Exhibit 99.1
May 3, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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| 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 CEO to speak May 10
at UBS 13thAnnual Global Financial Services Conference
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–BB&T Corporation(NYSE: BBT) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Kelly King will present at the UBS 13thAnnual Global Financial Services Conference in New York City May 10 at 11:25 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 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 $157 billion in assets and market capitalization of $19.1 billion, as of March 31, 2011. 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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