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THE FIRST TWO FIRECRACKER MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ WINNERS CLAIM THEIR $1 MILLION PRIZE

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery today announced that two of the five $1 million Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ top winners have come forward to claim their prizes at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The winners are William Humphreys, of Pace, and Thomas Hynes, of Tamarac. In addition to the five $1 million top prizes, the Lottery also awarded ten prizes of $100,000, 25 prizes of $10,000, and 2,500 prizes of $500.

Humphreys is a regular Florida Lottery player and never misses a chance to play both the Holiday and Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE games. He was so excited about his first big win, he said, "My family will be in town to watch the Blue Angels and I cannot wait to share the good news with them!" He purchased his winning ticket at Tom Thumb, located at 4600 Highway 90 East in Milton.

Hynes purchased his winning ticket at Mc Nab Shell, located at 7000 N. University Drive in Tamarac.

The remaining unclaimed one-million-dollar-winning ticket numbers and locations where the tickets were purchased are listed below. All Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE winning numbers are available on the Florida Lottery Web site at www.flalottery.com. Million-dollar winning numbers are also available by phone at (850) 921-PLAY and at Florida Lottery retailers statewide.

Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE prizes must be claimed within 180 days from the draw date. Players must present their original winning ticket to claim a prize. The $500 prizes may be claimed at any Florida Lottery retailer. Prizes of $10,000 and $100,000 may be claimed at any Florida Lottery office. The $1 million prizes must be claimed at Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Information about filing a claim may be obtained by calling (850) 487-7787 or visiting the Florida Lottery Web site.

This year's Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE generated approximately $2.6 million in transfers to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

Florida voters, by a two-to-one margin, approved a constitutional amendment in 1986 authorizing the state to operate a lottery for the purpose of generating significant additional moneys for education. Today, Floridians continue to show their support by purchasing nearly $4 billion in Lottery products per year, resulting in contributions of more than $21 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund since 1988. For more information regarding the Florida Lottery, its games and its contributions to education, visit www.flalottery.com.

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