WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King will present at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference in New York City on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. (ET).

A webcast of Kings presentation will be available at www.BBT.com/webcasts and 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 $182.0 billion in assets and market capitalization of $23.2 billion, as of Sept. 30, 2012. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates approximately 1,850 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 at www.BBT.com.

For more information, contact:

Analysts:
Alan Greer
Executive Vice President
Investor Relations
(336)733-3021
AGreer@BBandT.com

Media:
Cynthia Williams
Senior Executive Vice President
Corporate Communications
(336)733-1478
Cynthia.Williams@BBandT.com