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Exhibit 99.1

June 18, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

ANALYST      MEDIA 
Tamera Gjesdal    Alan W. Greer  Cynthia A. Williams 
Senior Vice President    Executive Vice President  Executive Vice President 
Investor Relations    Investor Relations  Corporate Communications 
(336) 733-3058  (336) 733-3021  (336) 733-1478 
tgjesdal@BBandT.com    agreer@BBandT.com  cynthia.williams@BBandT.com 

 

BB&T to redeem $3.1 billion in trust preferred securities

     WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) announced today that the trusts listed below will redeem in their entirety $3.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of issued and outstanding trust preferred securities. This move follows an announcement made by The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve that proposes rules to phase-out the Tier 1 capital treatment for trust preferred securities.

     The issued and outstanding trust preferred securities will be redeemed on the redemption date specified for the securities in the notices that BB&T disseminated to the holders of the applicable securities.

     The securities identified below will be redeemed within 45 days from today in accordance with the terms governing these securities. BB&T is redeeming the securities pursuant to redemption provisions relating to the occurrence of a “Capital Treatment Event” (as defined in the documents governing those securities). In each case, the redemption price will be 100% of the liquidation amount of each trust preferred capital security, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The redemptions will be funded with available cash.

Trust  Security  Amount  CUSIP
BB&T Capital Trust I  5.85% Capital Securities  $500,000,000  05529MAA0 
BB&T Capital Trust II  6.75% Cumulative Capital Securities  $600,000,000  05530AAA3 
BB&T Capital Trust IV  Fixed to Floating Rate Capital Securities  $600,000,000  073294AA8 
BB&T Capital Trust V  Fixed to Floating Rate Enhanced Trust  $450,000,000  05530J205 
  Preferred Securities     
BB&T Capital Trust VI 9.60% Enhanced Trust Preferred $575,000,000  05531B201 
  Securities     
BB&T Capital Trust VII  8.10% Enhanced Trust Preferred $350,000,000  05531H208 
  Securities     
 
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About BB&T

     BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $174.8 billion in assets and market capitalization of $21.9 billion, as of March 31, 2012. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates approximately 1,800 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.

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