 at Sandler O’Neill East Coast Financial Services Conference
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–BB&T Corporation(NYSE: BBT) today announced that Community Banking President Ricky Brown will present at the Sandler O’Neill East Coast Financial Services Conference Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. (ET).
A live webcast of Brown’s presentation will be available atwww.BBT.com/webcastsand will be archived for 30 days.
About BB&T
BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with more than $157.2 billion in assets and market capitalization of $16.7 billion, as of Sept. 30, 2010. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates approximately 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. AFortune 500company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available atwww.BBT.com.
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