BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) to Release Q3 2008 Earnings October 16

BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) will release the third quarter earnings for 2008 on Thursday, October 16 before the market opens.  The company will discuss the financial results in a conference call at 11:00 am ET that morning.  The conference call will be hosted by chief financial officer Christopher Henson, chief operating officer Kelly King and chairman and CEO John Allison.  The call will be webcasted and made available onat bbt.com/investor.

BB&T Corporation (BB&T) is a financial holding company. The Company conducts its business operations primarily through its commercial banking subsidiary, Branch Banking and Trust Company (Branch Bank). Branch Bank provides a range of banking and trust services for retail and commercial clients in its geographic markets, including small and mid-size businesses, public agencies, local governments and individuals.

As of December 31, 2007, Branch Bank provided services through 1,492 offices located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, West Virginia, Tennessee, Washington D.C., Alabama and Indiana. In addition, BB&T’s operations consist of several non-bank subsidiaries, which offer financial services products. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company acquired AFCO Credit Corporation and its Canadian affiliate, CAFO, Inc.; Coastal Financial Corporation, and Collateral Real Estate Capital, LLC.

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