Exhibit 99.1
May 16, 2012
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 CFO to speak May 22
at Deutsche Bank’s Global Financial Services
Investor Conference
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–BB&T Corporation(NYSE: BBT) today announced that Chief Financial OfficerDaryl Biblewill present at Deutsche Bank’s 2012 Global Financial Services Investor Conference in New York City May 22 at 11:40 a.m. EDT.
A live webcast of Bible’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 $174.8 billion in assets and market capitalization of $21.9 billion, as of March 31, 2012. 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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