Truist Financial (TFC) 8-K BB&T Corporation president of Community Banking to speak at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference

	Exhibit 99.1
Nov. 10, 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 president of Community Banking to speak at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–BB&T Corporation(NYSE: BBT) today announced that President of Community Banking Ricky Brown will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference Nov. 15 at 3:55 p.m. ET in New York City.

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 $168 billion in assets and market capitalization of $14.9 billion, as of Sept. 30, 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. A Fortune 500 company, 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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