United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI), will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley North American Financials Conference on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 11:45 a.m. (Eastern), at The New York Palace Hotel, New York, New York.

Speaking on behalf of United will be Richard M. Adams, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Steven E. Wilson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The presentation will include, among other things, discussions of United's financial performance, corporate objectives and United's upcoming merger with Centra Financial Holdings, Inc.

The presentation, which is expected to last 40 minutes, may be viewed live by accessing the Investor Relation section of United's website at http://www.ubsi-inc.com. The archived webcast will be available for 30 days after the event, beginning February 2, 2011.

United Bankshares, with $7.2 billion in assets, has 112 full-service offices in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. United Bankshares stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the quotation symbol ?UBSI?.

The presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals and projections, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of factors including: changes in economic conditions; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success and timing of business strategies; the nature and extent of governmental actions and reforms; and rapidly changing technology and evolving banking industry standards.

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United Bankshares, Inc.
Steven E. Wilson, 800-445-1347 ext. 8704
Chief Financial Officer