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Sept 21, 2002 - One $7 Million Winner - Taft - CVO

Retailer: Big Diamond #36, 302 Hwy 181
Winner: Alvertia Carter collected $4.5 Million (Exact figure to come)- Self Pick ticket

Re-Cap of Sept 21, 2002 Lotto Jackpot Win Available Funds To Pay One 6 of 6 Winner Advertised Jackpot: $7 Million Total Sales In Roll: $11,997,082
6 of 6 share from sales (37.532%)	$4,502,745
Reserve Fund	+ $131,968
Funds Needed From Reserve to Pay 3 of 6 winners	- <$40,085>
Total Funds "Available" To Pay 6 of 6 Winner	= $4,594,628
Investment Costs for a Return of $7 Million	<$4,324,602.80>
Reserve Fund Balance From Roll TLC's Share from Sales In Roll	$91,883 $5,398,687
From This “Roll” With Total Sales - $11,997,082 5 of 6 Winners Won: $334,539 4 of 6 Winners Won: $825,459 3 of 6 Winners Won: $803,685 Total: $1,963,683 But, this is not the amount that will necessarily be collected. Some of these funds will go into the "Unclaimed Prize Fund" and will never be returned to players. The winner chose Cash Value Option for this win. He will receive $4,502,745 which is the exact amount in the prize pool. However, for this win (roll), the TLC did not pay out 55% of total sales to players.

Drawing
Date

Total
Sales

45%
of sales
(States Portion)

55%
of sales
(Winners
Portion)

Total $$
Paid To The
Winners.
Does it
Equal
55%?

Jackpot
Amount
Millions

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
From Sales
37.532%

Amount
Allotted
5 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.027885)

Amount
Held In
5 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
4 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.068805)

Amount
Held In
4 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
3 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.06699)

Amount
Held In
3 of 6
Winning
Tickets

2%
Reserve
(.011)

09/14/02

$3,961,653

$1,782,744

$2,178,909

$2,140,136

$1,486,888

$110,471

$110,446

$272,582

$273,877

$265,391

$268,925

$43,578

09/18/02

$3,678,659

$1,655,397

$2,023,262

$2,011,387

$1,380,674

$102,579

$102,600

$253,110

$252,908

$246,433

$275,205

$40,465

09/21/02

$4,356,770

$1,960,547

$2,396,223

$2,354,623

$1,635,183

$121,489

$121,432

$299,768

$298,368

$291,860

$299,640

$47,924

Sub
Totals

$11,997,082

$5,398,687

$6,598,395

$6,506,146

$4,502,745

$334,539

$334,478

$825,459

$825,153

$803,685

$843,770

$131,968

Total
Sales

45%
TLC
Portion

55%
Players
Portion

Did Players
Receive
55% of Sales?

Jackpot
Amount

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
(Cash
Value
Amount)

5 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

5 of 6
Held In
Tickets

4 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

4 of 6
Held In
Tickets

3 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

3 of 6
Held In
Tickets

Reserve

Sept. 11, 2002 - One $4 Million Winner - Austin - CVO

Retailer: Speedy Stop #215, 12503 Lamplight Village Ave, Austin
Winner: 9-18-02 - Cathy & Jeff Slobojan - Collected $2,415,705.60 - QP

Re-Cap of Sept 11, 2002 Lotto Jackpot Win Available Funds To Pay One 6 of 6 Winner Advertised Jackpot: $4 Million Total Sales In Roll: $3,485,686
6 of 6 share from sales (37.532%) (But, in this case, the winner will receive the investment cost - $2,415,705.60)	$1,308,248
Reserve Fund	+ $38,343
Funds Needed From Reserve to Pay 3 of 6 winners	- <$3,554>
Total Funds "Available" To Pay 6 of 6 Winner	= $1,343,037
Investment Costs for a Return of $4 Million (This figure is the amount the 6 of 6 winner will actually receive)	<$2,415,705>
Reserve Fund Balance From Roll TLC's Share from Sales In Roll	<$1,072,668> $1,568,559
From This “Roll” With Total Sales - $3,485,686 5 of 6 Winners Won: $97,198 4 of 6 Winners Won: $239,833 3 of 6 Winners Won: $233,506 Total: $573,660 But, this is not the amount that will necessarily be collected. Some of these funds will go into the "Unclaimed Prize Fund" and will never be returned to players. The winner chose Cash Value Option for this win. He will receive $2,415,705.60 which is $1,107,457 more than what was in the 6 of 6 prize pool. Retraction I originally reported on 9-12-02 that the "investment cost" for this win was $2,415,750.60 when in fact, the figure was $2,415,705.60. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Drawing
Date

Total
Sales

45%
of sales
(States Portion)

55%
of sales
(Winners
Portion)

Total $$
Paid To The
Winners.
Does it
Equal
55%?

Jackpot
Amount
Millions

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
From Sales
37.532%

Amount
Allotted
5 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.027885)

Amount
Held In
5 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
4 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.068805)

Amount
Held In
4 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
3 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.06699)

Amount
Held In
3 of 6
Winning
Tickets

2%
Reserve
(.011)

9-11-02

$3,485,686

$1,568,559

$1,917,127

$1,881,908

$1,308,248

$97,198

$97,200

$239,833

$239,400

$233,506

$237,060

$38,343

Totals

$3,485,686

$1,568,559

$1,917,127

$1,881,908

$1,308,248

$97,198

$97,200

$239,833

$239,400

$233,506

$237,060

$38,343

Total
Sales

45%
TLC
Portion

55%
Players
Portion

Did Players
Receive
55% of Sales?

Jackpot
Amount

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
(Cash
Value
Amount)

5 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

5 of 6
Held In
Tickets

4 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

4 of 6
Held In
Tickets

3 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

3 of 6
Held In
Tickets

Reserve

Sept. 7, 2002 - One $6 Million Winner - El Paso - CVO

Retailer: Good Times #8, 3013 Lee Trevino, El Paso
Winner: 9-17-02 - Mai Fernandez

Re-Cap of Sept 7, 2002 Lotto Jackpot Win Available Funds To Pay One 6 of 6 Winner Advertised Jackpot: $6 Million Total Sales In Roll: $7,741,230
6 of 6 share from sales (37.532%) (But, in this case, the winner will receive the investment cost - $3,635,776)	$2,905,438
Reserve Fund	+ $85,154
3 of 6 Excess Funds	+ $6,895
Total Funds "Available" To Pay 6 of 6 Winner	= $2,997,487
Investment Costs for a Return of $6M (This figure is the amount the 6 of 6 winner will actually receive)	<$3,635,776>
Reserve Fund Balance From Roll TLC's Share from Sales In Roll	<$638,289> $3,483,553
From This “Roll” With Total Sales - $7,741,230 5 of 6 Winners Won: $215,886 4 of 6 Winners Won: $534,498 3 of 6 Winners Won: $511,690 Total: $1,262,074 But, this is not the amount that will necessarily be collected. Some of these funds will go into the "Unclaimed Prize Fund" and will never be returned to players. The winner chose Cash Value Option for this win. He will receive $3,635,776 which is $730,338 more than what was in the 6 of 6 prize pool.

Drawing
Date

Total
Sales

45%
of sales
(States Portion)

55%
of sales
(Winners
Portion)

Total $$
Paid To The
Winners.
Does it
Equal
55%?

Jackpot
Amount
Millions

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
From Sales
37.532%

Amount
Allotted
5 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.027885)

Amount
Held In
5 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
4 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.068805)

Amount
Held In
4 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
3 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.06699)

Amount
Held In
3 of 6
Winning
Tickets

2%
Reserve
(.011)

09/04/02

$3,447,878

$1,551,545

$1,896,333

$1,859,247

$1,294,058

$96,144

$96,186

$237,231

$239,568

$230,973

$229,435

$37,927

09/07/02

$4,293,352

$1,932,008

$2,361,344

$2,308,266

$1,611,381

$119,720

$119,700

$295,404

$294,930

$287,612

$282,255

$47,227

Sales on 9-4-02 were the second lowest in the history of the Texas Lottery.
The lowest sales, on 11-28-01, were $3.2 Millon

Totals

$7,741,230

$3,483,553

$4,257,677

$4,167,512

$2,905,438

$215,864

$215,886

$532,635

$534,498

$518,585

$511,690

$85,154

Total
Sales

45%
TLC
Portion

55%
Players
Portion

Did Players
Receive
55% of Sales?

Jackpot
Amount

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
(Cash
Value
Amount)

5 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

5 of 6
Held In
Tickets

4 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

4 of 6
Held In
Tickets

3 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

3 of 6
Held In
Tickets

Reserve

August 31, 2002 - One $19 Million Winner - Houston - CVO

Retailer: Chevron (7-Days Food Store), 5203 Griggs, Houston, 77021
Winner: 9-27-02 - Dudley J. Babin Jr. collected $11,427,094 - Self Picked Ticket

Re-Cap of August 31, 2002 Lotto Jackpot Win Available Funds To Pay One 6 of 6 Winner Advertised Jackpot: $19 Million Total Sales In Roll: $29,134,489
6 of 6 share from sales (37.532%)	$10,934,756
Reserve Fund	+ $320,479
3 of 6 Excess Funds	+ $15,069
Total Funds "Available" To Pay 6 of 6 Winner	= $11,270,304
Investment Costs for a Return of $19M (This is how much the 6 of 6 winner will actually receive)	<$11,427,094>
Reserve Fund Balance From Roll TLC's Share from Sales In Roll	<$156,790> $10,573,553
From This “Roll” With Total Sales - $29,134,489 5 of 6 Winners Won: $812,376 4 of 6 Winners Won: $2,001,857 3 of 6 Winners Won: $1,936,650 But, this is not the amount that will necessarily be collected. Some of these funds will go into the "Unclaimed Prize Fund" and will never be returned to players. The winner chose Cash Value Option for this win. He will receive $11,427,094 which is $492,338* more than what was in the 6 of 6 prize pool.*

Drawing
Date

Total
Sales

45%
of sales
(States Portion)

55%
of sales
(Winners
Portion)

Total $$
Paid To The
Winners.
Does it
Equal
55%?

Jackpot
Amount
Millions

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
From Sales
37.532%

Amount
Allotted
5 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.027885)

Amount
Held In
5 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
4 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.068805)

Amount
Held In
4 of 6
Winning
Tickets

Amount
Allotted
3 of 6
Winners
(Prize
Pool)
(.06699)

Amount
Held In
3 of 6
Winning
Tickets

2%
Reserve
(.011)

08/14/02

$3,561,278

$1,602,575

$1,958,703

$1,921,656

$1,336,619

$99,306

$99,294

$245,034

$243,672

$238,570

$242,080

$39,174

08/17/02

$4,369,096

$1,966,093

$2,403,003

$2,402,357

$1,639,809

$121,832

$121,836

$300,616

$301,602

$292,686

$339,110

$48,060

08/21/02

$4,237,564

$1,906,904

$2,330,660

$2,288,641

$1,590,443

$118,164

$118,160

$291,566

$291,468

$283,874

$288,570

$46,613

08/24/02

$5,207,872

$2,343,542

$2,864,330

$2,839,531

$12

$1,954,619

$145,222

$145,202

$358,328

$357,295

$348,875

$382,415

$57,287

8/28/02

$5,184,123

$2,332,855

$2,851,268

$2,749,930

$15

$1,945,705

$144,559

$144,572

$356,694

$356,928

$347,284

$302,725

$57,025

8/31/02

$6,574,556

$2,958,550

$3,616,006

$3,483,516

$19

$2,467,562

$183,331

$183,312

$452,362

$450,892

$440,430

$381,750

$72,320

Totals

$29,134,489

$13,110,520

$16,023,969

$15,685,639

$19

$10,934,756

$812,415

$812,376

$2,004,599

$2,001,857

$1,951,719

$1,936,650

$320,479

Total
Sales

45%
TLC
Portion

55%
Players
Portion

Did Players
Receive
55% of Sales?

Jackpot
Amount

6 of 6
Winners
Portion
(Cash
Value
Amount)

5 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

5 of 6
Held In
Tickets

4 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

4 of 6
Held In
Tickets

3 of 6
Allotted
From
Sales

3 of 6
Held In
Tickets

Reserve

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