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Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $120 Million

UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Mega Millions excitement is growing along with the jackpot and players definitely want a piece of the action. Almost 720,000 tickets from coast to coast were winners in the Friday, April 08, 2005 drawing. That includes 19 tickets that each won $175,000 and 83 tickets that each won $5,000. In fact, Mega Millions players won a total of $7,257,061 in Friday's drawing. However, no ticket matched all six numbers to win the $102 million jackpot. That means the jackpot for the Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $120 million.

Friday's winning numbers were 05-13-17-33-35 and the Mega Ball number 35.

The 19 tickets that won Mega Millions' second highest prize of $175,000 came within just one number of winning it all. Each ticket matched the first five numbers and only missed the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were sold in Illinois (2), Michigan (4), New Jersey, New York (9), and Texas (3).

Mega Millions is played in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Officials in California have announced plans to join the fun later this year.

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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