Ways to Win Mega Millions

Match	Prize	Winners (3/9/2010 Drawing)
+	JACKPOT	0
	$250,000	7
+	$10,000	36
	$150	1,545
+	$150	1,600
+	$10	24,399
	$7	72,885
+	$3	140,781
	$2	250,737
Total Number of winners:		491,990

Notes:

• The colored squares above indiciate how many numbers drawn match the numbers on your ticket.
• White squares - The first five numbers on your ticket can match with any of the first five numbers drawn, in any order.
• Gold squares - The Mega Ball number on your ticket can only match with the Mega Ball number drawn (not with one of the first five numbers).
• Except for the jackpot, all of the prizes listed above are fixed prize amounts, regardless of the size of the jackpot.

How to Claim Your Prize

Sign the back of your ticket and take it to an authorized lottery sales agent for validation.  If you win a prize greater than $599, you may need to complete a claim form and send it to the state's lottery commission.

Winning tickets are subject to validation and must be claimed in the state in which they were purchased.  The period in which you must claim your winning ticket varies by state:

Arkansas	180 days
California	180 days
Connecticut	180 days
Delaware	1 year
Georgia	180 days
Idaho	180 days
Illinois	1 year
Indiana	180 days
Iowa	1 year
Kansas	1 year
Kentucky	180 days
Maryland	182 days
Massachusetts	1 year
Michigan	1 year
Minnesota	1 year
Missouri	180 days
Montana	180 days
New Hampshire	1 year
New Jersey	1 year
New Mexico	90 days
New York	1 year
North Carolina	180 days
North Dakota	180 days
Ohio	180 days
Oklahoma	180 days
Pennsylvania	1 year
Rhode Island	1 year
South Carolina	180 days
Tennessee	180 days
Texas	180 days
Vermont	1 year
Virginia	180 days
Washington	180 days
Washington, D.C.	1 year
West Virginia	180 days
Wisconsin	180 days