May 10 (Reuters) - United Bankshares Inc UBSI.O :
* UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. TO ACQUIRE PIEDMONT BANCORP, INC.
* UNITED BANKSHARES INC - PROPOSED DEAL FOR EXCHANGE RATIO
WILL BE
FIXED AT 0.300 OF UNITED'S SHARES FOR EACH SHARE OF PIEDMONT
* UNITED BANKSHARES INC - UNITED WILL ACQUIRE 100% OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES OF PIEDMONT IN EXCHANGE FOR COMMON SHARES OF UNITED
* UNITED BANKSHARES INC - UNITED WILL ACQUIRE 100% OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES OF PIEDMONT IN AN AGGREGATE TRANSACTION VALUE OF
APPROXIMATELY $267 MILLION
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