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Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $147 Million

UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Mega Millions players are feeling the excitement as the jackpot continues to grow. When Tuesday's winning numbers were drawn, they turned 766,544 tickets into Mega Millions winners. That includes six tickets that each won $250,000. Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot grows to an estimated $147 million for the Friday, October 28, 2005 drawing.

The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing were: 07-12-18-31-55 and the Mega Ball number was 30.

Those 6 tickets that each won $250,000 came within a heartbeat of winning it all. Each matched the first five numbers and only missed the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were purchased in Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia.

Mega Millions is played in 12 states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, 10:00 PM Central Time and 8:00 PM Pacific Time.

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