Exhibit 99.1
| BB&T | BB&T Corporation |
| Jan. 26, 2011 | ||||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ||||
| Contacts: | ||||
| Tamera Gjesdal | Alan Greer | Cynthia Williams | ||
| Senior Vice President | Executive Vice President | Executive Vice President | ||
| Investor Relations | Investor Relations | Corporate Communications | ||
| (336) 733-3058 | (336) 733-3021 | (336) 733-1478 | ||
| tgjesdal@bbandt.com | agreer@bbandt.com | cynthia.williams@bbandt.com |
BB&T Corporation CEO to speak Feb. 2 at Morgan Stanley Financials Conference 2011
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.– BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly King will present at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference 2011 on Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m. (ET).
King will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy. He will be joined at the conference by top executives from several of the nation’s largest financial services companies.
An audio webcast of King’s presentation will be available athttp://www.bbt.com/webcastsand will be archived for 30 days.
BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with more than $157.1 billion in assets and market capitalization of $18.3 billion, as of Dec. 31, 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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