Mega Million begins rise again

UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a week that saw Mega Millions break the record for the largest jackpot ever in North America, Mega Millions is on the move once again. A total of 457,660 tickets from coast to coast were winners in the Friday, March 9, 2007 drawing, including four tickets that each won $250,000. Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $19 million.

The winning numbers in Friday's drawing were: 10-13-25-42-43 and the Mega Ball number was 30.

Those four tickets that matched the first five numbers and only missed the Mega Ball number were purchased in Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas.

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.