SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW ANNOUNCES WOOTTON PROMOTED TO FIRST VICE PRESIDENT »

May 13, 2009 - RICHMOND,VA ------Madison Wootton, CFA, a Financial Advisor with Scott & Stringfellow’s Richmond, Virginia office, has been promoted to First Vice President.

Wootton’s promotion recognizes the hard work and dedication he has shown his clients and the firm. His knowledge, experience and client relationships are highly valued by Scott & Stringfellow and are critical to the firm’s long-term success. Wootton is a partner in the Frontier Investment Group of Scott & Stringfellow, a private client wealth management team.

Wootton joined Scott & Stringfellow in 2001. Madison graduated from the University of Virginia in 1993 and he received the CFA designation in 1998.

Scott & Stringfellow, founded in 1893, is a full service regional brokerage and financial services firm with 41 offices in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Georgia. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT). Scott & Stringfellow employs over 1,000 people, including 250 financial advisors. More information is available at www.ScottStringfellow.com.

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