LANSING, February 25, 2008 – “It is unreal!” One lucky man is $566,701 richer after matching all five numbers in the Feb. 14 Fantasy 5 drawing!

The anonymous winner said he plays the Lottery “all the time” and he plans to use his newfound riches to pay off his home, car and bills and maybe go to Las Vegas next year for Christmas.

The easy pick winner was purchased at Meijer #36, 5500 Clyde Park Ave., in Wyoming.

Fantasy 5 drawings are conducted seven days a week. Jackpots start at $100,000 and grow by approximately $5,000 daily.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2007, the contribution to schools was $748.9 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.3 billion to education in Michigan.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at https://www.michiganlottery.com/.

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