United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company to Celebrate 20 Year Listing Anniversary On NASDAQ


ADVISORY, May 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Richard M Adams, Chairman and CEO of United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI),
 will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the Company's 20 year
 listing anniversary on NASDAQ.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Steven E Wilson
 United Bankshares, Inc.
 304.424.8704; steve.Wilson@ubsi-wv.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI):

United Bankshares, with $6.6 billion in assets, has 90 full-service offices in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.