Mega Million Jackpot Rises to $40 Million

Mega Millions players across the country are feeling the excitement as the jackpot continues to grow. When Tuesday's winning numbers were drawn, they turned 369,115 tickets into Mega Millions winners. Each of those tickets matched one of Mega Millions' nine prize levels. That includes two tickets that each won $250,000 by only missing the jackpot by one number -- the Mega Ball number. Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot grows to an estimated $40 million for the Friday, August 18, 2006 drawing.

The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing were: 10-12-22-44-48 and the Mega Ball number was 16.

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

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 Ce

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