Truist Financial (TFC) 8-K BB&T Corporation COO to speak at Morgan Stanley Financials Conference

Exhibit 99.1

June 4, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
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) 733-1470
AGreer@BBandT.com	TGjesdal@BBandT.com	Cynthia.Williams@BBandT.com

BB&T Corporation COO to speak at Morgan Stanley Financials Conference

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced Chief Operating Officer Chris Henson will speak at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference in New York, Wednesday, June 10, at 10:20 a.m. ET. 

A webcast of Henson’s presentation will be available at BBT.com and will be archived for 30 days. 

About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $189.2 billion in assets and market capitalization of $28.2 billion as of March 31, 2015. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates 1,875 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 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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