Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $20 Million

UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The jackpot is growing once again Mega Millions. Less than a week after a ticket sold in Cincinnati, Ohio won an estimated $265 million jackpot, Mega Millions excitement is building. A total of 490,967 tickets from coast to coast were winners in the Friday, April 21, 2006 drawing. Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $20 million.

The winning numbers in Friday's drawing were: 02-04-07-27-41 and the Mega Ball number was 4.

Eight tickets came within just one number of the jackpot. They matched the first five numbers and only missed the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were purchased in California, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey (2), 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.