Event date: March 26. 2013

NEW JERSEY LOTTERY RETAILER SELLS THE SOLE WINNING $338 MILLION POWERBALL TICKET

TRENTON – (March 25, 2013) – The thrill of the win belongs to New Jersey as the final ticket tally was completed from the Saturday, March 23 drawing confirming that the sole winning jackpot ticket was sold in New Jersey. The winning ticket was purchased at Eagle Liquor, 126 Passaic Street in Passaic and is the sole winning ticket of the $338 million jackpot. The estimated cash value of the ticket is $211 million. This is the fourth largest jackpot in Powerball history and the cash value is the third largest in Powerball history.

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Pedro Quezada (holding check) surrounded by his family. Back row -Center: Carole Hedinger, Executive Director, NJ Lottery.

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Birds eye view of press conference.

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The excitement begins as Pedro Quezada and family enter the press conference.

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Pedro Quezada (holding check) surrounded by his family. Back row -Center: Carole Hedinger, Executive Director, NJ Lottery.

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Birds eye view of press conference.

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Reporters from across the country gather in Lottery Headquarters to meet the last multi-millionaire, Pedro Quezada and family.

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This was a story not to be missed as evidenced by the microphones representing major media outlets.

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Reporters from across the country gather in Lottery Headquarters to meet the last multi-millionaire, Pedro Quezada and family.

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Reporters from across the country gather in Lottery Headquarters to meet the last multi-millionaire, Pedro Quezada and family.