BB&T Corporation CEO to speak May 14 at UBS Global Financial Services Conference

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –

BB&T Corporation CEO today said that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Allison will present at the USB 2007 Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Monday, May 14 at 4:20 p.m. ET.

The presentation will focus on BB&T’s financial performance and corporate strategy.

A live audio webcast will be available on BB&T’s Web site at www.BBT.com/investor. Presentation slides will be posted on the site prior to the event. A replay of the presentation will be available at www.BBT.com following the live event and remain on the site for 30 days.

Winston-Salem-based BB&T Corporation and its subsidiaries offer full-service commercial and retail banking and additional financial services such as insurance, investments, retail brokerage, mortgage, corporate finance, consumer finance, payment services, international banking, leasing and trust.

BB&T operates more than 1,450 financial centers in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, the Carolinas and Washington, D.C.

With $121.7 billion in assets, BB&T Corporation is the nation’s 12th largest financial holding company. More information about the company is available at www.BBT.com.