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Record Lottery Couple Comes Forward

"How responsible? Paul, 49, and Rose, 45, both finance managers for Los Angeles County, said they went to work as usual Tuesday after learning during the long Presidents Day weekend that they had won $64.3 million, their portion of the largest single-state jackpot in the country's history.

"`We plan to quit our jobs, but not right away. We want to help our employers out with the transition,' said Rose, who bought the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in Orange on Valentine's Day.

"…Paul said the lottery win will enable them to retire earlier than they'd planned.

"…The couple, who met at work and married nine years ago, learned of their good fortune on their annual Valentine's weekend getaway and fishing trip to Pismo Beach. They turned on the TV in their room at the Kon Tiki Hotel to catch the Olympics on Saturday night as the winning numbers were announced.

"Ever methodical, the couple had a system for checking their tickets: Paul memorized the first three winning numbers as they flashed on TV and Rose the last three. He scanned his 15 tickets - a larger-than-usual bet he'd made because of the big jackpot - but found no winners. Rose was checking her 10 Quick Picks when she began screaming, `What was the third number? What was the third number?' She had a winner.

"…Unwilling to trust their memories, they got in their car and drove to a store to double-check the numbers. They were still right.

"…Incredulous, they slept only a few hours that night and holed up in their hotel the next day, too excited even to walk on the beach.

"…The couple took their time coming forward because they wanted to study their financial options and because they didn't want to disrupt things at work…"

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