WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT), a regional financial holding company, will report its second quarter 2009 earnings prior to market opening on July 17. Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King and Chief Financial Officer Daryl N. Bible, will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2009 performance on July 17, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).

This conference call is being webcast live by CCBN and may be accessed at BB&T's website at www.BBT.com. A replay of the call will also be available at the same web address until 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on July 31, 2009.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors may listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors may access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About BB&T:

With $143.4 billion in assets, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation is the nation's 10th largest financial holding company. Founded in 1872, it operates more than 1,500 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at BBT.com.

    Contact Information:
    Analyst Contact
    Tamera Gjesdal, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations,
    336-733-3058
    Media Contact:
    Bob Denham, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications,
    336-733-1475

SOURCE BB&T Corporation