Exhibit 99.1
September 2, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
ANALYSTS | | | | MEDIA |
| Alan Greer | | Tamera Gjesdal | | Cynthia A. Williams |
| Executive Vice President | | Senior Vice President | | Senior Executive Vice President | |
| Investor Relations | | Investor Relations | | Corporate Communications |
| (336) 733-3021 | | (336) 733-3058 | | (336) 733-1478 |
| AGreer@BBandT.com | | TGjesdal@BBandT.com | | Cynthia.Williams@BBandT.com |
BB&T to host Investor Day
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) will host an Investor Day for investors and analysts on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, in New York City. Presentations about BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategies will be made by Chairman and CEO Kelly S. King and BB&T’s management team from 9 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the event will be available through BBT.com.
To access the webcast of the conference and presentation slides, go to BBT.com and click on “About.” In the “Investor Relations” section click on “webcasts.” A replay of the webcast will be available to the public approximately six hours after the live event and will remain on the site for 60 days.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $188 billion in assets and market capitalization of $28.4 billion, as of June 30, 2014. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates 1,844 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 has been recognized foroutstanding 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 atBBT.com.
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