Exhibit 99.1
BB&T | BB&T Corporation | |
| February 22, 2011 | ||
| 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 Corporation Chief Operating Officer to speak March 1 at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–BB&T Corporation(NYSE: BBT) today announced thatChief Operating Officer Christopher L. Hensonwill present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Boston Bank Conference in Boston, Mass., March 1 from 11:10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (ET).
A live webcast of Henson’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 approximately $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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